65 Galaxie
Aug 29, 2023 18:14:57 #
Looks like a tremendous amount of work. Hopefully it will be a labor of love for you Jack!
Aug 29, 2023 18:15:08 #
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
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A work in progress šššš
Aug 29, 2023 20:17:56 #
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
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Wow, no rust in the cowl/windshield area. That car might have good bones. How about in the trunk wheel wells?
Aug 29, 2023 20:20:06 #
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
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If you need any parts for these cars, I could check out Desert Valley Auto Parts for you. There is one here in Casa Grande and Phoenix.
Aug 30, 2023 05:21:42 #
Aug 30, 2023 05:22:16 #
UTMike wrote:
There is some work ahead, Jack. I cannot wait to see the finish.
Thanks Mike. Not as much work as the Duster.
Aug 30, 2023 05:22:43 #
joecichjr wrote:
Interesting āāā
Nice and pretty clean for its age Joe.
Aug 30, 2023 05:24:34 #
srfmhg wrote:
Looks like a tremendous amount of work. Hopefully it will be a labor of love for you Jack!
Lots of work Mark. We're doing this car for my buddy who passed away 3 years ago. His wife has had mechanical and suspension done and now we're going to finish the outside. Then interior shop.
Aug 30, 2023 05:25:21 #
joecichjr wrote:
A work in progress šššš
I've got to many of those. Duster is on back burner till this is done.
Aug 30, 2023 05:26:51 #
alberio wrote:
Wow, no rust in the cowl/windshield area. That car might have good bones. How about in the trunk wheel wells?
This car is in great shape. Rt Qtr rear has the damage by tail light pocket and lower has rust. Rest of car seems very solid.
Aug 30, 2023 06:06:20 #
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Yes. It was quite a bit worse than what you see here. I'll hammer and dolly it till I'm satisfied. I won't use much filler. As of now I'm stripping the rest of the car so we have a nice clean starting place. I'll finish Qrt when I get the tail light bezel so I can fit and finish it properly.
What is Qrt, Jack? I'm not familiar with that? I'd love to give you a hand. I watch shows like Kindig and I think to myself, "I'd like to try that" ( I never will). I'm amazed at what they can fabricate and how they do what they do. You must derive great satisfaction when you're done. Good for you! I enjoy watching your progress.
Aug 30, 2023 08:10:05 #
Iām going out on a limb and saying that resurrection will not take place in 3 days.
Aug 30, 2023 10:53:43 #
They were beautiful cars. I had a burgundy '66 Galaxie 2 door coupe. I wish I still had it. I gave it to my mother with near 100,000 miles on it and she sold it to her mechanic in 1975 with almost 150,000 miles on it. A lot of good times in that car. I wish you good luck with your restoration.
Aug 31, 2023 04:51:35 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
What is Qrt, Jack? I'm not familiar with that? I'd love to give you a hand. I watch shows like Kindig and I think to myself, "I'd like to try that" ( I never will). I'm amazed at what they can fabricate and how they do what they do. You must derive great satisfaction when you're done. Good for you! I enjoy watching your progress.
Qtr is short for Quarter panel. It's a lot of work and you have to know how to do a lot of different things. I was a Painter in body shops for 50 years. But did collision work in my early years.
Aug 31, 2023 04:52:35 #
raymondh wrote:
Iām going out on a limb and saying that resurrection will not take place in 3 days.
Absolutely not lol. It'll take us awhile just to get to primer stage.
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