The 1968 Ford XL Fastback 390 C6 Built The Way I Would Have Ordered It Myself "Galaxie 500" "GT"
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- 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Fastback 390 C6 With GT Equipment Group Power Windows Power Seat Tilt Wheel Factory Console Mounted Tachometer Convenience Control Panel
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I totally agree with you about adding factory options, they make it better for sure. The entire car is a perfect showcase of your far reaching automotive talents. What a great job!
Thank you Thank you very much sir!
You are certainly the best caretaker for that car. You have improved it tremendously by painting it and adding the options.
Thanks! You wouldn't believe the people who have told me I ruined the originality! 🙄
Truly, an incredible car, has my favorite 390, Steve, McQueen bullet color, fastback, incredible car, probably never see another one like that in that condition, that color,
Mailed you a FoMoCo package/gift to your house, should be there, Thursday, keep making great videos!
@@david-wilkerson1967 oh wow.......thank you so much, man! I really appreciate it! Thank you so much for sticking with me! ❤️
You did a great job adding those features. You made the car better. Don't let those critics let you down.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate that.
You're welcome
This car is beautiful. You did not ruin it by adding any thing. The car was a GT and you did the right thing. I love the color is perfect for this car. You don't need AC if it's not driven that much.I just watched The Model T Parade. It was fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for the kind words, I really appreciate it!
Sweet ride, Tony!
Thanks Adam!
This brings back some wonderful memories. We had a '68 Country Squire LTD station wagon in highland green, with the two-tone wood grain sidings, power windows, and vacuum-activated light covers. We got it used in 1971, in perfect condition. The only upgrade it had that I haven't seen in any other '68 Galaxies or station wagons is -- wait for it: a factory-installed 8-track tape player! When we bought the car, I had no idea what this was...dad had to explain it to me. Fortunately, the previous owner left one tape in the glove compartment: Glenn Campbell's 'Wichita Lineman' album, which came out the same year as the car. At four years old, I was in heaven. When "the loan went through," as mom put it, and we brought the station wagon home, I would go out in the garage and just sit in the car and look at all the buttons. It was such a major improvement over the little white Buick Skylark wagon we had before, that I felt like the smartest kid on the street. I remember that when dad would turn the key to start the car, the big V-8 engine would make the whole car shimmy for a full second!
Thanks for the great story. I regret not getting the station wagon version over the years. They're all gone now.
That really is one beautiful vehicle. I especially enjoyed the ride from the drivers viewpoint. Hearing the purr. Hearing it go through the gears. We won’t see this era ever again. Thank you.
You're welcome, and thank you! Stay tuned for more.
My Dad bought a 68 XL in 1969.
It was aqua inside and out.
Bucket seats and 390.
I took my driver's license test drive in that car.
You did a great restoration on this car.
Thank you! It's awesome that you know the cars well. The Aqua was a very popular color. I remember seeing it on the XL and LTD as a kid.
The car is so beautiful. Thank you so much for making this video and sharing it with us. When I was 19 years old I purchased my very first car. A 1969 Galaxie XL. It was the finest car I have ever owned. Your beautiful car has brought back so many memories. Mine was maroon with a white interior and a white vinyl top.
You're welcome. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Your car was surely a beautiful car as well. 68 and 69 XLs were pure style.
Just watching that interior. Keeping out of the sun sure does make a huge difference.
Yes it definitely does!
Outstanding XL Tony - great job on the restoration and options, thanks for sharing!
You're welcome, thank you very much!
I had a factory GT Fastback but mine was a 1967. Same interior package but white with a blue exterior paint. I sold it to a friend of mine back in the early 1990's and I wish I still had it.
Theres a big difference between adding aftermarket parts to an all original car and adding factory OEM options/parts to one. I'm a purist but i absolutely love the way Tony upgraded the car. Nothing was added that wasn't an available factory Ford option so as they say in the auction business, "No harm, no foul". Lol. And you have to remember that back then in those days, there were dozens and dozens of options available for these cars and to find an all original car literally "fully loaded" isn't reality. Nobody walked into a Ford dealership in 1968 and checked over 40 plus boxes of options. If they did, it would be the cost of a Lincoln. Great video.
Thank you, Kenneth. Yeah back then everything was a stand alone option. The best part though is every hole was there as it went down the line so if it was ordered with it, it was bolt on and send down the line. Now all these new vehicles have everything incorporated into all these specific harnesses and computers that makes it's impossible to add options.
