Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) I got started on re-building this old Galaxy yesterday. (it was one my boy did a long time ago) Got it stripped and sanded some, got the windshield frame fixed and dug through some boxes and found a set of original issue fender skirts. Their the old hard plastic. Next problem was finding a 390 engine. I didn't like the ones that came w/ it, so I swiped one from the 60 ford kit. and started building it. Got valve covers from the 34 ford kit and an old ford air cleaner from one of the parts boxs. had to make a dip stick and vaccum advance for the distributor and got the boots on the plug wires. Edited May 28, 2008 by Gramps-xrds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Looks like it's comin out good Bill. But, if thats a manual trans would you need a vacum advance? Just askin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 The vacuum advance, advances the point timing ( I think)on start up and acceleration on both stick and autos. Oh well it looks better on there. I just got the distributor plug boots glued in place. Now it has to be painted and installed and the wires put on. I hate black engines. It's hard to see anything. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrodder Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 dang you got that out of your sons parts box too What else he got in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 SD, I salvaged that about 10 yrs ago and put it on the top shelves. There's junk there I haven't seen in yrs. Not too much left though. The other 2 are some of the storage shelves :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) You're right Steve, It's a 66 fury. Good eyes. :lol: Nice looking Continental I was thinking of maybe a light green met. but not sure yet. Edited May 24, 2008 by Gramps-xrds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrodder Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 makes me drool. Man thats great stuff. I sent u a pm because i had a ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 And I thought I had work to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 And I thought I had work to do. Makes my "graveyard" look like a redneck's front yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilone Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) SD, I salvaged that about 10 yrs ago and put it on the top shelves. There's junk there I haven't seen in yrs. Not too much left though. The other 2 are some of the storage shelves whats up with the vans and the huge truck on the top shelf i'll trade you some 94 impalas 2n1 kits for them Edited May 24, 2008 by evilone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 whats up with the vans and the huge truck on the top shelf i'll trade you some 94 impalas 2n1 kits for them I see Gramps still has that cute pink 32 there Kevin--mebbe he'll throw that in with the vans & trux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 aaaccchhooooo! aachoo! aachoo! George! aachoo! George! aaaccchhooooo! aachoo! aachoo!aachoo! aachoo! DANG!!aachoo! aachoo! aachoo! George.....aaa..........aaa.......aaaccchhooooo! Dang, George! lookit that .....aaa.....dust.....aaa.......aaaccchhooooo! Hey Bill, (aachoo!aachoo! ) what'd ya use to color them exhaust manifolds on that 390? tha's some nice paint. Later, Cra........aaa..........aaa.......p'n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 ######'n Now you know why he dint want our help.Toxic dust, maybe even radioactive! He was jus lookin out for us Bro.Probably wouldnt be able to explain our withered corpses! We owe him a debt of graditude!(But it does explain why he uses chicken feathers to paintwith, it's probly rotted his brain out) Thanks for the warnin Bill, we owe you one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hey Bill, (aachoo!aachoo! ) what'd ya use to color them exhaust manifolds on that 390? tha's some nice paint. Later, Cra........aaa..........aaa.......p'n ######'n I gave them a coat of model-masters rust then brushed on some pastels (mixed to a dirty burnt orange) while it was still tacky. I told you guys that there was a lot of dirt and dust on them. It'd take a month of sundays to clean them all up. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Bill,######'n, I can get them inviromental suits like they use fer cleanin furnaces a such.mebbe they'd help?! We aint givin up Bill, Me an the ######'n is on a mission FROM GOD!