Yes please please please make a 65-67 Galaxie suspension video! There is so little info out there about modification, the only obvious solution is to give Hotchkis $5k and I would much rather modify the stock suspension. A particular problem is the lack of caster. The factory settings max out at 2 degrees. Also understeer. And wandering at high speed even after tightening everything and new bushings... the list goes on. Thanks in advance!!
I can tell you that using front shocks from a ‘90’s Dodge 3/4 ton van helps a TON!!! stiffer valving will help front dive a lot, almost eliminating it. The lower bar pin must be modified slightly.
As the director of the Ford Galaxie Club of America for the last 27 years, and having been to many a show where there were high performance 427 and 406 Galaxies in the 1963 and 1964 year models, and owning a 1963 427 "R" code 2 door sedan, I have NEVER seen one that had straight shafts. I've also, due to curiosity checked out a decent number in recycle yards over the years, taxi cabs (2 I know of) and police cars (6 I know of) and NONE of them had straight shafts. As a matter of fact I scavenged the large concentric nuts off two police cars to use for modification back then. I am also the Mark Reynolds of Born Again Classics. I really appreciate the mention of our replacement kit here on this video. Say hi to Ron and Melody for me!
👍Good job. I learned of the 63 rod to tie the cam bolts together. Thanks. As for "all geometry stays the same with dropped spindles". Scrub radius. Look what happens. It is grossly changed. Worse tjan wheel offset and tire diameter changes. I know that most people wont care that a pot hole might jerk the steering wheel when changing the scrub radius more than an inch.... They expect 5* of caster to help the jerk. JME. Thanks👍👍😎😎
Some good info there! I rebuilt the front end on my ‘64 Galaxie about 35 years so , I’m ready to upgrade and improve on that. Disk brakes would be nice too!!!! Thanks!!
I put Ridetech HQs all around on mine and the difference they made was incredible. I only have a stabilizer bar on the offset bushings, and it handles great now
Great video, my friend I just bought a 63 Ford galaxy 500 4 door it runs great. It has the 351 Windsor in it. Definitely needs new suspension. I’m hoping to go with air suspension. And I definitely need to replace the control arms Thank you so much for the great info.
I have a 64 Galaxie and I rebuilt the front end completely stock. It has always handled fine to me. I did put that front bar from Greg Donahue Restorations. I also have 15x8 American Racing rimes with 215 65 15 tires. I may put a rear sway bar but after I changed the rear leafs it rides great for being a boat of a car.
Wow, after hearing what the Galaxy guys have to go through I don’t feel so bad about my ‘65 Falcon suspension. And +1 on the building to flip - I have a pile of receipts that represent the fun I’m having building the car AND the fun I’ll have enjoying it on the road. I’d never get back what I have invested but I’m also not worried about that 😉
This was super helpful with the questions I have on the front suspension, I did in stall the stabilizer bar from Greg Donahue now now Bud's Classic Cars. I did notice a huge difference in handling but I am noticing the inside of both tires wearing as we drive our 63 everywhere. Looking into the Fatman Control arms for my 63 and then my son's 64 as soon as start it. Thanks Again!!!!
1968-72 Galaxie/LTD disc brake spindles/steering knuckles will swap right in. The only difference is you will need to change your outer tie rod end to one from the doner vehicle as the taper angle is different. May need new tires and rims as these are for 15" wheels. Also recommend New dual zone master cylinder and the proportioning valve from the donor car. I did this on my 64 XL 30 years ago, rebuilt and painted all parts $200.00 spent. And all FORD parts.
Addco has them also. I found out the hard way that if you do the front lower control arm mount modification there is not room for the Addco 1" front sway bar. The front of the control arm is moved up and there is not room for the sway bar arch to clear it . Even if you could get it mounted there is not room for the bar to twist as they need to. Very disappointing.
I once saw an old magazine ad for the 1961 Galaxie. It bragged about how the car floated across the road even at top speed of 112mph, and then "when you throw on the anchor this thing really stands on its nose." In other words, not enough damping to have good control and pro-dive geometry to make you think you're stopping harder than you are. Yeah, they need some help to mix safely with modern traffic.