We Had A 1968 Ford Ltd. Factory Air Conditioning. 390-315
Cool. I've had a lot of 68 Ford LTDs and XLs. Most all of them have had AC. I have several out here now. If you check out my other videos, you'll see them.
Perfect, you added what needed to be added and didn't touch anything else. Color is awesome, not sure I remember too many in that color from back in the day. I was 13 in 1968 and a Country Squire that year was my parents' first new car. Gold with gold vinyl interior and of course that beautiful wood graining. My dad ordered it with the standard 302 and 3 speed manual on the column. While it was still under warranty, several exhaust manifolds fractured and had to be replaced. Shortly before the warranty ran out, apparently they made a running change and added a metal ridge to the outside of the exhaust manifold, no more fracturing, I remember my dad was very happy about that. Your discussion of the additional metal signifying heavy duty suspension components certainly ring true in that case. My name is also Tony and 68 Fords are my all-time favorite. I had a 68 LTD coupe pale yellow with the black vinyl top and the black brougham interior. I loved that car until the man with the cattle trailer t-boned me in the intersection when I was only 20, 1975. I also had a 1968 Ford F100 stepside, 240 6-cylinder and three on the tree, had worked on it until it drove perfectly. Then a tornado in April 1979 took it away from me, I found most of the front end and the engine about half a mile away from where I had left it. Long time ago, great stories. Glad I found you because I do like Adams videos as well, rock on Tony. Eager to see more progress on that convertible!
Thank you so much! Yes sounds like we grew up in similar vehicles for sure. What terrible luck with yours though! That is why I don't drive my vehicles that much and is why they've been preserved. The convertible I'm restoring is Meadowlark Yellow with black top, stripes and interior.
@@tonyscarcare5657 My dad's 69 Fairlane fastback 428 CJ was a similar dark metal flake green.
@Mk Shffr possibly the same color.
Wow what a treasure. My uncle's wasn't a gt though. Exactly what he had with original wheel covers
Cool cars either way man!
Beautiful car! My folks bought a brand new leftover 1968 Highland G
reen fastback in November of 1968. Theirs was a 302 with an FMX transmission. A few years later I learned how to drive in that car. Many good teenage memories with that car. Recently I bought another 1968 XL fastback with the 390/C6 that I'm going to restore ands paint the same Highland Green color.
That's awesome! I love hearing all of the memories that these cars bring back for so many. Thank you very much for sharing. Good luck with your restoration.
I get nostalgic when I see Fords of this era since my first car was a 67 Galaxie. I love this car, particularly the color. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. Thank you very much for watching!
You've done an amazing job, she's a stunner.
Had a '67 XL 390 4v with disc brakes.
She needed a valve job and I dropped in a set of Hooker headers to take care of a cracked manifold.
I still regret trading her for a '79 F-150.
(Needed a truck for my sign buisness)
Adding factory options was absolutely the way for you to go.
Make it the way you would've ordered her new...👍✨🏁
Thank you very much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
I can see why you changed your mind about flipping it. What you did to it, made the car perfect. Well done!
Thank you very much! I appreciate that.
What a great looking car. You did a fantastic job of adding additional options for the car, it looks like it came from the factory equipped like that. Many pats on the back, job well done.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!
Hello Tony.. Greetings from the "left"-coast!
My son and I bought a 1968 Galaxie 500, 2-door sedan 2 years ago. When he get's to a point of proper age and responsibility he will take over payments. LOL. Our 68' was really owned by a "little old Lady"...from Sacramento! We are thrilled with being it's current "care takers", you know. My Grandfather was a Ford Man, and so am I. He had a farm full of old Fords in all sorts of models. Most of them are still rusting in the field back in Iowa. I'm a few years older than you, and have great memories of summers with my Grandpa and I driving "into town" for some A&W burgers, onion rings, cold root beer on roller skates and some farm supplies. 1970's were a great era in my opinion!
