Ford Galaxie 500 Test Drive

After 8 months of blood sweat and tears, the Galaxie has finally come together. The paint is done, the chrome is done, it runs great! Look for yourself, subscribe and rate! Take a look at my other videos of the progress of the car too.

**Update** As of November 2008
1. After I broke a motor mount and had to get it replaced, my mechanic told me that the motor mounts for a 352 wouldn't fit... Only meaning that my engine isn't in fact a 352... It's a 361, which contradicts what I had said before.
2. Top speed... 110 mph. Don't ask, I just know.
3. Heater core is shot, will be fixed by spring.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 1962
• Ford
• Galaxie
• 500
• sweet
• ride
• lowrider
• low
• rider
• hot
• rod
• rat

[gojoe283]

B-H

Really sharp looking Galaxie! My favorites are the 61-64 models.

Why did you put those '76 AMC sport rims on? They were used for the Gremlin and Matador "X" models in the mid 70s. Nice looking wheels, but I prefer factory stock.

I have been an old car nut for decades, I currently own a mint 1969 Corvair Monza SS, one of the very last Corvairs made.

Enjoy you car, it shows the hard work you put into it!...Bill H.

[Ebaum744]

The reason I had put these rims on is because a friend of mine gave them to me for free, and the rims that I got with the car were mis-matched

[UrNameIsDevastation]

The back seat is huuuuuuge. ;)

Lol

Fun times.

Except for you almost hitting the damn parked car.

[Ebaum744]

You love it, Justine.

[poppacapotis]

Ya see that guy in front of you? In my 67 I wouldnt!!!!!

[Extraabsorbant]

i'd love to take some photos of your car

[62reasons]

Aw! To see this beauty restored and running. Awesome!!

[Ebaum744]

Yeah, I know which steel tube you're talking about, my father and I had to pull out some small dents in the side of it, and we took a look underneath and it's really a solid frame. And yeah, it's definately a great cruiser.

Regards.

Sam.

[lylehsaxon]

What was really fun with the overdrive was racing another car and then walking away from them with that extra gear and torque. The 62-64 Galaxies (maybe 61 too, I'm not sure) have a really robust 'O' frame. Same generation GM sedans had an 'X' frame. The X type is lighter, but you're more likely to live if you hit (or are hit) the side of your car with Ford's 'O' type. Check out that massive square tube of steel along the side, under the car. Galaxie's are premium cruisers. - LHS

[Ebaum744]

That was the mood I was aiming for! Glad you liked it.

Sam

[Ebaum744]

Glad to see other people that had Galaxies out there.. I've fit 10 people in the car, 4 in the front and 6 in the back, with a spare tire in the back, 6 backpacks, a tenor saxophone and two guitars.. Acoustic... I definately had a big load.

Mine is automatic, so I don't have the overdrive yours had.. Wish it did though, that would improve my mileage at +50 mph.

Thanks for taking interest.

Sam.