AJ Foyt '65 Galaxie

[Scottnkat]

This car started as the stock AMT '65 Galaxie kit. I trimmed the chrome trim off the body and smoothed it out. I had to modify the chassis to remove the molded in exhaust. I used plastic tubing for the exhaust. I modified the interior and scratched up the rollcage. I added seat belts and shoulder belts along with buckles and bolsters. I fabbed up a fuel cell for the trunk and made shocks from plastic tubing and rod. I removed the emblem from the grill and stripped the chrome, replacing it all with Alclad. The wheels and tires were made by me from resin. I fabbed up the hood and trunk pins. I wired the engine and used an air cleaner from the parts box. The decals are a combination of Penngwen decals and some of my own homemade decals.









Here's the engine compartment...



...and the trunk



Here's the underside



and a final picture

[PappyD340]

That's NICE Scott!

[Silver Foxx]

Real nice work on this , looks great .

[retroguy]

nice work,I really like the trunk detail,is it possible to see some close ups of the interior...

[Scottnkat]

Thanks, guys.

retroguy, I took pics of the interior before it was mounted inside the car. I hope this is good enough

[mikemopar70]

Your Nascar Galaxie is just gorgeous!!

[Danno]

Very nice.

[62rebel]

excellent!

[bondo bill]

cool build

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[bogger44]

Awesome build Scott!

[retroguy]

looks great,thanks for the pics...

[bbowser]

Great looking model Scott. Those big Fords ruled the day back then.

[Scottnkat]

Thanks, guys.

[slusher]

Excellent build Scott..

[Scottnkat]

Thank you, slusher

[jwrass]

Scott, Awesome build!!!! Huge Foyt Fan all my life. I think that's the car he almost got killed in at Riverside. Do you know if he ever ran with that livery again? Again great build!!!!

[S. Svendsen]

That's awesome.

[Scottnkat]

thanks, guys

jwrass, the only time I know of that he ran this scheme was Riverside. I don't know of any other time he had a car like this.

[jwrass]

Thanks Scott, Great build!!!!

[Bob Ellis]

That is really nice. 2nd to last year of real stock bodies from Holman Moody.

Did you make Fred Lorenzen's car too?

[Scottnkat]

I havn't done Lorenzen's car yet, though it is on my "to do" list - thanks

[madhorseman]

Great Galaxie Scott,

I really like Your interior detail, very sharp!!

I've got a Fred Lorenzen Galaxie in the works for a few years now...maybe it will get finished soon???

Edited July 4, 2014 by madhorseman

[62rebel]

oddly enough i just watched highlights of that race last night on youtube.....

[rmvw guy]

Great looking model. I always like the ones that were easy to forget. AJ probably had quite a few forgotten ones.