Our 68' is in need of a minor restoration and repaint, maybe some day. She has the 302 and FMX 3-speed on the column with the smaller 8" rear end. It's had only two owners before us and but several engine "performance" upgrades. So she is no longer bone stock, but I've got her running well. We live up the the Sierra mountain range and like you we can't (won't) drive our Galaxie year round. Too much debris, salt, sand and loose nuts behind the wheel. Even in the summer I don't drive on the freeway. Finding a NOS front window is difficult and very expensive. She also has 4 wheel drum brakes. I've been looking for the right year parts to upgrade the front brakes to a Ford disc system. *Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Just woke up early today and found this video of your exceptional G-500. BTW... Piss on the haters! Bet they don't even own a Galaxie anyway. My Grandpa would approve our your mean green 500 GT!
*I have a very old book of all the wrecking yards in the USA. listed by state, brand and model that they carry. It has been very helpful finding parts for a reasonable non-ebay price. Let me know if you are searching for anything.
Cheers
PSR
That's great you are including your son. Thank you for sharing your cars story. As far as front disc brakes I think you need to find a doner car for the spindles and such. The calipers, pads and hoses you can still get from parts stores and ebay.
real nice job. Takes me back to my teens. Loved the older cars. This one looks great
Thank you very much! I really appreciate you watching and commenting.
We owned a maroon 1968 xl fastback and it was an amazing car that caught attention. Nice memories!
Awesome! Thank you for sharing.
My dad had a 68 XL convertible in aqua paint, bought it new. I was only 12 years
old, thought that was the coolest car ever. Had the 302 which may have been the
first year of production. Yours is beautiful! I especially like the fastback body.
Thank you! I'm trying to finish the XL convertible my parents raised us in. It's Meadowlark Yellow, black top, interior, and stripes.
I owned a1968 Galaxie 500 GT. Bought it used back in 1970. Same color. Same stripe. Same wheel covers. Mine had a greenish/gold interior, and was a 428 factory 4 spd. No power steering (I added it), or tach. But, power windows, power brakes, and A/C. Also, AM/FM with 8 track. Absolutely loved that exterior color! It's the one car I wish I'd never had sold.
Oh wow! Yeah, that definitely sounds like one you should have kept. The interior sounds like I've Gold like what's in the parts car I have in this video. Here's the link to it. Thank you very much for watching!
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@@tonyscarcare5657 Yep. I think it was called light ivy gold metallic? It was a beautiful color combo with the highland green metallic exterior. Only issue I really had with it was the factory shifter liked to 'lock up' between gears. I replaced it with a Hurst., then zero problems. Not factory correct, but much easier to drive. I sold it back in 1973, when I bought a new Pontiac Grand Am (Tempest basted), triple burgundy, with the 400 engine/auto trans. Unfortunately, I have no photos of the car. Only memories. Which your video brought back!
@@hackfabrication139 I'd sure like to have seen it! I bet that interior really did pop with the Gold stripe.
The car looks great - I appreciate the adding of period correct options to emulate what it could have been from the factory.
Thank you! Yeah, if there was an option available and I can find it and add it "easily, I'm gonna do it.
I have the 1968 Ford Galaxie 302 from my grandma and 1970 Ford Galaxie convertable 351 need to get them running thanks for the dream. Great job you did.
Thank you very much!
Nice car, reminds me of the 68 XL I had, 428 factory 4 speed with bench seat, white over black. Sure, do miss that car.
That would have definitely been one to keep!
My Dad bought a new LTD with the 390 , 315 hp in ‘68 !!!
Your amazing Tony and your a genius when it comes to upgrades job well done relax and enjoy your car you deserved it.
Thank you very much, buddy!
Beautiful Car, just a beautiful old car. probably one of a kind, magnificent!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate you watching and commenting. I'm pretty sure it is one of a kind.
Good job. I agree with you. The car looks great too.
Thank you!
I have a 68' Ford XL convertible GT390 all original. Beautiful car!
That's awesome! I had a GT 390 4 speed once.
I owned a 68 XL fastback in a butternut yellow with 390 - 2 bbl & console, buckets like yours. The original owners ordered it with disk brakes and a trailer towing package. It was my favourite car. Sadly written off when a driver ran a red light when I was in an intersection.
Thanks for showing yours. A rare and gorgeous car!
Thank you very much. I'm restoring the 68 XL convertible that my parents bought in 1976. It to is yellow, black top and interior. It's actually called Meadowlark Yellow. It was a bench seat car with factory air and disc brakes. It will have bucket seats and every option the green car has if I ever get it done. I've collected all of it.
What a pretty car. That green with the gold stripe just looks great. Sounds good too
Thank you very much!
