Category: Galaxie

Follow along here as the ’66 Galaxie 500 is built after dragging it home in late 2015. Some of the early pages assumed we were going to simply fix up a few things and get it running, but over time the project went deeper and we are cleaning things up, prepping them and properly finishing them. Takes longer but better build in the long run.

12/10/2015 – The “Buy”

12/11/2015 – Cleaning up the inside

12/12/2015 – Clean Up Time – Outside

12/15/2015 – Playing and Planning – Or Not

12/21/2015 – Rear Brakes

12/28/2015 – Collecting Parts

12/29/2015 – 5.0 Tear Down and Disappointment

01/25/2016 – Out with the Old – Front end anyhow

01/30/2016 – De-Faced

03/14/2016 – Getting MooGed – Discs On – Engine Out

10/08/2016 – FINALLY Titled

02/19/2017 – Wiring Update and Review

05/20/2017 – Firewall, Heater Box Prep

09/17/2017 – Rear End Remove Process

10/21/2017 – Rear Control Arm Break Down

12/11/2018 – Boxing the Lower Control Arms

01/26/2019 – Galaxie Junk Yard Find

04/05/2019 – Prepping the Rear End Housing and LCAs

04/30/2019 – 9″ Posi Carrier Replacement

08/19/2019 – Final Mock Up and Rear Housing Prep

08/27/2019 – Test Fitting the 1974 Big Ford Gas Tank

09/02/2019 – Rear End Housing Install – Long Day for Me

04/12/2020 – Going Manual – Hydraulic Clutch Setup and Plans

01/15/2021 – Heater Update / Clutch Slave / Block and Mock

01/21/2021 – Wiring is Fun! – Says Very Few People

1966 Galaxie 500 Father/Son Project

Follow along here as my son and I rescue yet another car, this time a 1966 Galaxie 500 Fastback car that was rusting away (well not much rust actually) in a field abandoned after some apparent attempts to bring it back to life. Below are a few pics from the beginning, click on the left links with the updates to follow the work being done.

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The car is a Father / Son project with both of us contributing to the cost and the labor required to rescue such a car. I’ve rescued three old cars before. The first was a $700 1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe that needed freeze plugs, clutch, front nose and a lot more to get back on the road. Next was my $1500 1985 Mustang SVO that had been off the road for 10 years and needed the turbo unseized, cooling system resolved, proper SVO wheels, and much more as well. Last was a $400 1989 Ranger 4×4 that had been torn down and totally abused but was a pretty solid old truck still and I wanted a 4×4 but not a new truck payment plan.

We’re pretty sure she has been punched in the face a little bit at some point with the replacement hood and stone guard and the 1965 grill she is sporting right now. We do have a proper 1966 grill on the way and lights if we want to go that route but not bad looking as she sits really. The hood is in really bad shape and appears to have been stored outside upside down collecting water in the front area as much of it is rusted out support wise as well as sheet metal wise. Hopefully we’ll find a replacement.

The long term plan is a fun driver with some punch when it’s needed but keeping things as affordable as possible. With that in mind and some spare 5.0 engines and EFI parts left over from other projects, the plan may be a 5.0 EFI power plant and either a C4 or 4R70W automatic transmission. It also may be a carb setup, just depends on how things go. Wheel wise is still up in the air but we have some black steelies that may look tough enough with some white lettered tires and a bit of lowered stance for an old NASCAR nasty look. Time will tell as we move along through the project though.

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