After hearing about our divided country and covid all day it is so refreshing to spend a few minutes in your garage. Im sure I'm not the only person who thinks this. Not only are you full of information you also do a great service for all us house bound folks who are sometimes on edge. Thank you Howard !!
Glad my videos help. I have been totally ignoring all the news as much as I can.... thats why I have been spending more time in the garage.... the garage gets me out of the house too.
I'v done it to so many cars.... I just enjoying restoring an old car. Every project I have down has been fun, but the next one ends up just as fun. This way I get to play with lots of cool old cars, without huge storage cost. It's very satisfying. There all hard to part with, but then the next project comes along.....
I am happy to follow you; when I saw you taking care of the clock, I immediately thought of my father who was a watchmaker in the 50's, 60's and 70's, the precise gesture and the eye that shone with happiness: now I can't wait to see how you are going to restore the wood, the plexi; nothing can stop you, it's fabulous...thank you for the sharing.
I enjoy fixing clocks.... I use to have a large collection of clocks. The fake woodgrain is in excellent condition, and should be a easy clean up. The clear plastic can be polished up like glass.... it just takes a little elbow grease. Glad you watch my videos, thank you.
Howard, one thing about manufactured parts in that era was that they were built better and would last longer and could be repaired years later unlike the more modern parts of today. You're doing excellent work.
Nice job with that clock! When I was restoring my 1981 Silverado, I got a spare cluster from a 1980, with that type of clock. Though it's useless in the 1981, wanted to see if I could get it working. It just needed to be cleaned like that, and snapped to life as soon as the battery got hooked up. My 1981 has a Quartz movement clock, and it's ran flawlessly for almost 40 years now.
I am soaking up all the info on the dash rebuild! Going to attempt to tear mine down and rebuild it soon on my 66 Galaxie. Thanks a bunch for the content
It's a surprisingly easy dash to work on. That's a big plus for FORD back in this era. In my book, they took servicing things into account when engineering there cars. I have always preferred to work on Ford's over other brands, just because of that.
Hey howard..i had to do the same thing to my 65..i found a replacement for it..it has a quartz movement..i haven't installed it yet I'll get around to it ...maybe..lol.. See you on the next one..Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yes -I do remember you finding that tiny screw loose in the car..and it turns-out it actually fell off the back of your clock ! Hah, just goes to show.. Save everything. I enjoyed seeing you restore each item, carefully using fine sandpaper.. etc. Lord knows how you even know all these techniques, (you must've had a good teacher, I suppose) but that dash is going to look really good. An exciting part of the build: I think I can agree with myself there. Very Niiice. Cheers cold ears
I learned a long time ago to save everything, until the project is finished. You never know when you find the spot for that odd item that was where ever it shouldn't have been. I learned from trial and error.... My attitude is, if it doesn't work, I'll try to fix it, as I have nothing to loose. At worst it won't work, then I'll have to find a replacement. Sometimes I run across a replacement, but then get the original part working. Then I have a spare part, or I can resell it.......... And yes it's COLD here.... this morning 20ºF, coldest morning this season. I just wish we could get some measurable snow.... it's cold, so why not. Plus I really want a White Christmas!
good score on the extra dash...they make a small file set that would be perfect for the contacts on the clock and cleaning wire connectors and stuff like that ..they look like tweezers ..probably get em at harbor freight ....,,to bad the dash didnt come with the rare am/fm tuner ,,but still a good score
I have a small set of "key hole" files somewhere....... I'll find them when I don't need them. I would love to have the factory AM/FM radio, but every single one I find is $350+, and there in rough shape. For that I can stick with the AM. Another option I would love to have is factory cruise control.... would be awesome for road trips. I'm "hoping" the vaccines will help curb the pandemic, so just maybe this summer I can use the car for some cruises and road trips. Gilmore Car museum in Hickory Corners, Mi. has some fun cruise in's during the summer. I want to take the Galaxie to at least one of them.
I've got a brand new headlight switch in my collection from one of my old fords had a 62 Ford galaxie back in the 80s paid 50.00 for it .drove it for 2 years and sold it for 100dollars wish I had it now probably worth a lot more.
