Detail Info for: Ford : Galaxie BASE GALAXIE 500 1963 ford galaxie base 5.8 l

Transaction Info
Sold On:
10/02/2014
Price:
$ 11000.00
Condition:
Mileage:
71000
Location:
Navarre, Florida, 32566
Seller Type:
OWNER
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1963 Ford Galaxie
Submodel Body Type:
BASE GALAXIE 500 U/K
Engine:
5.8L 5769CC 352Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspira
Transmission:
AUTOMATIC C6
VIN:
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
GAS
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
THIS VEHICLE IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF A 1963 FORD GALAXIE IT WAS OWNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND GARAGE KEPT UP UNTIL 5 YRS AGO WHEN HEPASSED AWAY HIS WIFE SOLD ME THE CAR OTHER THAN DRIVE IT TO CAR SHOWS AND AN OCASIONAL CRUISE WITH THE GALAXIE CLUB TO WHICH HE BELONGED TO IT SAT IN HIS GARAGE VEHICLE HAD 50K ORIGINAL MILES STILL HA ORIGINAL CALIF TAG ON VEHICLE ALSO HAS ORIGINAL OWNERS AND MAINT BOOK WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I PULLED ENGINE AND HAD BIRKS MACHINE SHOP A PREMIER ENGINE BUILDER REBUILD IT FROM THE OIL PAN UP NOT IT RAN FINE BUT I WANTED TO FRESHEN THE ENGINE I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS I ADDED A HOLLEY STRET DOMINATOR MANIFOLD AND A 650 HOLLEY CARB SOLID LIFTER CAM WITH ADJUSTABLE ROCKER ARMS AND PUSH RODS A GM HEI IGNITION DUAL GLASS PACKS TOW YRS AGO I REBUILT THE FRONT END CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS BALL JOINTS TIE RODS IDLER AND PITMAN ARM EVEN THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FROM HE VACUME BOOSTER ALL THE WAY THROUGH I REPLACED DRUMS WITH BALANCED BRAKE DRUMS THIS CAR WILL STOP ON A DIME ALL NEW KYB SHOCKS ALLNEW WHEEL BEARINGS FRONT AND REAR REPLACED FRONT AND REAR WINSHIELD RUBBER SEALS REPLACED ALL WINDIW SEALS ALL RUBBER SEALS ARE IN GREAT SHAPEWINDOWS ARE TINTED I HAVE SPARE AND ORIGINAL JACK FOR CAR ALL 4 TIRES ARE NEW HAVE LESS 4K GOOD YEAR STEELBELTED RADIALS I HAD THE ENDER TH DASH AC SYSTEM INSTALLED HAS SEPERATE ELECTRIC FAN FOR CONDENSOR IT WILL REALLY COOL THIS CAR DOWN IB A HURRY ORIGINAL AM RADIO WORKS GREAT EVEN THE CLOCK WORKSALL ORIGINAL GAUGES WORK AS THEY SHOULD I REPLACED ALL THE DASH KNOB BEZELS DIRECTIONAL LIGHT AND HORN WORKALL DASH LIGHT BULBS WORK INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL HEADLINER IS IN GREAT SHAPE EVEN THE CARPET IS LIKE NEW THIS IS THE ORIGINAL COLOR ON THIS CAR ALL ORIGINAL METAL AND AS I SAD NOT A SPECK OF RUST ANY WHERE THIS VEHICLE I AS CLEAN AND SOLID AS THE DAY IT AS NEW NEVER EVEN BEEN IN ANY KIND OF WRECK CHROME IS ALL IN GREAT SHAPE YOU WONT FIND A DOOR DING ON THIS CAR ALSO I HAD THE C6 TRANSMISION COMPLETELY REBUILT BY BIGGOTS TRANSMISSIONS NOW IM GOING TO TELL YOU HOW IT RUNS THIS PAST AUGUST MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO GO TO DETROIT TO THE WOODWARD CRUISE SOME 1200 MILES AWAY AS WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AS ANY CAR GUY CAN TELL YOU IF YOUVE NEVER BEEN TO THE WOODWARD CRUISE YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUVE MISSED CLASSIC CARS BY THE THOUSANDS WEEL I DECIDED THAT WE WOULD DRIVE THE GALAXIE TO HECK I WITH A TRAILERSO ME THE WIFE AND OUR LITTLE YORKIE LOADED UP 16 HRS LATER WE WERE IN DETROITAND EVEN STOPPED TO EAT WE CRUISED AT 75 PLUS ALL THE WAY UPSPENT THE ENTIRE MONTH IN DETROIT AREA WENT TO SEVERAL CAR SHOWS THEN LOADED UP AND DROVE STRAIGHT THROUGH BACK TO FLORIDA SEENS THE FARTHER I DROVE THE GALAXIE THE BETTER IT RANENTIRE TRIPUP AND BACK THE CAR USED A BOUT A HALF QUART OF OIL AND IM THINKING HEY IVE BEEN RUNNING 75 AN 80 MPH UP AND BACK TTHAT AINT BAD AT ALL THE REASON IM GOING TO SELL THIS CAR I JUST TURNED 77 AND STARTING TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE ID LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE GET THIS CAR THAT WILL DRIVE IT EVERY DAY AS SHE HATES TO SIT AND HOPEFULLY THAT SOMEONE WILL KEEP IT AND HAND IT ON DOWN TO THE NEXT GENERATION