I agree with you; considering that in this case everything was set and done with extreme care and attention to details. Salute from Brazil, take good care of yourself and this amazing beauty!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate you watching and commenting.
What a great car! The colour is so suited to those lines. Funny how we end up keeping cars we wanted flip lol. I restored my 76 F150 4x4 to flip. But then when i was done I just had to keep it lol. Your channel is a lot about adding options and it’s real fitting to have a car like this that you have done so to. Good job!
Thank you very much. Yeah if I can add an option that something didn't have and I can locate it it's probably gonna get it. Every hole is there for every option. I've bought complete cars just to get one option.
Really great video. Amazing that the 390 can perform like that without a 4 BBL carb. Very impressive. Great video.
Thank you very much! Yes, the Autolite 2100 is really underappreciated.
@@tonyscarcare5657 What carb did they use on the late 70s 400M? Might this be a good retrofit for those (ala 77 Elite)?
@Mk Shffr I'm not sure of the number, but mine is a Motorcraft on my Grand Marquis.
Torque baby !
Gorgeous car sir, and your talent represents a dying breed. Well done!
Thank you very much!
What a great car Tony! I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that it started right up even though it hasn’t been started in months! Excellent!
Yeah it's always been pretty dependable.
FE forever. 😇
Great video Tony. I like the upgrades you’ve made, it’s like you said “as you would have ordered it yourself.” I would collect optional items at the junk yard years ago and add to my cars as well. 👍
It's the only way to do it. Thank you!
That's a sweet ride! I come from a Ford family dad worked for Ford 34 years 60-94. I was born in 70 came home in 60 something ford we had quite a few no muscle cars mostly wagons and full size four doors.However we had one 2 door 69Galaxy 500 fastback GT 351 Windsor Dad get rid of it cuz the back bumper rotted off.I think you did a awesome job blending it together as we all know the older we get the more we like air conditioning.
That's awesome man! Thank you for sharing your story!
Mine only had a 302 with the C4 but it was still my favorite car to this day.😉
They were simply awesome cars.
Love those hub caps!
Thanks man! Standard on GT 68 and 69 and available on all other models as a dress up option.
That's a real beauty, you did a great job on it. My first car in 1978 was a Highland Green 68 XL. Over the years I had quite a few from 64 to 69, all XLs and 2 66 7 Litres. Life happened and I haven't had a cool car for about 20 years now, with the last one being a 69 Marauder. Oddly enough, I've never had a 67 XL. 67s in general seemed to be almost nonexistent in my area. I'm partial to the 66, but the 68s had just killer good looks. Enjoy!
That's awesome! Thank you very much for watching. I personally always thought the 67 was the redheaded stepchild.
It's wonderful! If I had it, I'd screw I up, so enjoy your car, your way!
Thank you very much!
Beautiful ‘68. Imagine a ‘68 Ford with no rust! I had a 2 year old ‘71, it was rusted out bad in our Great Lakes winter climate! Colour is nice, but it’s all a matter of taste but sorry to say I don’t care for the gold stripe, I prefer the original white rocker panel stripe. Not wanting to get you upset but I also do like a car as original as it can possibly be. Just the way it came off the truck at the dealer. Even that alarm key hole although not original it was an indication of the cars history and would be something to talk up. At the same time I do appreciate that you are keeping this car going and preserving it while adding your own touch to it.
Thanks. That alarm cylinder stuck out like a sore thumb.
Nothing wrong with adding after market air unit under dash. Nice car ! ✅
I don't drive it enough to justify it. 4k miles in 15 years.
@@tonyscarcare5657 I live in CA & if I own that car it would be my daily driver like my 85 Olds Delta 88 is (since 96). 💥
Tony I love it! I also have a 68 XL 428 GT convertible that I will restore one day! Great cars.
Thank you very much! Stay tuned for more 68 Ford videos.
From Jan's husband. My favorite year, color, and model. It goes without saying condition above all and that's what you've got. Let me know if and when you're letting her go.
Thank you very much! I sure will.
My dad had a brand new 68. Candy apple red , 390 , 3 speed on the column. It was a black vinyl top fastback . From what I remember it had few options . Am radio, bench. Etc . Seams I remember it being geared rather low .
It's hard to say the way you could option one up back then.
That is a cool car, and you made it your own which is a good thing.
Thank you, sir! It's definitely one of my all-time favorites.
Oh my, this car is so cool!!! Loving that color ❤️
Thanks, Lisa!