As far as I can see it, my '72 Mark IV shares the same suspension as the '65 -up Galaxie and later Torinos, LTD etc. So I would really appreciate an episode about the full size models of that era. Thank You, and keep ap the good work!
1966 Fairlane 500. Finally found one I liked and bought it. Just looking at what my options might be for comfort and safety. Would appreciate any information on upgraded suspension.
I owned a 63 1/2 289 Galaxie 500 until the 65 1/2 2 +2 appeared. Had the front coil springs replaced with heavy duty and welded Traction Masters a month after delivery for the drag strip stance. The Traction Masters improved winter and summer rear wheel hop, can't recall any bump steer.
Jeff THANK YOU!! I have a 64 Galaxie and have been looking at every option available for the Galaxies and there is not much. The Offset shaft and disk brakes looks to be the most straight forward option. I am hoping QA1 will build something, they are about 10 miles from my house I offered my car up as a test mule. Great info!!
Just switched out the lower front offset control arm bolts the Born Again Classics set up. Looks way better than the other options out there. I did this because I was switching out the front sway bar with the Quickor set up for front and rear. The Donahue tie bar was in the way with the 1” sway bar.
The Country Sedan handles night and day better. The car feels much more solid and responsive on the road. Going around corners always felt like the rear end of the car could possible switch places with the front end if I took it too aggressive. Not that I am going to be road coursing. It just feel better. Highly recommend.
We used the 427 side oiler in our 1967 Fairlane and our 1974 mach 1 mustangs they were awesome engines we had high riser heads and tunnel port we raced dirt and asphalt 1/2 mile tracks engines were indestructible with valve changes!
I have a friend who hates the stance of his 67 Fairlane. The front is too high. He is thinking of cutting a coil. I told him about your video on the gas shocks. Doubt he will want to spend the money on drop spindles but I will mention it. I know this is on Galaxies but as always your info can be used on other Ford. Thanks
Witch crown vic frame . the one in the video is a rear steer . the popular one for trucks is the a front steer rack . And are you ready to custom build a new floor?
I have a 64 Galaxie with a complete 03 Vic frame swap under it. Been driving it almost a year now. Been pretty fun. I have an original 63.5 XL car and it's pretty rough having to choose which one to drive.
A video on 65 to 67 would be nice I'm currently deciding on whether to back half are frame swap the one I have but I don't know if I can find a frame in decent condition so most likely doing a back half
Also, 63/64 was a these years only front end difference that only specialty shops could service them, other than dealer shops. Had a 63 Fairlane that only Ford dealer had tooling to service them. Nuther good vid Cuz.
Mr Ford can I weld a whole 74 mustang 2 front end to a 67 Fairlane ,frame 2 frame ?? Instead of the whole weld in a m2 shock pockets,crossmember, steering ,, you know like they used to do nova's,that whole new "chevy" suspension.. Thanks for all your hard work !!
(a little different here but) I got lucky and landed into 2, '58 Fairlanes & a '72 Ranchero. I haven't tore into them yet, but the spindles look like they interchange as does the PS Box. I'm pretty sure I can do the swap pretty easily to get PS & Disc Front brakes on the 1 good Fairlane. Even the ball joints look very similar. I'll know more once I get into it, but it's the plan so far.
My folks bought a new 1960 ford base 292m stick, no power options. It was drivable and I learned to paralell park it. The steering was not killer hard.
If you got the 427 Side Oiler................. Be a neat trick, the Side Oilers were not introduced till the '65 Model year. There were early '65 with top oilers. I don't remember my '64 having bump steer or driving peculiarities. Orig a 289, I swapped in a 390, only thing ever replaced in suspension/steering were the idler arm bushings. No doubt I'd feel differently about it these days.
Tom, you realize that all that info is in my head, right? I use a sheet for the base info. SO, sometimes I mess up on info like that. I am not going off of personal info. Only what was done by the big blue oval and others since. So I have to believe that there was an issue.
@@AutoRestoModI remember reading about the '65 427 Top Oiler in Car Review or similar. Was a featured car, till that point I thought all '65 were side olers. I knew on introduction in the 63½, 427 were top oilers. Those were still running the streets when first got my license in '66. I can't argue the Galaxie front ends, they held up well enough for first 10 years(sold mine in '74). No doubt History has proven them less than durable. Few early front ends are as good as we remember. My '69 Torino went from being best driving car on street, to akin to a field truck. All new components, fiddling with caster(thank you) and adding P/S mostly cured it, now fun to drive.