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 George, you guys are killin me ;) I had to put the ford on hold for a while (it seems I ran out of primer) But I did get the engine wired & plumbed and w/ some modifications to the chassis I managed to get it to sit right. In the mean time I've been tryin to find all the parts for the 65 Plymouth fury and the monaco. I got the fury parts found (w/ much difficulty) , but still have to find the glass for the monaco. I did run into a prob w/ the dodge. It seems for some unknown reason I cut the grill out of it. I found another grill for it in an old parts box, but it' isn't the one I cut out????? Have no idea where or what it's from but it's a 65. All I have to do is make the chrome trim that goes around it and that'll be fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 HO, Bill, engine looks good, at least it looks real to me.When was the last time you saw an engine you could eat offa?Yeah, me neither.I jus wanna see how the rest of this reserection comes out! Startin out good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Bill,######'n, I can get them inviromental suits like they use fer cleanin furnaces a such.mebbe they'd help?! We aint givin up Bill, Me an the ######'n is on a mission FROM GOD!!!! Amen to dat!! Thanx for the detailed info on painting those exhaust manifolds, Bill. Gives them a really realistic look. Always a pleasure watching you work, so much so that I don't do enuff of my own, but my Fleetliner is slowly coming along--I'll be postin some pix soon. (hey George, I used to wear them suits at work, so no problemo there--I'll just have to hook up with my former coworker, Andy, so's he can fix me up and I'll meet ya at Gramps. Can't wait to see the look on his face when 2 EPA guys in space suits show up!! ) No, everthing's fine, Gramps, you just get back to your Galaxy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 ######'n How the HELL we gonna find im if he goes back to his own GALAXIE!!!! Sh8t I have a hard enough time findin the Sh8ter, an IT"S IN MY HOUSE!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 You guys are totally NUTS. Have either of you seen a shrink lately. You're the ones that better be lookin out for the guys in the white coats. (They're commin to take you away HA HA) George, you mean to tell me you gots one of them things in the house ? Don't it stink ? Ours does and it's outside:lol: I laid carpet in the bathroom for the wife and she liked it so well I carpeted the path all the way to the house ######'n That chevy better be all decked out when it's done, as long as it's takin you. At the rate you're goin, I won't live long enough to see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 " You guys are totally NUTS. Have either of you seen a shrink lately." why yes Bill, matter of fact I have seen a shrink and boy is she ugly--and almost as mean as you!!! I got so scared of her, I quit taking my medicine and decided to get myself better by building model cars.........and now lookit me!!! " "######'n That chevy better be all decked out when it's done, as long as it's takin you. At the rate you're goin, I won't live long enough to see it gee whiz Gramps, I'm sorry, I didn't think of that, yeah, you did say yer gonna be 93 in a couple days right? I'm tryin'.....honest! It's just that........well, you know.......George keeps gettin' me in trouble an stuff and 'fore I know it, another day's down the tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 WHAAAA?It's YOU TWO what aint rait! MY Dr,Dr. Vinnie Sisboombah, Tells me I'm Jus as normal as the rest o his peoples.So I KNOW I'm OK! Bill I finaly knows de troof, an you IS! from another Galaxie.As fer ######'n,Well in his own woids,"If your ######'n Black,Sompin ain't right!!!" Wha cood I add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 WHAAAA?It's YOU TWO what aint rait! MY Dr,Dr. Vinnie Sisboombah, Tells me I'm Jus as normal as the rest o his peoples.So I KNOW I'm OK! Bill I finaly knows de troof, an you IS! from another Galaxie.As fer ######'n,Well in his own woids,"If your ######'n Black,Sompin ain't right!!!" Wha cood I add? Yer OK, Harold,.....??............I mean--George! Yer OK, n we're Ok too. Hell, we all be bustin' our guts probly more n anybody on this here formu. Ain't that what it's all bout? --- (When we doin that road trip? http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/uploads/emoticons/default_blink.png' alt=':blink:'> ) I gotta get some pix posted fer Gramps. Later, ######'n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 THIS IS WHY I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! I can goof around with you guys an joke an NO ONE gets the as*.I love playin the guessin games(R.O.M.,Name that Car)I like bein able to mess withyou n Bill ,Nick F40, Cal an the other guys , Harry's a great photographer,BIGGS,Raul,Shane,EVERYONE HERE's a great hobbiest and builderAnd GREGGS the best moderator on the planet!!!I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!!!!! Now,PARTY ON !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps-xrds Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Ya, What George said,I think, I ain't too sure what he did say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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