Just saw an AM FM radio for your Galaxie on Ebay. It looks like the radio had better days though. It is in Iowa. Anyway, I admire your work I am getting more and more motivated to tackle my 65 Galaxie Conv. Thank you.
These videos are still very helpful, I am finally on the wiring on my 67. I have the Painless kit , it’s still intimidating. Hope you are feeling better Howard and making a full recovery.
Glad to see you tackle the dash, it will be beautiful when finished and something you will always look at! There are, as I'm sure you have found, a number of companies that do plastic-chrome plating with show quality results. I too am doing an interior restoration on a '70 Monte Carlo. The A/C dash has been staring me in the face and your video has given me courage to tackle it also. Not sure if you care but you mentioned wanting an AM/FM radio. There is a guy I use that rebuilds all types of car radios. He guts the electronics of the original and is able to convert it to a board that will get both AM and FM and blue tooth if wanted. The face of the radio looks completely stock and you switch from AM to FM by simply turning the radio knob off and back on. It's really trick and gets great reception. Take care.
Working on dashes is just a joy. I've been under mine unsticking the heater controls. I can see several areas where your car is better engineering compared to the Chrysler. The ammeter connections on the Chrysler attach with nuts but the terminals are identical and can be mixed up. The heater controls on Mopars have more plastic parts that break when the get old and the cable retaining clips simply squeeze on instead of being bolted down. They are impossible to work with when they are installed into the car. My speedo cable slips on with a flimsy plastic clip instead of screwing on. I think the next car I buy will be something other than a Mopar. Too many irritating repairs, sometimes 2 and 3 times.
I really appreciate this video, definitely going to reference this when I dig into my 66 Galaxie gauge cluster. Doubt I'll take mine completely out though because it's a factory AC car and all those vacuum hoses scare me lol. Good to know the painted piece comes off separately. Thanks
Often the vacuum lines for the A/C plug into the control with a connector. The hoses should have a color stripe on them, for reference on where they go from the shop manual schematics. If the color is worn off, just follow the hose to see what it goes to, it's kinda easy to figure out. When I worked in Ford dealers, I specialized in electrical, A/C and engine performance.... so it's no biggie for me. I did heavy engine work too, and because I worked in a school bus garage, I got all the heavy duty trucks to work on too. I have to say, I'd rather work on air brakes any day over hydraulic brakes.
@@OldCarAlley thanks for the tip, I’ll look for a connector on the ac controls. I’ve never worked on air brakes but I just got done re-doing the brakes on my car and I can verify that it’s “fun” lol. Thanks
@@griffparker1466 Air brakes are so much simpler.... I don't know why everything docent have them, guess because a compressor is needed and the noise. People expect not to hear anything with there car now days.
bonjour Howard,j'attends toujours vos vidéos avec impatience, c'est fantastique à suivre: j'ai hâte de voir le tableau de bord restauré,ça va sacrément changer la voiture!!!
Oui, c'est le cas, le simple fait d'éliminer toutes les saletés le rendra meilleur ... mais avec de nouvelles peintures et de nouveaux tampons de tableau de bord, j'espère qu'il sera aussi beau que lorsqu'il était neuf.
If I recall correctly the plastic dash trim around the clock was black not chrome on mine which if you remember my comments, was also a 66, but with a black hardtop. Mine did have the same hubcaps if that helps. In any case, love the dash disassembly as I had to do the same for mine due to a small wire/fire/smoke incident, and it brings back memories of long ago. Stay safe, and holiday greetings to you, and yours. 🎅
Ford chrome plated the whole part, then painted it interior trim color. That way all the edges were chrome. It would be impossible to chrome just the edges that show after paint.