@@jacobhoffman5115 Ahh haven't watched yet, dealing with a power issue in my server room. Hell yeah we want a 65-67 video. 66 Fastback with a FE 352 here baby!
I loved this car but could never afford it, then I got drafted , off to Nam , when I had a size able down payment. When I came home From the Army picked up a beautiful car, a school teachers low mileage fire engine red 62 Chevy Impala convertible, with V8 and a custom A/C.
I’m not a LS swap the world fan either, I mean, don’t get me wrong they’ve got my respect. It’s a good platform. It’s just been done to death, and I get it. Still I’m over it.
The photo with the yellow Galaxie......it's a young couple eloping without the father's knowledge (that's him with his head out the window in the upper right corner of the picture).
I know, but who climbs a ladder like that? And what 20 year old male is going to be able to afford a Galaxie....AND, if he has THAT much money, wouldn't he be "connected" if you know what I mean...sooo many questions...
Hey Mr. Ford. I have a 63 Galaxie Convertible, and tons of questions! I *THINK* I remember you saying in one video that you'd be willing to entertain some dumb questions in a facetime, if the owner of the dumb questions was willing to contribute to your Pateron. Is that accurate, or am I remembering incorrectly?
I see you mentioned the '63 Mercury Marauder. I have (3) '64 Marauders and a '64 Mercury Commuter wagon. They do float going down the road, but never had bump steer problems. Does the '64 Galaxie have the same rear half "coach" spring set up like the Mercury. I don't have sway bares on the rears of any of my cars. Mercury parts catalogs are non existent. Can I order Galaxie suspension parts for a '64 to work on my '64 Merc's?
I put Addco front and rear sway bars on my 71 Galaxie 500 White Lighting replica and it REALLY helped make the car handle way better. The car stayed very flat in turns and made the handling more neutral, the front end didn't just plow and push anymore.
CAN YOU SHOW WHAT WIRE AND LIGHT GOES WHERE WHEN REINSTALLING THE DASH GAGE PANEL FOR 1963 GALAXIE MINE WAS REMOVED WHO KNOWS WHAT WIRE PLUG GOES WHERE
My 64 does OK, could be better, but I have done several low buck mods...idler arm tapered bearing kit,..., disk brakes, spindle and tie rod ends off a 1973 mercury marquis,.., 1978 zepher manual disk master cylinder,..., KYB gas-ajust front shocks,...,,urethane sway bar bushings,.., front spring spacers,..., 15x8 wheels,...,rear sway bar from 1990 F150,..., rear air shocks. The car is good as long as you keep it smooth, sharp corners throw the alignment off, and big bumps can turn into a thrill ride...390 with 1963 427 heads could use MUCH better handling!
My take was they are eloping...not sure what the young man is making, but he must be rolling in the dough. Ain't never seen a ladder used as stairs either...but now I'm just getting picky...
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Yes please please please make a 65-67 Galaxie suspension video! There is so little info out there about modification, the only obvious solution is to give Hotchkis $5k and I would much rather modify the stock suspension. A particular problem is the lack of caster. The factory settings max out at 2 degrees. Also understeer. And wandering at high speed even after tightening everything and new bushings... the list goes on. Thanks in advance!!
We are working on it.
Yes on the 65 67 galaxies
OK, give me a couple of months to dig on that one. LOL
I can tell you that using front shocks from a ‘90’s Dodge 3/4 ton van helps a TON!!! stiffer valving will help front dive a lot, almost eliminating it. The lower bar pin must be modified slightly.
As the director of the Ford Galaxie Club of America for the last 27 years, and having been to many a show where there were high performance 427 and 406 Galaxies in the 1963 and 1964 year models, and owning a 1963 427 "R" code 2 door sedan, I have NEVER seen one that had straight shafts. I've also, due to curiosity checked out a decent number in recycle yards over the years, taxi cabs (2 I know of) and police cars (6 I know of) and NONE of them had straight shafts. As a matter of fact I scavenged the large concentric nuts off two police cars to use for modification back then. I am also the Mark Reynolds of Born Again Classics. I really appreciate the mention of our replacement kit here on this video. Say hi to Ron and Melody for me!