I have a 1966 clock nos in box..I own a 65 convertible the clock is slightly different as the face on the 66 has a silver block and mounting tabs differ The florescent orange arms fade fast.
I picked up a non working NOS clock, and got it working.... but the original clock has nicer chrome on it. I'll repaint all the needles on the all the gauges and clock.
I love your videos! I recently bought a 65 galaxie and would like to add a/c to it and keep the stock look as much as possible. Will you be using those components from the parts dash and are you willing to sell them?
@@OldCarAlley I'll take whatever is left! Let me know what you want for it and we'll go from there. Based on what you've described that you will be using, I think the rest will work for me. My email is kevin_kenagy@yahoo.com.
The headlight switch was in good condition, so I only cleaned the dash light rheostat. I removed that part, and lightly sanded it with 400 grit. I don't remember what video it was in either.
Good evening Howard. A question I have on these headlight switches is about the blinking headlight issues that often happens to these switches when they age. Is there a remedy for that? It seems they build resistance with age and they flash on and off and get hot, is there a remedy for that?
Sometimes a good cleaning does the job.... it's the built in circuit breaker tripping because of excessive heat from bad contact connections inside the switch.
Thats common with car with remotes.... no one uses the key lock on them. I take them out and very carefully heat them with a propane torch, then spray lube into them why there warm. that makes the penetrant suck into them. Be super careful, some have rubber seals you don't want to melt, and there are small springs for the tumblers that can be ruined with heat also.
After hearing about our divided country and covid all day it is so refreshing to spend a few minutes in your garage. Im sure I'm not the only person who thinks this. Not only are you full of information you also do a great service for all us house bound folks who are sometimes on edge. Thank you Howard !!
Glad my videos help. I have been totally ignoring all the news as much as I can.... thats why I have been spending more time in the garage.... the garage gets me out of the house too.
A working wind clock is the heart beat of anything you love. It was extremely important to have it working right!
Great work Howard at the end of the day it makes you proud It must be hard to let her go.
I'v done it to so many cars.... I just enjoying restoring an old car. Every project I have down has been fun, but the next one ends up just as fun. This way I get to play with lots of cool old cars, without huge storage cost. It's very satisfying. There all hard to part with, but then the next project comes along.....
I am happy to follow you; when I saw you taking care of the clock, I immediately thought of my father who was a watchmaker in the 50's, 60's and 70's, the precise gesture and the eye that shone with happiness: now I can't wait to see how you are going to restore the wood, the plexi; nothing can stop you, it's fabulous...thank you for the sharing.
I enjoy fixing clocks.... I use to have a large collection of clocks. The fake woodgrain is in excellent condition, and should be a easy clean up. The clear plastic can be polished up like glass.... it just takes a little elbow grease. Glad you watch my videos, thank you.
Yours is one of the best channels I have found. Really enjoy the content. The convertible had my attention from the start.
Great video, realise I'm a bit late to the party but very helpful to try and get the clock in my 64 Galaxie working
Glad my video helped you out.
Great video Howard. Fun watching and learning about this old stuff!!
Howard, one thing about manufactured parts in that era was that they were built better and would last longer and could be repaired years later unlike the more modern parts of today. You're doing excellent work.
YES..... everything today is through away.
It is good to see you are back in the game.
Howard the clock looks great as is....and it runs. With the white case should be fantastic as is.
The face still needs a fluff and buff.
Nice job with that clock! When I was restoring my 1981 Silverado, I got a spare cluster from a 1980, with that type of clock. Though it's useless in the 1981, wanted to see if I could get it working. It just needed to be cleaned like that, and snapped to life as soon as the battery got hooked up. My 1981 has a Quartz movement clock, and it's ran flawlessly for almost 40 years now.
That was well worth the wait for that clock repair.
I am soaking up all the info on the dash rebuild! Going to attempt to tear mine down and rebuild it soon on my 66 Galaxie. Thanks a bunch for the content
It's a surprisingly easy dash to work on. That's a big plus for FORD back in this era. In my book, they took servicing things into account when engineering there cars. I have always preferred to work on Ford's over other brands, just because of that.
Very informative. I didn't know how to take those headlight switches apart.
Hey howard..i had to do the same thing to my 65..i found a replacement for it..it has a quartz movement..i haven't installed it yet I'll get around to it ...maybe..lol..
