I have liked the 1964 Ford Galaxie since I first saw one. A few years ago, I bought my first one. It is an XL 2-door hardtop, with a police 390 engine and a 4-speed transmission. I had intended to restore it, until last fall, that is. In September of 1995, I bought my '64 Galaxie 500 convertible, which I am now restoring. It is a 352, automatic car, but that will soon be remedied with a motivational transplant from the hardtop. I had hoped to have it on the road this summer, but that's not going to happen. I'm not going to rush the work because I want it to come out well. I think I'll be doing well if I get the body done by fall.
Oh, boy how things change! I originally wrote the above paragraph about four years ago. A couple of years ago, I bought a house. Take a wild guess at how much work I have gotten done on the Galaxie since then. If you guessed any more than not much, you were optimistic. I have still been collecting parts, and the floors are finished, but I still need to patch the quarters, and that's before I even think about chassis work! [6/5/00]
| When I first got the convertible, most of the parts that were not on it, were in the trunk |  |
| As with any restoration, the first thing to do was start disassembling |  |
| And then, take it apart some more. |  |
| Looks like Gunther can't wait to take a ride either! |  |
| Once the car was all stripped out, it was time to take the body off the frame. |  |
| I bought a rotisserie to put the body on. |  |
| It makes every part of the body easily accessable. |  |
| No more welding upside-down cramped under the car. |  |
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