Will do
I like this . More videos on Fords with frames .
We plan on it.
Cheers man. Keep the galaxie info coming
Will do!
@@AutoRestoMod
Possible engine transplants would be good. Ive got a 292 yblock with 2 speed. What would you suggest as replacement
1965 galaxie videos would be highly appreciated!
It's coming!
I never heard of that control arm bolt. Thanks for the informative video. Keep those videos coming!!!
You bet!
I did it a couple of years ago, well worth it.
Thanx for this awesome video
Most welcome 😊
👍Good job.
I learned of the 63 rod to tie the cam bolts together. Thanks.
As for "all geometry stays the same with dropped spindles".
Scrub radius.
Look what happens. It is grossly changed. Worse tjan wheel offset and tire diameter changes.
I know that most people wont care that a pot hole might jerk the steering wheel when changing the scrub radius more than an inch.... They expect 5* of caster to help the jerk.
JME.
Thanks👍👍😎😎
Good to know!
Some good info there! I rebuilt the front end on my ‘64 Galaxie about 35 years so , I’m ready to upgrade and improve on that. Disk brakes would be nice too!!!! Thanks!!
Glad I could help!
I put Ridetech HQs all around on mine and the difference they made was incredible. I only have a stabilizer bar on the offset bushings, and it handles great now
Yes perfect timing brother was finishing up dinner 🍽️
Hope you enjoy
Great video, my friend I just bought a 63 Ford galaxy 500 4 door it runs great. It has the 351 Windsor in it. Definitely needs new suspension. I’m hoping to go with air suspension. And I definitely need to replace the control arms Thank you so much for the great info.
I have a 64 Galaxie and I rebuilt the front end completely stock. It has always handled fine to me. I did put that front bar from Greg Donahue Restorations. I also have 15x8 American Racing rimes with 215 65 15 tires. I may put a rear sway bar but after I changed the rear leafs it rides great for being a boat of a car.
That bar makes a world of difference.
Wow, after hearing what the Galaxy guys have to go through I don’t feel so bad about my ‘65 Falcon suspension. And +1 on the building to flip - I have a pile of receipts that represent the fun I’m having building the car AND the fun I’ll have enjoying it on the road. I’d never get back what I have invested but I’m also not worried about that 😉
Never build a car that is going to "be worth something some day."
This was super helpful with the questions I have on the front suspension, I did in stall the stabilizer bar from Greg Donahue now now Bud's Classic Cars. I did notice a huge difference in handling but I am noticing the inside of both tires wearing as we drive our 63 everywhere. Looking into the Fatman Control arms for my 63 and then my son's 64 as soon as start it. Thanks Again!!!!
Will definitely be doing suspension stuff for the Galaxie here pretty soon.
Great info! I have a 62 galaxie. Glad i dont have those control arm bolts.
Glad it helped!
1968-72 Galaxie/LTD disc brake spindles/steering knuckles will swap right in. The only difference is you will need to change your outer tie rod end to one from the doner vehicle as the taper angle is different. May need new tires and rims as these are for 15" wheels. Also recommend New dual zone master cylinder and the proportioning valve from the donor car. I did this on my 64 XL 30 years ago, rebuilt and painted all parts $200.00 spent. And all FORD parts.
Addco has them also. I found out the hard way that if you do the front lower control arm mount modification there is not room for the Addco 1" front sway bar. The front of the control arm is moved up and there is not room for the sway bar arch to clear it . Even if you could get it mounted there is not room for the bar to twist as they need to. Very disappointing.
Great information as always
Glad you think so!
I once saw an old magazine ad for the 1961 Galaxie. It bragged about how the car floated across the road even at top speed of 112mph, and then "when you throw on the anchor this thing really stands on its nose." In other words, not enough damping to have good control and pro-dive geometry to make you think you're stopping harder than you are. Yeah, they need some help to mix safely with modern traffic.
Agreed.
As far as I can see it, my '72 Mark IV shares the same suspension as the '65 -up Galaxie and later Torinos, LTD etc. So I would really appreciate an episode about the full size models of that era. Thank You, and keep ap the good work!
We'll get more into that next season.