4:25 .......... The AM Radio ..... A word to the wise.... If you ever drive your Galaxie convertible on a rainy or otherwise damp day and there's moisture on the inside of your windshield, DO NOT turn the radio on! I killed my AM radio that way and nobody makes a replacement radio that fits the dash with tuning buttons that line up with the holes. I had to settle for an old yard sale AM/FM/Cassette tape unit that I installed under the dash in a plastic pod I found at a stereo shop. And trying to find a good used Ford radio is almost impossible. BTW, it's not the fuse. That was the first thing I checked. This is a good video for me to save as it shows how to get the radio out and back.
Man that can be a pain doing the dash and instrument cluster. I may have missed it if you said in the video are you going to rewire the dash and cluster? Keep up the great work Howard! Your Dad would be proud!!
I’ve heard that some of those chrome pens do a really nice job on small plastic parts. It may be something to experiment with. The only other place I’ve seen those really short screwdrivers is at Kitts tools.
There is/was a place named “Vacuum Orna-Metal,” where they “chrome plate” plastics. They are/were in Romulus, MI. I haven’t checked in with them in quite some time, but will when I get to that point in my project. Past work I had done there was flawless.
I saw it.... super restorable Impala and a fun video.... I enjoyed it very much. Those 283's are really good engines! I had a 60 Bel Air as a summer beater for seven years. I put 60,000 miles on it, in that seven years, racking the odometer up to 140,000 miles. It had a 283 two barrel, with the Turboglide trans. and single exhaust. It was a really good car. I drove it everywhere. It was good on gas, didn't use oil and had enough power to move that behemoth down the road comfortably. It had power steering and power brakes. The 59 didn't.... thats why it does now though. That 60 drove like a Cadillac compared the the 59 without power steering and brakes, at that time.... it has them now.... all because of that 60 Bel Air.
I'll replace the bad bulbs, and make sure the rest are the correct ones, but if they work I won't replace the bulb, as those old original made in USA bulbs, will out last any new Chinese bulbs by leaps and bounds. The bad bulbs will be replaced with NOS bulbs.... I have tons of NOS automotive bulbs.
I have a friend that does powder coating. The chrome finish is ok for a while, then it starts looking bad over time. It's the letters that are costly to get done..... The rest is somewhat reasonable.
Yes, I have seen it, to where you paint it gloss black first, then the chrome paint over that..... who knows I might try it, if chroming it is to costly.
I remember having a instrument cluster from a '66 Fairlane that had radio delete in it, don't know if yours is laid out similar in the back but the socket wiring for the dash lights had corresponding wording stamped into the metal so it was almost impossible to get things wrong,guess this was a few years before printed circuits and twist in light sockets became the norm for cars
Its a very simple dash set up. Not much to it. I just go by the wire color, to what goes where. the printed circuit did make things easer..... and saved the manufacture money by cutting materials and labor cost.
@@OldCarAlley that's how this one was, you went by the color of the socket wiring and plugged it into the corresponding hole in the cluster, still would be hard to do without standing on your head under the dash 😂
Good morning Howard! I have a question for you. I was noticing that the shift lever indicator is not sitting on the letters for park, reverse, ect. Are you going to clock the indicator when you put it all back together? I know on the older chevy's there was a thin cable attached with a screw that would allow you to move the indicator to put it on the letters. Love watching the videos. Hope you're doing ok and still have you and your family in our prayers. God bless and take care. See you in the next video.
There is a AMFM radio in Penn. on Ebay that was on a 65 which may not work according to the seller. I looks nicer that the Ohio one. I want to say that you can work on it to get stations.
I was wondering where you get all your replacement parts,I have a 65 Galaxie 500 xl A/C car i'm having trouble finding parts Dearborn Macs and summit is limited. and by the way your car is amazing love the videos
I did talk about parts in a past video. There really is not a lot out there for this era Galaxie. Thats why I am repairing everything, replacement parts are hard to find. Glad you enjoy my videos on the Galaxie.
Hello. I own a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible as well. I am not getting heat even though the blower motor works. When I looked behind the switches oh, I noticed that the temperature adjustment lever did not have any cable attached to it. I can't seem to find out where that thing went. Can you have some pictures or a video showing where that attaches to? I would be so grateful. Thanks.
