by "RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
Published 01/03/2017 at 10:03
by "RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
Published 01/03/2017 at 10:03
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STARS: 11
The new acquisition has had a bath. It is now more fawnseh. Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Picture is a section of lifted point on the driver’s side rear quarter about 5" in diameter. *Orders can of “Champagne” touch up*
I need new clips for the trim strip on the back edge of the trunk, but I *do* have it. The seal channel around the trunk is damaged and needs fixing, as do several spots within the trunk. Easy, though I may ought to remove the gas tank before getting welder happy.
^As it arrived, pre-bath. Notice it is as long as two W123 Benzes and a Series Rover are wide. Looming in the shadows on the left is my Series, the one on the right is my younger brother’s.
Also pre-bath,interior and dash. Needs new headliner, #because53yearolddadcar.
Whole interior, post-bath and post me putting the driver’s door card trim back on.
Not to be left out of this dump, a crappy picture of the Ranchero. Just last night I finished rebuilding the inner fenders, so it is now ready for me to roll and attach the rear fender skins. Which are not available in station wagon/Ranchero size and I had to make my own, because of reasons. However, this gave me the opportunity to rework the line of the bottom edge to match the bumper better and correct the departure angle.
So many things custom on this due to rust pushing me over the border into “change it”, it’s amazing.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
01/03/2017 at 10:28, STARS: 0
Nice barge you’ve got there, love those tail lights! It seems like you got a whole lot of car for the money.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/03/2017 at 10:34, STARS: 1
Quite. It needs the aforementioned trunk repair, some spots touched up, upper ball joints, a check over of the transmission and brakes, and eventually a host of other things like new carpet/headliner and door seals... but in the meantime, it’s quite close to being a driver and rather crisp.
"fintail" (fintail)
01/03/2017 at 10:54, STARS: 0
63 F0rds have a nice rear end.
I remember the headliner in my dad’s 60 also failed, and came down in sheets - it was sectional. I forget what he did to replace it (dad repair, as OEM style stuff didn’t exist or was far too expensive) - I think he used the stock thin carboard kind of material pieces and put wallpaper on them.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/03/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 0
Nice rear end, that they do. I was captivated by one with Hillborn injection at a traveling car exhibit some 15-20 years ago on the strength of that checkerboard. I need to find out what black lacquer/whatever is appropriate to recoat the recesses and make it “pop”
A headliner goes for $135 these days - though I probably want to check reviews and make sure I don’t want to go a little more. Not pricey at all. Carpets are similarly quite cheap, though I think most kits have fit issues at the rear door, being meant for the two-door. I thought I was missing the treadplates when I got it, but they were there, in the trunk. Front two have issues, so I may buy new (two door, only available) and cut them down - rear ones are fine, just dull.
I may eventually want seat covers as well - there’s a stain on the front one and it’s threadbare on the right side. They’re cloth-and-vinyl, which is a little unusual to find.
"fintail" (fintail)
01/03/2017 at 11:19, STARS: 0
I suspect a hearty semi-gloss enamel should do it. Maybe apply some kind of fixative as well, as being back there with the exhaust fumes won’t help the paint. Maybe even heat resistant metal or exhaust paint would worl.
25 years ago, parts weren’t as easy to find - especially for a wagon. I remember my dad also put in a carpet set out of a junked low mileage 70s Olds - needed something wide to fit in the 60 Ford floorpan (I think the prior owner removed the carpets). It looked fine, and was a decent shade of red (as the car was red and white on red and white). I remember the 60 had similar upholstery - vinyl with cloth insets, which were kind of a plaid material. The rear seat was immaculate, but the front was coming apart at the seams - my dad put a seat cover over it.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/03/2017 at 12:14, STARS: 0
Whatever I paint with needs to stick to aluminum, since that’s what the trim is made of. So, technically a black marine epoxy would be ideal, except that I would need to paint it in by hand and clean it while wet, or have to somehow take it back off the high points without removing the “chrome” anodizing. Or I would need to mask the whole thing, tiny little block by tiny little block. Anything that will stick well to aluminum needs to have some etchant properties, and that’s not so good for bright surfaces. I suspect the original was just lacquer - hence “sticky” but not etching very much, and subject to oxidizing and crumbling off.
