1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 66 installing rear springs & gas tank
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2020
- Painted the rear part of the undercarriage. Was a super messy job. Looks good. Also replaced the rear coil springs and shocks, with Motorcraft shocks. Along with that, I reinstalled the gas tank and filler neck. I did clean out the differential housing... that will be in the next video.
I got to pop out the front u-joint, as this car used two different ones. Along with that the rear joint is different from either of the two front possibilities.
Hope to get the axle and brakes finished up this weekend. I will start on the exhaust system maybe Monday. I need to get at least one universal hanger to cobble in, until I can find the correct hanger.... Someone cut the rubber on the right muffler hanger.
Then comes overhauling the Autolite 4V carburetor. I think after that, It might be time to start the engine, for the first time in 44 years.
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Thank you for yours videos the best I’m buy 1970 galaxy 500 and learn a lot with you thank you again
The breather tube gave me fits. I have a 65 Mercury Monterey. Went through 2 sets of axle seals before I found the breather tube was pinched. Keep up the great work. Love the video series.
Man Howard that is going to be the most famous Galaxy in North America
I'd say this will be the most famous Galaxie in the Galaxy. :-)
Thank you for Documenting your rebuild!!! . I’m also working on a 66 Ford Galaxie 500 with my dad and these are helping out like you wouldn’t believe. Your the best and thank you.
Glad it helps. My dad use to help me with a lot of my past projects, including the Bel Air.
I sure am enjoying watching you restore this galaxy great job brother I'm going to start referring to you as The Wiz!!
Just ordered those cc801 for my 67 Galaxie along with KYB gas adjust shocks . Looks pretty darn good is right!
Its going to look like it just came out of the factory by the time your done doing a fantastic job
That ol' Gal is really coming along nicely. I can't wait to see it cruising up and down the boulevard.
Looks like you had Another good day. I'm always glad for 2 in a row myself mate. Most of the frame is looking black and neat and has been spreading slowly outward from the front, as if by magic. Very impressive and meticulous labour of love is what this is.
You do good work sir.
At least the box said Made in the U.S.A. so that's a plus on the springs. Good job as always👍🏻
Great job. I just want to thank you for taking time to share this with us.
gonna be one nice Galaxie !
The new spring seems like it will offer better payload, and better handling, but a less supple ride. I guess we'll see when you dive it down the road. lol Looking good, and we're getting close to the engine start we've been waiting for.
I put cargo coils in the Bel Air 30 years ago. I really didn't notice any ride difference.
She’s looking good.its getting closer every day. Thanks
Really coming out nicely. Looking forward to hearing it run in a week or so. Take care
It is comming along nicely. It is really starting to take a new shape. Love it. It is becoming a sharp car again
Good job...see you on the next one...🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Man you come a long way with this ford she is looking good !!!
Great work Howie
Your getting close to moving it Harold. It's already a beauty, and and your not even done yet! At the rate your moving you'll be driving around this spring. Nice job guy!
Hoping to have it mostly finished by April 29th.... that's the day it rolled off the assembly line, in Mawhaw N.J.
Once I discovered your channel a few weeks ago I've binge watched your restorations until I finally hit having to wait for the next video.I enjoy the cars you have done because they aren't typical cars seen at every car show and on every channel. I have a survivor 63 Starfire and your Pontiac build and now the 66 Galaxie are so similiar since they were built in the same era. Very refreshing. Thank you.
I love the 63 Starfire's. I almost bought one for a project last year. The reason I didn't buy it, was it was all apart, so who knows whats missing, and it did not have the original engine.... it was a newer one, so the mounting points were in the wrong places.
@@OldCarAlley Wish you had found one with an original engine so I could watch you restore it. There is sooooo little info or videos on these incredible cars. "All apart" I would hesitate only for the fact that these cars are a bit complex in build and nuance. I'd enjoy sharing with you some pictures of mine and the work I've done if you are interested. How would I go about doing that?
As an aside one of the first cars I had in my youth was a hand me down 66 Ford Galaxie 500 my grandparents bought brand new. I actually went with them when they picked it up. They hauled travel trailers and my grandfather special ordered the car with heavy duty suspension,heavy duty transmision and trans cooler,air lift suspension and 390 engine.
@@mikesonneson2824 Everyone used passenger cars and station wagons to tow big trailers, back in that era.