I would take that Plastic Sears Service Holder and turn it upside down (so when you close the glovebox door, the service card does not fall out) and stick it inside the glovebox door or inner glovebox somewhere close to the door. I would definitely keep that inside the car... The post on the back of the Ignition switch IS IN FACT 12 Volts. It is the "Accessory Post". It is NOT a Ground... Also, To remove the Ignition switch Bezel, NPD sells the exact tool so you don't Mar it up like if you tried to get it out and turn it using a regular screwdriver..It can be done with a flathead screwdriver and tapping on of the three "Notches", but the correct tool makes a much better job of it. Here is the correct tool. It says '67-'68 Mustang, but The 1966 Galaxie is the same... Tony K. :o) See weblink below: www.npdlink.com/product/tool-ignition-switch-bezel/106879?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fsearch_terms%3Dignition%252Bbezel%252Btool%26top_parent%3D200001%26year%3D1968&year=1968
I'll leave that cool old Sears service holder in the little zip lock bag in the glovebox. It will stay with the car. I thought that post was positive, I just didn't remember. It's been awhile since I have ripped into a Ford with the ignition in the dash. I have that special tool.... have almost all of them, for all brands, for the headlight switch too. I show removing the switch with it, when I pull it out.... maybe today. As you remember, the original switch was cut out, so it's got a new OEM switch in it now. I think the past owner was at a total loss as to why they could not get it to crank.... everything in the starter circuit was bad, plus the flywheel lacked a lot of teeth, plus the starter didn't work either.....
I did make it. I wanted it a certain size to fit in my garage, and be able to keep the MIG welder under it. I made it as a welding table. The hood can fold down, and the vise unbolts easy, to make room for large stuff.
I bet most young people don't know that when you drive under a bridge, the AM radio will go out when you are under the bridge!!! My wife says it's just useless information.
Even tall buildings or power lines fade AM out..... the good side is I know thunderstorms are on the way, when I hear the lightning static. That usually gives me a good hour or two in advance to get home. When I was a kid, dad use to tune in WJR in Detroit from the top of Brockway Mountain in Copper Harbor, Mi., in the family's 66 Ford, Country Sedan. Thats 600 miles away.
Sometimes. Most of the time, I just look in the shop manual. Finding what I need to see, takes hours to find in a video, the shop manual only takes a few minutes.
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I love you for making this video. You answered every question I have about pulling the dash out of my 66 Galaxie.
Glad my video helped you out.
Just saw an AM FM radio for your Galaxie on Ebay. It looks like the radio had better days though. It is in Iowa. Anyway, I admire your work I am getting more and more motivated to tackle my 65 Galaxie Conv. Thank you.
I see them.... but the prices they want wow, are they gold plated????
Good evening Howard. This was an interesting video. I told my wife that it will all look brand new when you are finished. Thank you for sharing.
These videos are still very helpful, I am finally on the wiring on my 67. I have the Painless kit , it’s still intimidating. Hope you are feeling better Howard and making a full recovery.
Im doing really good. I see the Doctor every four months now. Next visit is around Labor Day.
"Don't bugger it up!" Good British vernacular there, Howard. Love it, and keep up the good work on your fantastic Galaxie.
Glad to see you tackle the dash, it will be beautiful when finished and something you will always look at! There are, as I'm sure you have found, a number of companies that do plastic-chrome plating with show quality results. I too am doing an interior restoration on a '70 Monte Carlo. The A/C dash has been staring me in the face and your video has given me courage to tackle it also.
Not sure if you care but you mentioned wanting an AM/FM radio. There is a guy I use that rebuilds all types of car radios. He guts the electronics of the original and is able to convert it to a board that will get both AM and FM and blue tooth if wanted. The face of the radio looks completely stock and you switch from AM to FM by simply turning the radio knob off and back on. It's really trick and gets great reception. Take care.
I thought about that, but its more costly than buying a correct AM/FM off eBay.... Maybe I'll leave that to the next owner.
