66 Galaxie

[Alan]

I drooped the front end, flared the front fenders, raised front bumper , scratched up several parts as well .......

[moparfarmer]

If you are making the "Yellow Banana" you've got to kick up the rear 1/4 fenders..Junior Johnson sure did some work on that car..Too bad Bobby Isaac crashed it soon after it was built..

[Alan]

Yes I know, as well as chop it with a steep forward angle and the windshield laid way back ......... 

[bbowser]

Great start.

[afx]

Nice.

[FordRodnKustom]

Cool project with a great start.

Ole Jr. definitely had some interesting "rules interpretations" on this car!

[Bill J]

the AMT 66 Galaxie kit has the "7 Liter" grille, which only came on that model which had a 428 engine. The standard Galaxie had a more flush grille. The horizontal bars on the 7 Liter model are recessed and there are parking lights at the ends of the grille bars. A standard Galaxie did not have those lights and the grille was one stamped piece.

Here is a pic of a standard Galaxie grille that was mastered for NASCAR builds, compared to the AMT kit grille which is the 7 Liter Galaxie.

A

7 Liter Grille https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=ed+terry%27s+66+galaxie&view=detailv2&&id=EFC69E174E62AE25EA984B64FFC7CE5142A1E11D&selectedIndex=23&ccid=PHpACOnm&simid=608007198128279015&thid=OIP.M3c7a4008e9e683f7a411bde45faba15bo0&ajaxhist=0

Galaxie Grille https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=ed+terry%27s+66+galaxie&view=detailv2&&id=23A5CA3117C57687DD3937514B36F4D2E033F67F&selectedIndex=21&ccid=3RiSpVOX&simid=607999252447561125&thid=OIP.Mdd1892a55397dea4343341d9ddc2c027o0&ajaxhist=0AA

[Alan]

Where can I get a copy of that grill

the AMT 66 Galaxie kit has the "7 Liter" grille, which only came on that model which had a 428 engine. The standard Galaxie had a more flush grille. The horizontal bars on the 7 Liter model are recessed and there are parking lights at the ends of the grille bars. A standard Galaxie did not have those lights and the grille was one stamped piece.

Here is a pic of a standard Galaxie grille that was mastered for NASCAR builds, compared to the AMT kit grille which is the 7 Liter Galaxie.

A

7 Liter Grille https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=ed+terry%27s+66+galaxie&view=detailv2&&id=EFC69E174E62AE25EA984B64FFC7CE5142A1E11D&selectedIndex=23&ccid=PHpACOnm&simid=608007198128279015&thid=OIP.M3c7a4008e9e683f7a411bde45faba15bo0&ajaxhist=0

Galaxie Grille https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=ed+terry%27s+66+galaxie&view=detailv2&&id=23A5CA3117C57687DD3937514B36F4D2E033F67F&selectedIndex=21&ccid=3RiSpVOX&simid=607999252447561125&thid=OIP.Mdd1892a55397dea4343341d9ddc2c027o0&ajaxhist=0AA

Where can I get a copy of that grill Bill?

Thanks

[yellowsportwagon]

This is cool I'm watching this one. Go man go!

[Bill J]

Where can I get a copy of that grill

Where can I get a copy of that grill Bill?

Thanks

Alan, I am not sure. I had the one and it was made by a company that went by the name of Golden Age Conversions. They made this 66 grille, a grille and some parts for a 65 Galaxie, some 66 Chevelle parts, and some others. All the parts were designed for NASCAR builds.

Bandit Resins has cast some of the GAC parts, they cast the 65 Galaxie parts for sure. The last time I asked about the 66 Grille and bumper I was told they had the master but had not cast it. That was before the 66 was re-released by AMT, so Bandit may now have some 66 Grilles. Send an email and see what  happens.

A friend duplicated my Galaxie grille by taking plastic strips that would fill the 7 Liter grille flush and then he ran them over his razor saw blade to groove the fillers and glued them in, they also covered the turn signal lights on the 7 Liter grille. He's crafty like that,

[Truck parts]

Nice looking build

[RancheroSteve]

Cool - I've always wanted to do the Yellow Banana. I have the Galaxie and the decals, at least. Following with interest.