I like what you did and made it yours. I love the 390. Put one in a 66 F100 with 4 barrel and it ran like a scalded ape, called it "Leapin" cos it was green and white. Loved that truck and your car, to bad no AC, but it's a keeper all right.
Yeah, a 390 is hard to beat. Thank you very much for the compliments and for watching my channel.
My ‘69 XL was a 390 2V as well and I drove that car all over Ontario as a kid. Blue with a white vinyl top. Seemed pretty fast for a 17 year old at the time. Man, I loved that car. I’m not surprised to see someone else with a bit of passion for this vehicle. Love what you’ve done here. I would spend a little time under the hood to complete the lovely job you’ve done here. This is a great example of one of my favourites, thanks for sharing !
Thank you very much!
IM not sure about 390 GT engines in XLs , but in Fairlanes they were equipped with 4 v Carbs ! .
The two things are completely different. The 390 GT engine in the Fairlane was an engine option. The GT equipment group was an option on the 68 and 69 Ford XL and required a 390 2V, 390 4V, or a 428 4V for 68 and then the same in 69 but then had the 429 instead of the 428. I have every 1968 Ford dealer brochure and booklet available. It explains it all. They were not "GT engines!" Like in the Fairlane.
Thanks a bunch. My family owned three different 1968 Galaxies; none were an XL, but they all had a 390-2v engine. Sufficient power, but slightly heavy on fuel economy. The transmissions were FMX, with the detachable bellhousing. Ford referred to the station wagon as a ten passenger vehicle, but that would be true only if the passengers in the facing rear seats were either under eight years of age, or midgets.
A few years ago, someone was selling a low mileage red 1968 XL with 428 power and a Marti report. Too bad the seller had it at a Chevrolet dealer!
I'm quite pleased with the fuel economy if driven correctly. Thank you for the comment!
@@tonyscarcare5657I was in my teens at the time. 😁
What a magnificent car! I really enjoy your videos. Thank you!
Thank you very much! And thank you for watching! Please stay tuned.
Beautiful. You did a perfect update - Sweet...
Thank you very much!
What a real BEAUTY you have here!!! And only 27k on the odo...nice. Hey, I agree with you when you said that it should not be a big deal that you have made modifications to this rare car. I did the same thing with my first car, a 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe. I scoured the wrecking yards to find wrecked 1970 LTD's so O could strip off all of the pieces that I needed to make my Galazie 500 an LTD too. And I did lolol. I upgraded all of the exterior pieces and then I added the clock, an AM FM stereo radio (on the left hand side of the dash, I hated it) door cards, interior lighting and a paint job. I had to stop there and sell the car since I was moving to Spain for a few years and needed the money. I think it's smart to add the front power disc brakes and all of the wonderful interior and exterior additions. Like you said, all you are lacking is AC. But if you want to add it, you can certainly do that (I would, I live in SE Arizona) and just buy a reproduction one from Vintage Air. They do a great job for older cars like yours.
Anyway, I've yapped long enough. Bottom line:
Give me your car and I promise I won't tell the police where you buried the previous owners body, okay? Does that sound fair to you?
You have a real prize with your car, especially the Console and buckets (and windows, tilt, seats, radio etc). You have done a terrific job! And for the folks screaming about value, it's YOUR car - who says it's for sale? Pffft
You did great buddy!
Thank you very much! I like hearing the compliments and really appreciate it! Thank you very much for watching!
Well done. I like the what you did to your car.
Thank you very much!
very nice 68 XL, with owner installed GT package, my 67 7 Litre has those same lower control arm's.
Thank you very much. Yeah that 67 7 Litre is certainly a rare one!
Had a friend that had that tilt away steering on his 68 Fastback Mustang and at the time I thought, "what could Ford EVER do to top that". He pulled the 289 out of it and installed a 427 side oiler. He raced Vettes, hemi Road Runners and was never beaten.
Awesome! Yeah that tilt away like that....that did it when the door opened was only offered on the Mustang, Cougar, and I believe Thunderbird.
I had a 68 XL it came stock with dual exhaust, bucket seats, 4 speed, 390 4 barrel , rode like a Cadillac
Probably should have kept that one!!! Everyone is looking for a 4 speed.
That is a beautiful car!
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
Sweet looking car. I love the 390, had one in my 65 convertible.
Thank you. Yeah a 390 is a hard engine to beat for sure!