Working on dashes is just a joy. I've been under mine unsticking the heater controls. I can see several areas where your car is better engineering compared to the Chrysler. The ammeter connections on the Chrysler attach with nuts but the terminals are identical and can be mixed up. The heater controls on Mopars have more plastic parts that break when the get old and the cable retaining clips simply squeeze on instead of being bolted down. They are impossible to work with when they are installed into the car. My speedo cable slips on with a flimsy plastic clip instead of screwing on. I think the next car I buy will be something other than a Mopar. Too many irritating repairs, sometimes 2 and 3 times.
I really appreciate this video, definitely going to reference this when I dig into my 66 Galaxie gauge cluster. Doubt I'll take mine completely out though because it's a factory AC car and all those vacuum hoses scare me lol. Good to know the painted piece comes off separately. Thanks
Often the vacuum lines for the A/C plug into the control with a connector. The hoses should have a color stripe on them, for reference on where they go from the shop manual schematics. If the color is worn off, just follow the hose to see what it goes to, it's kinda easy to figure out. When I worked in Ford dealers, I specialized in electrical, A/C and engine performance.... so it's no biggie for me. I did heavy engine work too, and because I worked in a school bus garage, I got all the heavy duty trucks to work on too. I have to say, I'd rather work on air brakes any day over hydraulic brakes.
@@OldCarAlley thanks for the tip, I’ll look for a connector on the ac controls. I’ve never worked on air brakes but I just got done re-doing the brakes on my car and I can verify that it’s “fun” lol. Thanks
@@griffparker1466 Air brakes are so much simpler.... I don't know why everything docent have them, guess because a compressor is needed and the noise. People expect not to hear anything with there car now days.
bonjour Howard,j'attends toujours vos vidéos avec impatience, c'est fantastique à suivre: j'ai hâte de voir le tableau de bord restauré,ça va sacrément changer la voiture!!!
Oui, c'est le cas, le simple fait d'éliminer toutes les saletés le rendra meilleur ... mais avec de nouvelles peintures et de nouveaux tampons de tableau de bord, j'espère qu'il sera aussi beau que lorsqu'il était neuf.
Enjoyed that. I love the before and after of these parts of the restoration.
If I recall correctly the plastic dash trim around the clock was black not chrome on mine which if you remember my comments, was also a 66, but with a black hardtop. Mine did have the same hubcaps if that helps. In any case, love the dash disassembly as I had to do the same for mine due to a small wire/fire/smoke incident, and it brings back memories of long ago. Stay safe, and holiday greetings to you, and yours. 🎅
Ford chrome plated the whole part, then painted it interior trim color. That way all the edges were chrome. It would be impossible to chrome just the edges that show after paint.
@@OldCarAlley That makes sense, so I was half right in my remembrances. lol
4:25 .......... The AM Radio ..... A word to the wise.... If you ever drive your Galaxie convertible on a rainy or otherwise damp day and there's moisture on the inside of your windshield, DO NOT turn the radio on!
I killed my AM radio that way and nobody makes a replacement radio that fits the dash with tuning buttons that line up with the holes.
I had to settle for an old yard sale AM/FM/Cassette tape unit that I installed under the dash in a plastic pod I found at a stereo shop.
And trying to find a good used Ford radio is almost impossible.
BTW, it's not the fuse. That was the first thing I checked.
This is a good video for me to save as it shows how to get the radio out and back.
Thanks for the heads up on AM580, too far away to listen in Toronto, Canada but I can listen on-line. Great music!
I used a headlight restoration kit for all my dash plastic lenses. Takes out scratches and haze, works perfectly!
Good to know
Man that can be a pain doing the dash and instrument cluster. I may have missed it if you said in the video are you going to rewire the dash and cluster? Keep up the great work Howard! Your Dad would be proud!!
The wiring is in excellent condition, so I'll just clean everything up and reuse it.
