TooOld Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Lookin' really good Roger ! It sits just right and will look excellent with the red accent on the sides . Your interior really came out nice too , the trim and the upholstery on the seats is perfect ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Looks fantastic ! As I said before a 62 ford was my very first car so I am really enjoying this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 I finally got the body ready to go onto the chassis and interior. But, I have a bit of a fitment issue. The interior fits the body just like it should. But, for some reason, I have a pretty big gap (1mm+) between the firewall and the body. Not good! I think it may be the dash and windshield not getting along. So, I'm going to remove the dash and check the fit again. If that's the issue, then I gotta figure out which one to trim down. I think I can cut the windshield down a little more. But, I need to remove it to do so and I have it glued in pretty well. It may come loose. If I can't get it out, I'll see if I can drop the dash down a bit. Besides that issue, everything fit great! My trunk even works like it should! Once I get my fitment issue resolved, it shouldn't take long to get it finished. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Coming along nicely Roger! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just beautiful. Read the entire thread, impressive work all the way along! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Can you use a 63 interior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 7 hours ago, slusher said: Can you use a 63 interior? No, I have too much work in this one to change now. I still have the original interior. But, it leaves a lot to be desired. That's why I changed it. I removed the dash and did another test fit. It made practically no difference. I could push it together. But, it made the door panels come above the body slightly. I'm going to stick the radiator support in and check the fit with it also. If it's OK, I'm going to make a filler piece that will glue to the bottom of the cowl and paint it beforehand. Hopefully, it'll look decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Plowboy said: No, I have too much work in this one to change now. I still have the original interior. But, it leaves a lot to be desired. That's why I changed it. I removed the dash and did another test fit. It made practically no difference. I could push it together. But, it made the door panels come above the body slightly. I'm going to stick the radiator support in and check the fit with it also. If it's OK, I'm going to make a filler piece that will glue to the bottom of the cowl and paint it beforehand. Hopefully, it'll look decent. Yeah, if everything else is fitting together properly, I would concentrate on a fix for the firewall itself as well. Is there anything you can do to lift the firewall and do your filling along the bottom? I'm guessing probably not if the firewall is also part of the interior floor, but a fix at the bottom would be less noticeable if possible. Steve Edited December 18, 2022 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 10 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Yeah, if everything else is fitting together properly, I would concentrate on a fix for the firewall itself as well. Is there anything you can do to lift the firewall and do your filling along the bottom? I'm guessing probably not if the firewall is also part of the interior floor, but a fix at the bottom would be less noticeable if possible. Steve The firewall is part of the interior. There's no way to cut it loose and move it up. I've got the gap down to .020. I'm going to do what I mentioned earlier to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 58 minutes ago, Plowboy said: The firewall is part of the interior. That was my fear. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 Here's a couple of photos of the fix. It was really simple. I just glued a piece of. 020 styrene to the bottom of the cowl and brush painted it. I glued it so the edge was past the original piece. It made a small reveal and almost makes it look like it should be there. So, I'm happy with how it looks. No gap! Now, I'm ready to glue the body permanent once I get the radiator and support glued on. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Looking mighty fine there Roger! I am currently putting that same motor in a T-Bird and was thinking of different ways of dressing it up a bit so it doesn’t look too shiny. Yours is nice.👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 Finally finished! Although I gotta find better headlight lenses. These are too thick and give it a bug eyed look. They'll have to do for now. Since -20 to -30 wind chills aren't conducive for outside photos, you'll have to suffer this indoor photo. My tablet doesn't do very well indoors. Thanx to everyone that followed along, made suggestions and gave ideas! Much appreciated! As soon as I can do outside photos, I'll post them under glass. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Great looking Galaxie Roger! I enjoyed watching your progress 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon wagon Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Very well done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Excellent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Most excellent Galaxie, the paint is note overstated, and those wheels really make it come to life. Nice work on the interior also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nunes Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Nice looking model! Thanks for sharing your work with us throughout this build. 👍 Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Very nice galaxie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Beautiful build. I like everything about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customline Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Congrats on another beauty! I love what you did with this old Ford. It's not just the work but the vision that brought this one home. I never thought a '62 could look this good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 It's great to see this one finished. Fabulous Work! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Impressive Galaxie, look forward to when you get to put it under glass in time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 What a cool '62! Looks great and was a blast to follow you on the build, thanks for sharing now what's next??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Beautiful work Roger!😎 What did you do for intake pipes or air filters on that engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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