'64 Galaxie curbside

[customline]

After chassis swapping to create a full detail '63 lightweight, I have decided it's not worth the expense and time to do the same for the '64. The styling of this big Ford is a favorite of mine.  I scored the kit for a decent price on Ebay and it had been started with paint on the chassis and the wheels were "narrowed" by cutting off the axle bosses.  I had considered trying to swap the chassis with the Edsel's but decided against it. There's a chance I can open the hood. It's a lot of work but I'm thinking about it. I won't be changing anything on  the chassis because I kinda like the promo look with all the features called out on the bottom. 

This is kinda cool since other promos are equipped with flat, featureless bottoms. I have not decided about repainting it but it's perfectly acceptable the way it is. I won't be "fixing" anything here.

The grille/bumper was detailed by a former modeller and its good to go. I am debating adding lenses.

There's some work to be done filling sink marks due to all the bosses. My efforts will focus on a good paint job and giving the interior some visible detailing. In order to do that, I will need to cut it apart. The tub was also painted by the former craftsman. I'm grateful the dash and steering wheel escaped the flat black treatment. I plan to go with red with no secondary color. Three dimensional cranks and handles are planned and I figure I can make them. The seats and door panels will need foil- not happening without cutting it up. 

Yup. All one piece, a la promo. This version is a full-on screw bottom and that's how it's going to stay. 

I think red.... 🤩.......thanks for checking. More later. 

[Trainwreck]

If you decide to build a full detail kit from this, you should consider the '60 ford as a doner kit for the frame instead of the Edsel, it's much more accurate.

Anyway just do your thing, Jim. I'll be watching.

[customline]

5 hours ago, Trainwreck said:

If you decide to build a full detail kit from this, you should consider the '60 ford as a doner kit for the frame instead of the Edsel, it's much more accurate.

Anyway just do your thing, Jim. I'll be watching.

Yeah, William, I used the '60 frame and floor pan to build the '63 Tasca car and it worked well. It's hard to get the Starliner kit for a sane price so I tried the Edsel but it's not close enough . The Edsel kit is pretty decent and I built it stock a while back and would like to customize one (if that's possible 🥴).   Thanks for your suggestion, William, and your interest.

[Trainwreck]

31 minutes ago, customline said:

Yeah, William, I used the '60 frame and floor pan to build the '63 Tasca car and it worked well. It's hard to get the Starliner kit for a sane price, , , ,

Strange that the '60 would be more than the Edsel, The Ford is still available and the Edsel has been out of production for a while now.

The current offering of the Ford kit is the 2in1 and comes with some pretty nice "go fast" goodies though, so it would still be my go to if you go full detail.

[customline]

This is my first '64 Galaxie so I wasn't ready for the chassis with War and Peace embossed on the frame and I thought about what a pain it would be to remove all that.  Then I realized how charming it really was and decided to just build it as the folks at AMT intended with some added interior detailing. 

There was no way to add foil to the one piece tub without cutting it apart. I started with my razor saw but I saw that would wreck the door panels so I tried several ways and ended up with the Dremel and the sanding drum. I used the sander to thin the plastic on the outside where I needed to make the cuts and used a 5/8 chisel blade to cut through from the inside.

This is the only way I could think of to expose the door panels without having to deal with the back seat. After it's painted and foiled I can add some decent cranks and handles. Then just glue it back together and we're good. This is my reference for the interior detailing 👇🤓

 

Thanks for stopping by. 🤓

6000 miles between oil changes in 1964 ? Not a good idea. 🤔

[customline]

24 minutes ago, Trainwreck said:

Strange that the '60 would be more than the Edsel, The Ford is still available and the Edsel has been out of production for a while now.

The current offering of the Ford kit is the 2in1 and comes with some pretty nice "go fast" goodies though, so it would still be my go to if you go full detail.

I'm always looking to snag an open or started kit for around 20 bucks but I won't spend 30-40 for a "bash" kit unless there is some special reason. That isn't the case with this build. I found the '64 for a good price. The shipping cost twice what I won the kit for and it was still a good deal. Maybe I'll find a Starliner before I get too far and go full detail but for now, ....it's curb city.

[Trainwreck]

1 minute ago, customline said:

 but for now, ....it's curb city.

I get it, I usually buy only when the price is right too. 

[LennyB]

Nice choice Jim, I’ve collected a bunch of these over the years on the cheap, grab them whenever I find one.  I like to find the first issue as that had the working light's so the headlights have real lenses.   If you want an original chassis without the Funk & Wagnalls I’m sure I can come up with one.