I’ve heard that some of those chrome pens do a really nice job on small plastic parts. It may be something to experiment with. The only other place I’ve seen those really short screwdrivers is at Kitts tools.
I have one of those chrome pens. I might try it today or tomorrow. I have a feeling I am going to need to send it out for chrome though.
There is/was a place named “Vacuum Orna-Metal,” where they “chrome plate” plastics. They are/were in Romulus, MI. I haven’t checked in with them in quite some time, but will when I get to that point in my project. Past work I had done there was flawless.
There still there.... I talked to them. It's so costly now.... wow. I am going to have to do it myself somehow.
Speaking of the Belair...MortskeRepair just did a pretty hilarious will-it-run on a 1960 Impala flat top sedan. You should check it out.
I saw it.... super restorable Impala and a fun video.... I enjoyed it very much. Those 283's are really good engines! I had a 60 Bel Air as a summer beater for seven years. I put 60,000 miles on it, in that seven years, racking the odometer up to 140,000 miles. It had a 283 two barrel, with the Turboglide trans. and single exhaust. It was a really good car. I drove it everywhere. It was good on gas, didn't use oil and had enough power to move that behemoth down the road comfortably. It had power steering and power brakes. The 59 didn't.... thats why it does now though. That 60 drove like a Cadillac compared the the 59 without power steering and brakes, at that time.... it has them now.... all because of that 60 Bel Air.
Pauls chrome plates plastic saw it on my classic car on TV
Where is "Paul's Chrome"? I was trying to find something local, but if I need to ship it, o-well.
I hope you are going to change all the light bulbs in the dash while you have it apart.
I'll replace the bad bulbs, and make sure the rest are the correct ones, but if they work I won't replace the bulb, as those old original made in USA bulbs, will out last any new Chinese bulbs by leaps and bounds. The bad bulbs will be replaced with NOS bulbs.... I have tons of NOS automotive bulbs.
Check into powder coating chrome. Looks as good as chrome, but much cheaper
I have a friend that does powder coating. The chrome finish is ok for a while, then it starts looking bad over time. It's the letters that are costly to get done..... The rest is somewhat reasonable.
You can buy chrome paint dont know if you have tried that yet.and a good time to put all new bulbs in the dashboard and clean everything up.
Yes, I have seen it, to where you paint it gloss black first, then the chrome paint over that..... who knows I might try it, if chroming it is to costly.
I remember having a instrument cluster from a '66 Fairlane that had radio delete in it, don't know if yours is laid out similar in the back but the socket wiring for the dash lights had corresponding wording stamped into the metal so it was almost impossible to get things wrong,guess this was a few years before printed circuits and twist in light sockets became the norm for cars
Its a very simple dash set up. Not much to it. I just go by the wire color, to what goes where. the printed circuit did make things easer..... and saved the manufacture money by cutting materials and labor cost.
@@OldCarAlley that's how this one was, you went by the color of the socket wiring and plugged it into the corresponding hole in the cluster, still would be hard to do without standing on your head under the dash 😂
@@rogercamp6071 Totally.... I think I'll put the wires and lamps in before bolting it back in. the wires are long enough to do that.... thankfully!
@@OldCarAlley sounds like a plan 🙂
Good morning Howard! I have a question for you. I was noticing that the shift lever indicator is not sitting on the letters for park, reverse, ect. Are you going to clock the indicator when you put it all back together? I know on the older chevy's there was a thin cable attached with a screw that would allow you to move the indicator to put it on the letters. Love watching the videos. Hope you're doing ok and still have you and your family in our prayers. God bless and take care. See you in the next video.
I don't know if I can do anything about that. I'll look, but the detent does not look movable, and the pointer is part of the shift collar.
never mind..you answered my question..i was going to ask what plant your car was assembled in ...its from jersey
Good morning, great video. Just wondering, did you find any leaks around the windshield?
None, the metal is like new all the way around the windshield. The butyl tape still is like new also.
