1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 |
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This 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 was brought to us for a frame up restoration. The 1/2 means it came out in the middle of the year making it a rare car. It is a true Ford muscle car of the early 60's with a 427 R code engine and a 4 speed transmission. It arrived with a plush, comfortable red interior in vinyl. It also has iconic Ford "rocket" tail lights. |
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This group of 6 photos show the beginning of the disassembly process. |  |
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This group of 6 photos show more of the disassembly. |  |
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These 6 photos are how the heater assembly is restored. |  |
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The photo on the left shows a batch of parts being painted OEM black. The photo on the right shows the restored parking light assembly. The photos below from left to right show the door before disassembly, the front fenders installed after being stripped, the original carpeting being removed and the condition of the floor after rremoval of the carpet. The floor was good with no rot. |  |
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The photos on the left shows the dash after removal and disassembly. It will be stripped and repainted. The photo on the right plus the first 2 below from the left show the rot hole in the bottom of the door being repaired. The next photo shows the right rear quarter panel after stripping. It exposed previous damage from an accident. Extensive plastic filler was used to hide the damage. The last photo in the group shows the roof and surrounding area stripped. |  |
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The photo to the left shows that the windshield has been removed to make repairs. The photo to the right and the left photo below shows the front fender has been metal finished and ready for primer and primed. The next 3 photos show a door that was stripped and de-rusted, damage to the inner door structure for BIG speakers and both doors ready for primer. |  |
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The photo to the left shows a door ready for primer. The photo right shows the body returned from stripping and de-rusting. The 4 below show how to properly install a patch panel in the right rear quarter panel. |  |
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The photos left and right show the metal repair to the left lower quarter panel and the 4 below show the left side rocker panel repairs. |  |
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The photos left and right show the bare metal body being prepared for epoxy primer. The 4 below show the various areas of the car body being primed. |  |
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The photo left shows the priming of the inner firewall floor area and the right shows the firewall being primed. The first 2 below show the fresh solder applied to all the factory body seams. The last 2 photos show the soldered seams are epoxy primed. |  |
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The photos left and right show the rotted body mount in the trunk repaired. The first 2 below show the right rocker panel and quarter panel being primed. The last 2 in the group show the trunk floor and rear seat package tray prepped and ready for primer. |  |
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This group of 6 photos show primer and sealer being applied to the body. |  |
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This group of photos show views of the chassis from disassembly to assembly. |  |
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The photos left and right show the trunk floor painted gloss black and the firewall and floor area in epoxy primer. Below left the photo shows the interior of the body painted gloss black. The next photo in this group shows the body in the rotisserie showing the underside in factory style red primer. The last two photos show the body being prepared to paint the roof and firewall all in black. |  |
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The photos left and right show the body painted in the paint booth. The left 3 photos below show the body installed on the chassis. The last photo below shows a 427 cu. in. side oiler engine being readied for installation. |  |
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The photos left and right show the final assembly process beginning. |  |
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