Cool car!!! And now you have a 428 with period correct emblems for it.😉
Haha. I have NOS 428 emblems and another 428 besides that one. AND EVERYTHING TO MAKE IT A 4 SPEED INCLUDING A 4 SPEED CONSOLE WITH A FACTORY TACH!
I know a professional car restorer, and he told me when it comes to any kind of modifications on classic cars, if you use factory parts and install them in the manner they would have built the car in the year it was produced, it’s ok to add features and it does not hurt the value of the car. So your power windows and tilt are fine because you used Ford parts from the right era. Now if you installed a universal power window kit out of a 2022 JC Whitney catalog, people would have questions about you lol
Correct. Everything is original Ford and in the original Ford stamped holes. Thank you!
I had a 1968 Country Squire. Not a ding nor a spec of rust on it. Metal was too heavy for most dings. Paint was faded but buffed out well for a few eels ata time. Maroon. 390-2V, previous owner had a valve job done before I bought the car. For $950 in 1997. Everything except the gas gauge worked. AC was dealer installed. When I got it it had like 105,000 miles. I loved that car like no other. The entirety of the 1968 Ford Full Sized lineup was everything at once. Stately and elegant. Muscular and sexy. Mean and gentlemanly. I replaced every wear item on the front suspension and the rear springs. Believe it or not, I found those giant station wagon discs on the shelf at my local Parks Auto Parts in Charleston, SC, still in vacuum wrapped plastic, after sitting for some 38 years!! That car did not drip one drop of fluid, ever. I could tell a lot of stories about times with that car, but I’ll spare you for now. The vacuum headlight covers saved me from a hefty ticket, potentially some jail time
If I ever won the lottery, the first thing I’d blow money on would be one of each body style, save the four door sedan, in Maroon, all LTDs or XLs. Simply beautiful cars. From the sides, the front dead on, 1/4 angles, dead on rear, any angle, reeked of class and strength. Check out Dirty Harry for a Ford Custom, plain grille, same car, nasty mean looking. Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.
Thank you very much man I love that story and everything about it. I totally agree with you! Strong, Quiet, Beautiful 1968!
A beauty with great options. Nice work.
Thank you!
I wish for you that style consoles and shifter in their other cars..BAD ASS RIDE, XL XTRA LONG. I MADE MY DAUGHTER.IN THE BACK 65 XL CONVERTIBLE
Thank you!
Tony, it is a beautiful car! When I was a kid, a neighbor bought the same car but in Lime Frost. I remember being crushed when he decided to have the dealer install the AC and they cut the console/removed the tach to make it fit, rather than remove the console first. He didn't care....but it was fun for us to ride in, nonetheless. Also, I'm partial to this color -- I own a '68 Cougar in Augusta Green, also code R.
OMG I can't believe they cut the console! What a nightmare man! Yeah I didn't really know I liked Green until I got this one.
Absolutely beautiful
Thank you very much!
You’re right about that 390 2v I was born in 64 both my grandfather and my dad had 65 galaxy 500 dad had a 352 4v grandpa had a 352 4v 3-speed on the tree. Grandpa‘s was stolen and they replaced it with the 390 2v and it was faster than my dad’s. I love both of those cars but you’ve made me fall in love with this 68. I owned a 67 convertible just sold it. And now I want a 68. On the sell?😂 Just kidding. I know you’re not parting with that girl. Look forward to more your videos be blessed.
Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. Keep your eyes open. They do turn up.
Beautiful car, Tony. Why not build it the way you want it, as long as you use original parts and keep it looking original? The Fords of this era were outstanding as far as performance and styling. Would love to have one like this myself. Alas, couldn't afford it.☹️
Thank you very much!
Beautiful car. Nice nice work
Thank you!
That is such a cool car! Thanks for sharing it with us. I was literally typing up, asking you to do a short video on the headlight doors opening and closing, and you beat me to it!
Ha Ha I knew you guys would want to see those! Thank you very much!
A very beautiful Ford Galaxie Tony, I would not listen to the purists, you did it your way. A very god job👍from Claes.
Thank you very much!
Cut the corn!! I love your car!
Thank you. That field has beans in it this year.
Those bucket seats are a lot more substantial in design than those from say a 1966 Galaxie coupe with buckets and console. I think I like these better. They seem they would be a lot more comfortable and safer.