There is a AMFM radio in Penn. on Ebay that was on a 65 which may not work according to the seller. I looks nicer that the Ohio one. I want to say that you can work on it to get stations.
I'll check it out.
I was wondering where you get all your replacement parts,I have a 65 Galaxie 500 xl A/C car i'm having trouble finding parts Dearborn Macs and summit is limited. and by the way your car is amazing love the videos
I did talk about parts in a past video. There really is not a lot out there for this era Galaxie. Thats why I am repairing everything, replacement parts are hard to find. Glad you enjoy my videos on the Galaxie.
Hello. I own a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible as well. I am not getting heat even though the blower motor works. When I looked behind the switches oh, I noticed that the temperature adjustment lever did not have any cable attached to it. I can't seem to find out where that thing went. Can you have some pictures or a video showing where that attaches to? I would be so grateful. Thanks.
Yes, I'll be getting to that point soon.....
Do you think Quick Glo will remove rust on speedometer without damaging paint/numbers?
I was thinking of trying a little toilet bowl cleaner.... it's a mild acid, and might work.
I would take that Plastic Sears Service Holder and turn it upside down (so when you close the glovebox door, the service card does not fall out) and stick it inside the glovebox door or inner glovebox somewhere close to the door. I would definitely keep that inside the car... The post on the back of the Ignition switch IS IN FACT 12 Volts. It is the "Accessory Post". It is NOT a Ground... Also, To remove the Ignition switch Bezel, NPD sells the exact tool so you don't Mar it up like if you tried to get it out and turn it using a regular screwdriver..It can be done with a flathead screwdriver and tapping on of the three "Notches", but the correct tool makes a much better job of it. Here is the correct tool. It says '67-'68 Mustang, but The 1966 Galaxie is the same... Tony K. :o) See weblink below: www.npdlink.com/product/tool-ignition-switch-bezel/106879?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fsearch_terms%3Dignition%252Bbezel%252Btool%26top_parent%3D200001%26year%3D1968&year=1968
I'll leave that cool old Sears service holder in the little zip lock bag in the glovebox. It will stay with the car. I thought that post was positive, I just didn't remember. It's been awhile since I have ripped into a Ford with the ignition in the dash. I have that special tool.... have almost all of them, for all brands, for the headlight switch too. I show removing the switch with it, when I pull it out.... maybe today. As you remember, the original switch was cut out, so it's got a new OEM switch in it now. I think the past owner was at a total loss as to why they could not get it to crank.... everything in the starter circuit was bad, plus the flywheel lacked a lot of teeth, plus the starter didn't work either.....
That work bench area you put the instrument closet on, is that something you fabricated?
I did make it. I wanted it a certain size to fit in my garage, and be able to keep the MIG welder under it. I made it as a welding table. The hood can fold down, and the vise unbolts easy, to make room for large stuff.
I bet most young people don't know that when you drive under a bridge, the AM radio will go out when you are under the bridge!!! My wife says it's just useless information.
Even tall buildings or power lines fade AM out..... the good side is I know thunderstorms are on the way, when I hear the lightning static. That usually gives me a good hour or two in advance to get home. When I was a kid, dad use to tune in WJR in Detroit from the top of Brockway Mountain in Copper Harbor, Mi., in the family's 66 Ford, Country Sedan. Thats 600 miles away.
So does satellite radio.
Can you post a link where you bought the dashboard
The dashboard pads came from Eckler's in Florida.
Hey! Hi Howard! First !
My odometer on the 65 Galaxie has not run since I have had it, almost thirty years. Maybe you can show how to work on it.
If I end up using a different one, and change the odometer setting, I will video it.
Hi Howard, do you ever watch your own video to verify how things go back together?
Sometimes. Most of the time, I just look in the shop manual. Finding what I need to see, takes hours to find in a video, the shop manual only takes a few minutes.
i thought that ABS Plastic could be chromed just ONE time... but maybe im wrong
I "think" they have some process to remove the old plating..... It's way to costly anyway, so I am just trying something else.