See you on the next one..Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yes -I do remember you finding that tiny screw loose in the car..and it turns-out it actually fell off the back of your clock ! Hah, just goes to show.. Save everything. I enjoyed seeing you restore each item, carefully using fine sandpaper.. etc. Lord knows how you even know all these techniques, (you must've had a good teacher, I suppose) but that dash is going to look really good. An exciting part of the build: I think I can agree with myself there. Very Niiice. Cheers cold ears
I learned a long time ago to save everything, until the project is finished. You never know when you find the spot for that odd item that was where ever it shouldn't have been. I learned from trial and error.... My attitude is, if it doesn't work, I'll try to fix it, as I have nothing to loose. At worst it won't work, then I'll have to find a replacement. Sometimes I run across a replacement, but then get the original part working. Then I have a spare part, or I can resell it.......... And yes it's COLD here.... this morning 20ºF, coldest morning this season. I just wish we could get some measurable snow.... it's cold, so why not. Plus I really want a White Christmas!
good score on the extra dash...they make a small file set that would be perfect for the contacts on the clock and cleaning wire connectors and stuff like that ..they look like tweezers ..probably get em at harbor freight ....,,to bad the dash didnt come with the rare am/fm tuner ,,but still a good score
I have a small set of "key hole" files somewhere....... I'll find them when I don't need them. I would love to have the factory AM/FM radio, but every single one I find is $350+, and there in rough shape. For that I can stick with the AM. Another option I would love to have is factory cruise control.... would be awesome for road trips. I'm "hoping" the vaccines will help curb the pandemic, so just maybe this summer I can use the car for some cruises and road trips. Gilmore Car museum in Hickory Corners, Mi. has some fun cruise in's during the summer. I want to take the Galaxie to at least one of them.
I've got a brand new headlight switch in my collection from one of my old fords had a 62 Ford galaxie back in the 80s paid 50.00 for it .drove it for 2 years and sold it for 100dollars wish I had it now probably worth a lot more.
I think you can still buy that switch brand new.... They were used for decades.
I have a 1966 clock nos in box..I own a 65 convertible the clock is slightly different as the face on the 66 has a silver block and mounting tabs differ
The florescent orange arms fade fast.
I picked up a non working NOS clock, and got it working.... but the original clock has nicer chrome on it. I'll repaint all the needles on the all the gauges and clock.
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I love your videos! I recently bought a 65 galaxie and would like to add a/c to it and keep the stock look as much as possible. Will you be using those components from the parts dash and are you willing to sell them?
I'll sell them.... what parts do you want? I'm keeping the lens, fuel gauge, speedo, clock and the radio.... My email is in my "about" page.
@@OldCarAlley I'll take whatever is left! Let me know what you want for it and we'll go from there. Based on what you've described that you will be using, I think the rest will work for me. My email is kevin_kenagy@yahoo.com.
@@kevinkenagy7334 I sent you a email.... thank you.
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What are your thoughts on using toilet bowl cleaner on the clock?
I wouldn't, it might ruin it.
is it a walking clock?( the simpsons joke)Season 5 episode 19
Hello, I found the video for the headlight switch. What did you use to clean it? Was it the trusty toilet bowl cleaner? Thanks.
The headlight switch was in good condition, so I only cleaned the dash light rheostat. I removed that part, and lightly sanded it with 400 grit. I don't remember what video it was in either.
Good evening Howard. A question I have on these headlight switches is about the blinking headlight issues that often happens to these switches when they age. Is there a remedy for that? It seems they build resistance with age and they flash on and off and get hot, is there a remedy for that?
Sometimes a good cleaning does the job.... it's the built in circuit breaker tripping because of excessive heat from bad contact connections inside the switch.
Try electrical contact cleaner spray.
@@OldCarAlley thanks guys! Will try it on the 71 F100
my mustang door locks stopped working seized up tight they're original and original key soaked them pb still seized
Thats common with car with remotes.... no one uses the key lock on them. I take them out and very carefully heat them with a propane torch, then spray lube into them why there warm. that makes the penetrant suck into them. Be super careful, some have rubber seals you don't want to melt, and there are small springs for the tumblers that can be ruined with heat also.