1966 Fairlane 500. Finally found one I liked and bought it. Just looking at what my options might be for comfort and safety. Would appreciate any information on upgraded suspension.
I owned a 63 1/2 289 Galaxie 500 until the 65 1/2 2 +2 appeared. Had the front coil springs replaced with heavy duty and welded Traction Masters a month after delivery for the drag strip stance. The Traction Masters improved winter and summer rear wheel hop, can't recall any bump steer.
Thanks for the input.
Jeff THANK YOU!! I have a 64 Galaxie and have been looking at every option available for the Galaxies and there is not much. The Offset shaft and disk brakes looks to be the most straight forward option. I am hoping QA1 will build something, they are about 10 miles from my house I offered my car up as a test mule. Great info!!
QA1 offers shocks and a coil-over kit.
Just switched out the lower front offset control arm bolts the Born Again Classics set up. Looks way better than the other options out there. I did this because I was switching out the front sway bar with the Quickor set up for front and rear. The Donahue tie bar was in the way with the 1” sway bar.
Let us know how it handles
The Country Sedan handles night and day better. The car feels much more solid and responsive on the road. Going around corners always felt like the rear end of the car could possible switch places with the front end if I took it too aggressive. Not that I am going to be road coursing. It just feel better. Highly recommend.
I would like to see the 65 Galaxie suspension if you can..
We might do it in a couple of months. Honestly, they are pretty good on the front stuff. And there are some really neat things for the rear axle.
If you are putting on a 17" or larger wheel you can use a 13" front rotor from CPP.
You guys are on the money. Thanks for the all the content about these head scratching beasts of a car much appreciated.
Glad to help as soon as we get the metal on ours up to snuff we'll circle back around to the suspension!
Thx for all the info
We used the 427 side oiler in our 1967 Fairlane and our 1974 mach 1 mustangs they were awesome engines we had high riser heads and tunnel port we raced dirt and asphalt 1/2 mile tracks engines were indestructible with valve changes!
They are great engines.
I have a friend who hates the stance of his 67 Fairlane. The front is too high. He is thinking of cutting a coil. I told him about your video on the gas shocks. Doubt he will want to spend the money on drop spindles but I will mention it. I know this is on Galaxies but as always your info can be used on other Ford. Thanks
Fatman offers a drop spindle for the Fairlane as well.
I wanna see that crown vic frame swap now!!!! 🍻
Looked at mine and I dont think it can be done on the Galaxies. Well not easily anyway.
Get on it! I'll grab my beer and lawn chair! LOL
@@AutoRestoMod haha I wanted the support position!
Witch crown vic frame . the one in the video is a rear steer . the popular one for trucks is the a front steer rack .
And are you ready to custom build a new floor?
I have a 64 Galaxie with a complete 03 Vic frame swap under it. Been driving it almost a year now. Been pretty fun. I have an original 63.5 XL car and it's pretty rough having to choose which one to drive.
Love the LS regurgitation
LOL
A video on 65 to 67 would be nice I'm currently deciding on whether to back half are frame swap the one I have but I don't know if I can find a frame in decent condition so most likely doing a back half
Ia m working on that now. those are an underserved market for sure.
This would be a great show. Looking forward to it.
We will be getting the Galaxie back in the Que in a few weeks!
Also, 63/64 was a these years only front end difference that only specialty shops could service them, other than dealer shops.
Had a 63 Fairlane that only Ford dealer had tooling to service them. Nuther good vid Cuz.
Thanks! These were some odd suspension years for Ford.
Would have been nice to have this kind of information way back in 1968 when I bought and started hot rodding my 64 Galaxie 500XL convertible.
Most of this stuff wasn't available back then. Love some Galaxie convertible.
Mr Ford can I weld a whole 74 mustang 2 front end to a 67 Fairlane ,frame 2 frame ?? Instead of the whole weld in a m2 shock pockets,crossmember, steering ,, you know like they used to do nova's,that whole new "chevy" suspension.. Thanks for all your hard work !!
I would not recommend it. There is a reason folks started doing the kits.
(a little different here but) I got lucky and landed into 2, '58 Fairlanes & a '72 Ranchero. I haven't tore into them yet, but the spindles look like they interchange as does the PS Box. I'm pretty sure I can do the swap pretty easily to get PS & Disc Front brakes on the 1 good Fairlane. Even the ball joints look very similar. I'll know more once I get into it, but it's the plan so far.
