My new project turd

[ktm300hater]

65 galaxie I found in a field that sat for 30 some odd years. Structurally pretty sound. It was a 289 car but someone had dropped a 69 351 in it at some point. I pulled the motor and trans and put in a 347 and a world class T5. I've gone thru all the suspension, put discs on the front.

Today it moved under its own power for the first time since the 70's.


The day I bought it.





Pulling it apart







Today when I pulled it out of the shop









And ya I know, it looks slow

[Trip McNeely]

I like it!

[Sgt Beavis]

WOW.. Just flippin' WOW!

[ktm300hater]

Trying to find parts for this thing is fun. 65 was the only year it looked this way. 66 they changed it.

[68RR]

Trying to find parts for this thing is fun. 65 was the only year it looked this way. 66 they changed it.

Nice looking car! Yep.. 65' was a "Bastard" year for the big Ford and the Fairlane.. I passed my drivers test using a 66 Galaxie wagon..

[ktm300hater]

I'm going to be looking for someone to do the upholstery. I want it to look somewhat old school, but with a modern twist.


I found an XL car with bucket seats and the center console
Recommendations?

[talisman]

I dig it. Man, it's going to need a lot of body work.

[351Coupe]

That is bad ass sir! Reminds me of my Fairlane, it sat for almost 30 uears before I pulled it out of a field and got it back on the road.

[razrbak]

Very nice!

[01vnms4v]

and a plus for a non-post car! always love that look

[bluecollar]

Love it. How much did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking?

[4EyedTurd]

Badass! Finding something like that in a field and picking it up are few and far between nowadays to me. How are the floor pans?

Interesting trailer floor, we use that stuff at work on platforms but it's just for foot traffic.

[snacksnack]

Awesome find, I love the old galaxie's. How much did you get it for?

[orphan Shelby]

Cool project car

[ktm300hater]

and a plus for a non-post car! always love that look

Ya that's part of the reason I like these cars, the other is since it was basically a one year only car, you rarely see one fixed back up

Love it. How much did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking?

I paid 1000 for it, a little high, but it's actually in pretty decent shape and I got it from the original owner and I even got the original title from 1965

Badass! Finding something like that in a field and picking it up are few and far between nowadays to me. How are the floor pans?


Interesting trailer floor, we use that stuff at work on platforms but it's just for foot traffic.

The place that makes the stuff is here in Stephenville and a buddy works there and has a ton of that stuff stacked up at his house. It works awesome for trailer floors

They have a couple small spots about as big as a silver dollar that are rusty, but the trunk is pretty much gone because the guy I got it from left about 30 pounds of nails all over the trunk and once the nails started rusting, the trunk pan soon followed.

I dig it. Man, it's going to need a lot of body work.

It's really not as bad as it looks. The drivers side is pretty straight, the passenger rear quarter is kind of beat up.