I feel like everything about the 68 XL is under appreciated.
Like I said before. You’ve got great taste in cars. I’ve never been a big fan of the color green but that color is beautiful with the gold stripe! Even the wheel covers look perfect. Whoever told you that you ruined it with the upgrades is a fool! I can remember walking junkyards in the 80’s and they were everywhere , along with Galaxies, Fairlanes, Torinos…… I was born in 68 too.
I know man there's so many cars and parts I look back on and wish so bad I'd kept more. I walked by and left so much stuff in junkyards I wish I had now. May 15, 1968.
@@tonyscarcare5657 oh your WAY older than me. Aug. 14, 68 😂
@@billybradyjr6008 almost exactly 3 months!
Good job!
Thank you very much!
What a gorgeous car! 🤤
Thank you!
Very nice car. Good work.
Thank you very much!
what a beautiful car
Thank you very much!
I dont think you ruined it at all. It's not a 64 r code or something . You improved it ! Tons of torque!!
Thank you very much!
Neat console tach, I have the compartment in mine. In case you haven't heard of them, I am a member of the Ford Galaxie Club of America, have a '68 XL myself. You could likely sell your shifter grips to a larger client base if you advertised with the club. The national club events are impressive, check 'em out!
Thanks. I've advertised with them and have been to one of their shows.
I love your channel so much. Jut subscribed. Could you please make way more cold start videos from the inside point of view? It would be awesome to see the full startup procedures of all of your classics with this view - what you do with the ignition, choke, and gas pedal. I'd love to see it!
Thank you! It always depends on how long they have sat without being started and how good the carburetor is. I'll see what I can do. Normally if they've sat over three weeks I just dump a little gas in the carburetor to keep from cranking the starter so much.
Love the car !!!!
Thank you!
In 1968 I started working at a factory named Barber-Colman and I worked there for 30 years when all of a sudden they went bankrupt, sad.
That is sad!
Gorgeous car! Love it!
Thank you very much!
Wow! What a car you may have made a GT clone but at least your honest about that and not many would be. Subscribed to see how the 68 XL Convertible turns out. Found your channel thru Adams youtube channel Rare Classic Cars & Automotive History.
Thank you very much. However, that was my point. I don't consider this a clone. It now has the complete GT Equipment Group option on it, just like it now has power windows, seat, tilt, and so on. There's nothing in the VIN that states GT like GM did with the GTO or SS. This car does indeed have that option now. Thank you very much for watching.
Tony. I absolutely love it. Of course I have subscribed too. I think we have very similar taste in cars. I have a gold 1968 LTD Brougham pillar-less 4 door with a black interior and vinyl roof. And a factory 4 speed manual 67 Cougar XR7 with swing-away wheel in Highland green. Love that colour.
Thank you very much! That sounds like a couple of great vehicles you have there too.
Was the swing away column a option on the 67 Cougar? I remember the T-bids having it but never in a Cougar ?
@@billybradyjr6008 Mustang and Cougar had a "tilt away" option.
@@billybradyjr6008 yes, it is a very rare option.
@@markbehr88 I need to find one for my 69 Mach 1 then. Wish me luck.
Very nice car. Cool ride. Yay! Loved seeing the headlight activated at the end of the video.
Thank you very much!
In '72 bought an aqua '68 XL for $1,500 with only 42k from the original owner. I think it was the best looking full size cars at the time & was an outstanding highway car with minimal issues. Made the mistake of selling it for a '73 T-Bird five years later which became a big money pit. Should've kept the XL. Lessons learned.
Yeah you definitely should have kept the XL
Beautiful car
Thank you!
Amazing car. Wow
Thank you very much! I've loved the 68s since I was 8 years old.
Hey Tony, not sure if you have seen the ground up restoration Jay Leno did on his ‘66 7 litre. In that case he did major upgrades throughout but has ended up with one of the definitive ‘bests’ from that era. I’m assuming that you are a Ford guy as am I but I have loved many of the cars from the mid sixties, IMO that time was unsurpassed as far as ‘character’ in design and comfort. Gonna keep watching to see what else you have to show…
Thank you very much. I did watch all of Jay's restore on the 7 Litre. The weather is so bad now I'm not sure when I can get more car videos out.
Very nice Ford . 4 bbl might be a good addition.
Thank you! I'm totally cool with the way it is.
Nice 68, I too would have made the upgrades.
Thank you very much!