There is a swap there.
i used the 68 galaxie front spindals and brakes ,,easy fit straight in
Yep. Only issue is finding them.
My folks bought a new 1960 ford base 292m stick, no power options. It was drivable and I learned to paralell park it. The steering was not killer hard.
Ford didn't put any caster in the front end, and they ran skinny bias plys plus the 15 inch wheel is a great force multiplier.
@@AutoRestoMod yessir correct. Take that old forc and put fat radials on it and you had better be strong.
If you got the 427 Side Oiler.................
Be a neat trick, the Side Oilers were not introduced till the '65 Model year. There were early '65 with top oilers.
I don't remember my '64 having bump steer or driving peculiarities. Orig a 289, I swapped in a 390, only thing ever replaced in suspension/steering were the idler arm bushings. No doubt I'd feel differently about it these days.
Tom, you realize that all that info is in my head, right? I use a sheet for the base info. SO, sometimes I mess up on info like that.
I am not going off of personal info. Only what was done by the big blue oval and others since. So I have to believe that there was an issue.
@@AutoRestoModI remember reading about the '65 427 Top Oiler in Car Review or similar. Was a featured car, till that point I thought all '65 were side olers. I knew on introduction in the 63½, 427 were top oilers. Those were still running the streets when first got my license in '66.
I can't argue the Galaxie front ends, they held up well enough for first 10 years(sold mine in '74). No doubt History has proven them less than durable. Few early front ends are as good as we remember. My '69 Torino went from being best driving car on street, to akin to a field truck. All new components, fiddling with caster(thank you) and adding P/S mostly cured it, now fun to drive.
Thanks for the lead on a rear sway bar for my ‘53….
65-67 would be real nice 👌
65-66 are the same 67 is different.
@@thegarage5919 yea I know but he asked if anyone wanted a video on 65-67 suspension
@@jacobhoffman5115 Ahh haven't watched yet, dealing with a power issue in my server room. Hell yeah we want a 65-67 video. 66 Fastback with a FE 352 here baby!
@@thegarage5919 i have the exact same car lol on Instagram @Jacob_hoffman98
We will be working on it.
I loved this car but could never afford it, then I got drafted , off to Nam , when I had a size able down payment. When I came home From the Army picked up a beautiful car, a school teachers low mileage fire engine red 62 Chevy Impala convertible, with V8 and a custom A/C.
I have a 1969 Ford XL convertible, I'd love a suspension upgrade!!!!
We'll be picking one and installing it on the Battlescared Galaxia.
Lots of opinion…I like facts. Nice presentation.
Facts are opinions oddly enough. Engineers world wide work off of theory...or opinion.
Well, Brits used to road race them in England back in the '60s.
So it can be done...
For sure!
PST now has a front end kit - PST Super Original Front End Kit 1963-64 Ford/Mercury - part number FEKSSFOR631
Please please please do a 65 related video 🤙🤙
We'll do!
I’m not a LS swap the world fan either, I mean, don’t get me wrong they’ve got my respect. It’s a good platform. It’s just been done to death, and I get it. Still I’m over it.
I think an LS in a Classic Chevelle or Camaro, yeah I like it. Outside of the bowtie...not so much.
Looking for 1963 Ford Galaxie lower control arms Right/left
No need to use lowering blocks , most 60s Fords already have flattened out rear leaf springs.
Lol.
Lot of good info.
Glad it was helpful!
I'm glad my 68 Falcon suspension is super easy.
The Galaxie stuff is a bit more fiddly, but can be made to handle...I hope.
The photo with the yellow Galaxie......it's a young couple eloping without the father's knowledge (that's him with his head out the window in the upper right corner of the picture).
I know, but who climbs a ladder like that? And what 20 year old male is going to be able to afford a Galaxie....AND, if he has THAT much money, wouldn't he be "connected" if you know what I mean...sooo many questions...
Hey Mr. Ford. I have a 63 Galaxie Convertible, and tons of questions! I *THINK* I remember you saying in one video that you'd be willing to entertain some dumb questions in a facetime, if the owner of the dumb questions was willing to contribute to your Pateron. Is that accurate, or am I remembering incorrectly?
