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I too have noticed it when shopping for auto parts. I found that my local O'reilly auto parts store had quite a few knowledgeable guys that would...
Some of you folks might remember about two years ago I picked up a 1963 Galaxie 500 that was in the family and sat in the barn for 30-some-odd...
Save your money and find a FE engine. You will be much more happy, and they look way cooler then a small block ford in my opinion. Even my '63...
So I'm the Assistant manager of the Oreilly auto parts here in Sun Prairie. The other day a guy called on the phone asking for some advice so I...
I think were going to see if we can get it freed up and try selling it to somebody that can use it for some extra proceeds. even if we don't get...
Its a hump back :( I wish it was a flatback... but theres almost no rot anywhere on the body, and the price was right! :)
So while at a friends house I noticed he has an old ford sitting in the shed, and brought it up to him. Well turns out is his dads, and has done...
Welcome to the HAMB! you have any pics of your car?
looks like when I look at the 65 cuise-o-matic and FMX bell housings for the FE, they seem to still have the same design and the deep well for the...
my old starter still works just fine, but im just thinking for parts availability that it would be nice to be able to walk into any parts store in...
I have a 1963 Galaxie with a 352 Fe that I'm swapping the engine out on for a much healthier 352 with a cam and some other goodies... but have a...
Junkyard crawl!? I'M IN! Wheres that Junkyard in waterloo located? Thats like only 20 minutes away from me, I have the day off, and need something...
Run hood sides! Problem solved... actually, I was looking at this jeep chassis at a local swap last weekend that had the old Dauntless Buick...
I wish I had a local parts store in my city, but theres none that I know of... I used to go to Napa for everything. I got to know the owner pretty...
like what everyone said, take the headrests off. then you just need a few mexican blankets and you cant see as easily that their outta a late...
I again agree with they guys above to keep it mopar.. if you really wanted you could even find a good running 318 mated to a 727 or an overdrive...
Milwaukee!? Im in Madison! I gotta venture there sometime with my buddies in the Galaxie once I get a new booster for it...
You should be able to use a stock 37-41 spindles. There will be a spacer thing that you will have to put on your spindles for the inner bearings....
Heres my '63 with a set of Cragar S/S's that I picked up at a swap and the chrome was all peeling, so I sandblasted them and painted them to...
Sounds like what I need to solve my issue. I know the engine is tired, but If I can get one good summer of cruising outta it I will be thrilled!...
I did find a place that has holley dashpots and it looks almost exactly the same. Do you guys think I could make it work? hmm......
It is and automatic car, and I did rebuild the carb about a month ago. I gotta dig through my pile of stuff and find my vacuum gauge and get that...
Like rg49merc said, look up flat-o-matic. Speedway motors also sells a kit to do it as well.
I need to burn mine too. We can make a thing of it, kinda like a nazi book burning.
I agree with Skoh, no need for tats or goatee. Totally fits the part, especially in the black and white pics. I wish I would have had senior pics...
fuel filter is on my to do list tomorrow, seeing that I have never replaced it. :eek: good chance its crudded up.
I have gotten my '63 Galaxie running, and the brakes working, the original 352 running pretty good, etc after sitting since '78. But I have a...
Me and my old man are hopefully going to be up for Friday.
I have helped several of my neighbors with problems with their cars, and thing around the house too, and I think that helps alot. If your willing...
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