@@mikesonneson2824 It does have it's original engine. The starter is the the only part thats not original... it's a 67 starter. It's still the original alternator too.
That's a Concours d'Elegance sweatshirt.
The car too.
OMG, friends tease me big time over my "dumpy sweatshirt". I have two gray dumpy ones. I don't wear them out in public, only in my garage and videos. Guess I should get some coveralls!
I just laughed with friends for a good ten minutes over your comment.
Old Car Alley don’t ever change that sweatshirt, it’s part of the atmosphere of the channel. 👍
@@409novaman Your comment caused one of my two dumpy sweatshirts to get customized.... you will see it in my next video.
@@OldCarAlley I'm looking forward to this!
Great job that really looks good.
Excellent job project going great!
Time to eat rest tomorrow is another day.
I have installed many of those Cargo Coils. I am sure you will be very happy with them. And yes, they are always shorter than OEM.
Very nice work you doing there. Congrats!
I have them in the Bel Air. I like them, as I still get a good ride, and yet I can load the trunk down, with out the rear sagging. I hope to take the Galaxie on a few road trips, so I will be loading the trunk with crap.
Howard were did you find the Window regulator?
Not my favorite car that Ford made however this is going to be one awesome machine!!
Which Ford is your favorite? My favorite cars are 59 and 60 GM, Ford and Chrysler Products. The styling in those two years was over the top with all brands!
@@OldCarAlley it'll have to be my 1966 F100 that I bought from my uncle back in 1988 when he was about to take it to the scrap yard because it was smoking! Turned out it had some burnt valves which I heard is typical on those 352 V8 so I did a valve job on it drove it for 10 years then rebuilt the motor in 1998 and it's still running to this very day! My very first car was a 1964 Ford Falcon which I absolutely love and wish I still had to this very day!! I called my F100 Old Faithful because I just pulled the choke give her a couple of Taps on the gas and she's raring to go when I turn the key!! Thanks for all the wonderful videos on your channel just out of curiosity have you ever done any Mopar cars?
@@SnowMan68 I like the F-100's from that era. Years back when they were cheap, I did some charger's and Cuda's.... Painted a friends 73 Cuda. It had huge rust holes in the tope of the front fenders and rear 1/4's behind the tires. Had a slice in the hood, from where the fan went threw when he broke both motor mounts beating on it. It had a 340. I had a low milage, unrestored, old lady owned, 58 Dodge. It had a 230 flathead inline six with a Bendix 2 barrel... and a pushbutton two speed automatic. The car sported it's original pink and white paint job.
Great video, I’m also dropped my fuel tank and I’m cleaning to get back in place, what did you use to clean your fuel tank?
I took it to my local radiator shop... Ferndale Radiator. He boiled it out. It cleaned all the nastiness out. It no longer smells like 44 year old gas!
Was that Tchaikovsky I heard in the background? :-)
Howard, what are you going to do with the wheels? What color did Ford them? I would guess gloss black since the hub caps cover them. What about the tires? Whitewalls? Did Ford use Continental Tires for Galaxies in '66?
Could very well have been.... it a Jazz station, that plays some classical.
I will bead blast the wheels and paint them gloss black. I want to put the correct size white wall tires on it too. It's staying with the original hubcaps.
I don't know about Continental kit's. Not mad about them, so it's not getting one.
Were the rear spring insulators Moog? Ordered some from Autokrafters and they were very different than OE.
I reused the original ones, as the repos didn't fit. The springs didn't come with them either.
Howard, did you change the panhard bar bushings?
No, they looked good after cleaning everything up.
How did you treat the rust on the tank. That one corner looked real bad.
I really was not bad. I just put oil on on the rust spots. It will never see salt, and rarely rain, so I think it will be fine.
Looks great but how come you only painted one of the gas tank straps?
Both straps are painted.
@@OldCarAlley
Ok, in the video it looked like just the driver's side was done.
I have a 65 galaxie 4 door. Is the rear suspension any different? Does the 66 not have the spring retainer bolts or whatever they are called? I also want to ask if anyone has done all the bushings on the rear suspension and if you have any tips for them?
I have no idea if Ford changed it or not. Installing the rear bushings are like doing front bushings.
Where did you find that window regulator at??
I honestly don't remember..... it's been years since changing the regulator.
Next car you do stick to the 60’s like the Ford and Pontiac
My favorite years of cars are from around 1958 to around 1972. I do like 20's and 30's cars a lot too tho.