"fintail" (fintail)
01/03/2017 at 13:32, STARS: 0
I wouldn’t even know where to start - I jump head first into things, so I’d be masking it off already. If so inclined maybe just easier to find a better condition part.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/03/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 0
It’s in good shape, just... not accent painted anymore.
"fintail" (fintail)
01/03/2017 at 15:55, STARS: 0
Start masking it now :)
"JR1" (type35bugatti)
01/04/2017 at 13:14, STARS: 0
You are amassing quite the collection of late 50s and early 60s Ford products. I really like that Galaxie. Great taillights on these models. Where did you find it?
Also glad to hear you will be doing some Lincoln surgery this weekend. How big is the Lincoln compared to the Galaxie?
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/04/2017 at 13:24, STARS: 0
The Galaxie was (loosely) in my area, showed up on Craigslist about an hour away. I’d never have seen it if I hadn’t started a thing going with my cousin of looking at old four doors - there were a really nice ‘61 Fury and a couple of others. However, this specifically - a ‘63 500 four door - is something I’ve wanted for a very long time and I couldn’t pass up the deal.
I’ll probably be working toward getting the structure for the roof up for (eventually) performing Lincoln surgery this weekend and not the surgery itself for some time, but getting the pieces prepped is an art of available sheet metal and time from the guys in fab thing. Which I suppose is still a kind of surgery, but more like prepping donor organs from a cadaver than... installing them.
The Lincoln is only a fraction of an inch wider, but is nearly a foot and a half longer and weighs three quarters of a ton more. This despite the fact that the Ford has a full chassis underneath. Wow.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
01/04/2017 at 14:00, STARS: 0
Cleans up pretty well, the body looks really solid too.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/04/2017 at 14:05, STARS: 0
It is. Lots of little stuff, but very little (so far) to prevent it from turning into a daily. True story, when I first started considering it, one of my thoughts was “Fritch be jelly”.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
01/04/2017 at 14:23, STARS: 0
Oh, I am jelly. Seems all the Galaxies out here have no interiors, have been turned into half-assed primered sleds, or are rusty (for CA cars). I would do horrible things for a ‘63 500 2-door. I prefer the ‘64 grille, but those taillights though.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/04/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 0
This thing pulls off a perfect “patina’ed survivor” look, and with a little strategic clear coat, the trunk repair, a new headliner and carpet, a paint fix or two, and some mechanical work, there’s nothing screaming for attention.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
05/09/2018 at 21:57, STARS: 0
zomg i’m so tempted to find one now
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
05/09/2018 at 22:04, STARS: 1
Mine was $1500 because gauge problems, bad carpet, unknown condition trans (turned out to be okay), brake issues, door seals, a bad bondo area, upper ball joints, and rust around the trunk opening, not to mention lots of other really little things. Pretty much all taken care of, now (helps to have a shop). I drove it to work 20 miles each way every day for four months and I’ve taken it on four hour drives to Atlanta. It rocks my socks.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
05/09/2018 at 22:13, STARS: 0
i really want to learn how to work on cars at some point but would want to learn on something interesting and fun. and cheap :P
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
05/09/2018 at 22:20, STARS: 1
‘60s cars are extremely easy to work on, mechanically. It’s all the little things broken after 50+ years that eat up all the time. ‘60s Fords are not a bad place to start, though, because if you get one that’s been driving and doesn’t need immediate teardown of one kind or other, it’s likely to keep rolling and be easier to keep up with - and Fords tend to be cheaper than comparable Chevies.
You might be able to round up a good driver Falcon or Fairlane two door if you couldn’t find a Galaxie. Harder to get in V8, though.
A lot of my learning was on an ‘80s Chevy and a ‘60s Land Rover.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
05/09/2018 at 22:31, STARS: 0
‘60s Rover *shudder*
Could I learn on something more recent, like a 90s sedan or truck?
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
05/10/2018 at 01:00, STARS: 0
Maybe a 90s F150 or Ranger, depending what it needs, or a tenth gen Thunderbird...