I'll entertain questions no matter what. Patreon is just a nice way to say thank you for all of our hard work. email me at: jford@autorestomod.com
I see you mentioned the '63 Mercury Marauder. I have (3) '64 Marauders and a '64 Mercury Commuter wagon. They do float going down the road, but never had bump steer problems. Does the '64 Galaxie have the same rear half "coach" spring set up like the Mercury. I don't have sway bares on the rears of any of my cars. Mercury parts catalogs are non existent. Can I order Galaxie suspension parts for a '64 to work on my '64 Merc's?
Most of the front stuff is the same. Though I'd contact Auto Krafters and ask them to be sure.
How about something on 72 LTD's and Galaxie's thanks Danny.
At some point we might.
I put Addco front and rear sway bars on my 71 Galaxie 500 White Lighting replica and it REALLY helped make the car handle way better. The car stayed very flat in turns and made the handling more neutral, the front end didn't just plow and push anymore.
Great info ty!
You are welcome!
Please do 65 and up!
Done!
aaannnddd thats why im a starliner guy!!
or a Farlane Skyliner 500
You were the reason for this video...
@@AutoRestoMod im flattered....
now to complete the example....
Starliner Restoration!
Can you please do a video for the 1966
We will be covering these cars soon.
I have a question. I have a 65 thunderbird with disc brakes. Will those fit on a 64 galaxie?
Oh yes we have! Thanks pal.
You bet!
1966-67 Please...Thank You
We did.
CAN YOU SHOW WHAT WIRE AND LIGHT GOES WHERE WHEN REINSTALLING THE DASH GAGE PANEL FOR 1963 GALAXIE MINE WAS REMOVED WHO KNOWS WHAT WIRE PLUG GOES WHERE
I'd recommend getting the Galaxie assembly manuals from Auto Krafters. They have a good show of that in the electrical section.
What about coilover shocks?
I left them out on purpose. It is a personal thing. Alllll that weight on four shock mounts....
Please! I have a 66 Ford Galaxie Ltd. Any information is appreciated
I'm working on it.
My 64 does OK, could be better, but I have done several low buck mods...idler arm tapered bearing kit,..., disk brakes, spindle and tie rod ends off a 1973 mercury marquis,.., 1978 zepher manual disk master cylinder,..., KYB gas-ajust front shocks,...,,urethane sway bar bushings,.., front spring spacers,..., 15x8 wheels,...,rear sway bar from 1990 F150,..., rear air shocks. The car is good as long as you keep it smooth, sharp corners throw the alignment off, and big bumps can turn into a thrill ride...390 with 1963 427 heads could use MUCH better handling!
We plan on worrying through that on our 63.
68 Galaxie xl gt needs some help !!!
We plan to hit the 65-71 Galaxies later.
do you know if the 63 Galaxie shares suspension with a 63 Mercury Monterey?
Yup. I have to bow to the larger numbers of cars in my tags or it gets buried by the TH-cams.
1969 galaxy
closed captions would help
I'm trying to go through slowly and put closed captions in all of our videos but it is a long hard slog
How to replace front to rear brake line on 63 Galaxie. Can it be done??
Sure!
@@AutoRestoMod can you follow up with how? Appears line was install at factory before body installation
Does any of this gold information crossover to the 63 Tbird?
I don't think so different frame and front end.
Pretty sure it doesn't.
Oops, I found it, sorry!
What? Ford messed something up! NOoooo! LOL Not one of them are perfect!
None of them. At all...
Good Information, but let's stop bullshitting and get to work, lol....
68,68,68
Lol ok!
If it ain't Mustang, not interested.
Thanks for the view! Glad you took one for the team.
ls...... you keep using language like that and I will report you. Sheeesh 🤣
Lol I'll do it first.
seems she's leaving her husband while her kid is waving good bye...😐pretty awkward, welcome to the wierd 60ties style of advertisement
My take was they are eloping...not sure what the young man is making, but he must be rolling in the dough. Ain't never seen a ladder used as stairs either...but now I'm just getting picky...
at least they escape in a cool 61 Galaxie 2 door sedan 😁 (preferably not in that citrus yello color though)