johnwitzke

Here is a mockup of the firewall. The interior firewall was exterior light blue color. The rubber mat went half way up the firewall. Since this was a Wayne Assembly car (all 11 lightweight cars were produced at Ford's Wayne Assembly Plant), the engine side of the firewall is also body color, which in this case is light blue.

Here is a couple of shots of the 406 405 HP with dual 4bbl's. Wiring is per correct firing order. I still have some minor details to be added. Yes those are 406 rocker cover decals that I had custom made

Here is a the floor pan with light blue body color over red oxide primer.

I have been working on Dick Brannan's 1962 Lightweight 406 Galaxie and have added a black rubber mat to the floor like the real car. Should look really good once the front and rear seats, door cards, dash and steering wheel have been painted silver blue. I have also modified the interior firewall so that the mat goes up the firewall half way exposing the light blue exterior color. I will post a photo of the firewall once completed.

Slowly making progress. Adding some body color to the underbody red oxide primer. The light blue (Baffin Blue) is for the #823 lightweight car and the dark blue (Oxford Blue) is for the all steel #717 car. Front wheel wells still need to be black. Also wheels and tires for the #717 Oxford Blue car. Engines are almost competed and will post photos when complete.

Experimenting with a possible display for my two Dick Brannan 62 406 Super Stock Galaxie's. I also have a lightweight label that was originally in the glove box of the 62 lightweight for his light blue car. I plan on mounting these on a wood base. Doing this for the 2017 IPMS National. I plan to have a similar base planned for Brannan's 63 lightweight too.

Thank you. I try.

Yes. I will provide a step by step with photos when I convert the second seat.

Model Car World (MCW) makes a resin interior kit for the 1963 Lightweight Ford Galaxie. Overall MCW captured the interior detail well, dash has radio and heater deletes, door panels have the armrest removed. The front seats included in the MCW kit are not accurate for a 1963 Lightweight Galaxie. They are however correct for the 1962 Lightweight Galaxie. To correct this flaw for the 1963 Lightweight Galaxie that I am building to replicate Dick Brannan's car, I have modified the kit seats. The seat on the left is the original kit seat, the one on the right I modified to replicate the actual 1963 lightweight seat.

The gold paint that I used was Tamyia Gold TS 21, cleared after the 406 decals set up

Getting closer to complete 406 Super Stock engines. Oil filters are red to replicate the original Rotunda filters

Ford had a Silver Blue Code Y color for 1965

Wiring will be next and will be done according to the correct firing order. I will post up when I have finished engines.

Here is a photo of Brannan's 62 lightweight engine. Notice how the 406 decals is slightly crooked. I tried to do the same on my valve covers

Here are the two 406 Super Stock engines for Brannan's 1962 Galaxies. Both are still under construction, needing wiring, belts, other accessories, etc. The 406 6V is for his dark blue Super Stock and the Dual 4bbl is for his light blue lightweight Super Stock. The 406 valve cover decals are custom done

Here is my reworked engine compartment. Shock towers and battery removed. Not quite finished but would like to share.

Agreed. 1960's Super Stocks are very cool. A time in history that will never be repeated.

I too like this. Sucker for them 60's factory lightweights!

Very nice lightweight. I have the MCW lightweight interior too for my model of Dick Brannan's # 823. Also I have a pair of lightweight bucket seats for my 1962 Brannan light blue lightweight Galaxie #823

Original T-Bolt's were either Vintage Burgundy or Wimbeldon White with a light champagne color interior. Other exterior colors were the result of a color change by the dealer/car owner. I believe, the original burgundy cars were white and the white cars were black. Depending on the cars livery, would dictate the color the strip was painted. For example, the original Bob Ford was gold with a black top and black strip, Gas Ronda's Poppy Red car also had a black strip, but the Courtesy Ford T-Bolt strip was red. Researching the specific car is required to be accurate. Hope this helps.

Very nice build, I like it a lot!

Very nice work so far!

Very nice build! At some point I will be doing all twelve 421 SD 63 Tempest, 6 LeMans Coupes and 6 wagons. I have all the decals for the coupes and the wagons

I know this car was kept by Mr. Brannan as his personal car. I would need to ask what happened to it

I have been busy modifying the engine compartment. I removed the shock towers and battery. I will post up pictures once finished