Washed a classic today

[FastMerc]

Enjoy the pics. :) A restored 1963 Galaxie 500 XL fastback roof line.

[Papillon]

Niiiiice!!!

[guspech750]

That's beautiful.


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[FastMerc]

Glad you guys like it. It may be for sale soon!

[sailsmen]

Like the color. First time I see writing on the rear wheel cover. What does it say?

[UncleLar]

Enjoy the pics. :) A restored 1963 Galaxie 500 XL fastback roof line.
Actually it's not a 63 although the title says 63, Ford started the 1/2 thing they used next with the Mustang with the Fastback,they called it a
63 1/2.The first Mustang they called a 64 1/2 though they're titled and more commonly called 65's.
Still whichever we call them they were and are beautiful cars,kind of slim and graceful,almost feminine looking.I think the 63's and 63 1/2's looked best in Ming Green but the Rangoon Red was very nice too. The 64's were brawnier and tougher looking but still good looking cars. :up:

[martyo]

I like it! I would lose the skirts though.

We have been negotiating to buy one. Seeing this one makes me want one BAD!!!!

Thanks for sharing.

[FastMerc]

Like the color. First time I see writing on the rear wheel cover. What does it say?
It says Devil or Angel. My parents had it done at a car show...

[FastMerc]

I like it! I would lose the skirts though.

We have been negotiating to buy one. Seeing this one makes me want one BAD!!!!

Thanks for sharing.
Skirts come off easy enough. By the way this is a numbers matching car!

[martyo]

Skirts come off easy enough. By the way this is a numbers matching car!

Even better!!!

So is the one I am loooking at. Hopefully the seller will get real!! :D

[SC Cheesehead]

My absoloute FAVORITE car! My dream is to own a 406-powered one some day.

[Ms. Denmark]

Very beautiful car, Marc!! :beer:

[jerrym3]

Actually it's not a 63 although the title says 63, Ford started the 1/2 thing they used next with the Mustang with the Fastback,they called it a
63 1/2.The first Mustang they called a 64 1/2 though they're titled and more commonly called 65's.
Still whichever we call them they were and are beautiful cars,kind of slim and graceful,almost feminine looking.I think the 63's and 63 1/2's looked best in Ming Green but the Rangoon Red was very nice too. The 64's were brawnier and tougher looking but still good looking cars. :up:

I like the 63, but I love the 64's.

[FastMerc]

Even better!!!

So is the one I am loooking at. Hopefully the seller will get real!! :D
Why is he not real?

[FastMerc]

My absoloute FAVORITE car! My dream is to own a 406-powered one some day.
This red one has a 390 V8 in it.Plus it comes with another 1963 390 engine.

[Bubba Hyde]

I like the 63, but I love the 64's.

I'll have to concur. This was mine until a few years ago. Parents bought it in '69, I restored it from '92 to '96. Life got in the way and it was sold.

http://www.galaxieclub.com/internationalcarshow/memcarpix/64/Mem1664c-64.jpg

[martyo]

Why is he not real?

Told us one price before we headed his way and another price when we got there. That is unreal to me.

[jerrym3]

I'll have to concur. This was mine until a few years ago. Parents bought it in '69, I restored it from '92 to '96. Life got in the way and it was sold.

http://www.galaxieclub.com/internationalcarshow/memcarpix/64/Mem1664c-64.jpg


Nice looking car.

But, since you don't own it anymore, one caveat.

The skirts are factory, but they just don't fit the lines of the car, IMHO. Considered a set for my 64 once, but backed off.

But, I'd kill for those hubcaps.

[04 Quicksilver]

Nice looking car.

But, since you don't own it anymore, one caveat.

The skirts are factory, but they just don't fit the lines of the car, IMHO. Considered a set for my 64 once, but backed off.

But, I'd kill for those hubcaps.

Your'e correct those skirts just don't look right and cover up too much of the wheel but the ones on that '63 Merc in your reply in the Classic forum look even worse.

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B Dub
Born to be Wild

[jerrym3]

Agreed. The skirts just don't fit the lines of the car.

At car shows, people look at the trunk of my Galaxie and comment how long it is.

That Merc's trunk makes my trunk look tiny.

[04 Quicksilver]

Agreed. The skirts just don't fit the lines of the car.

At car shows, people look at the trunk of my Galaxie and comment how long it is.

That Merc's trunk makes my trunk look tiny.

Once when I was a novice owner of my '64 Merc I ordered some cardboard trunk liners that were for a '64 Galaxie thinking they would fit. It wasn't even close. The Merc is quite a bit longer from the rear wheels backward.

I just measured the interior dimensions of my '64 Marauder's trunk. It is 69 inches from the lower part of the back seat divider to the cardboard that covers the taillights poking through into the trunk. It is 70 inches side to side between the cardboard liners at it's widest. Of course the full size spare takes up a lot of room by the back seat but it would have been really handy on nights at the drive in movie theater when it was one price for however many there were in the car.

B Dub
They give you this, but you pay for that

[bugsyc]

Really good looking car.Takes me way back.Had a 62 galaxy 500 with the 390...great car...Wish I had kept it..BTW...Nice wash job

[scruff]

very nice car

[Bubba Hyde]

Nice looking car.

But, since you don't own it anymore, one caveat.

The skirts are factory, but they just don't fit the lines of the car, IMHO. Considered a set for my 64 once, but backed off.

But, I'd kill for those hubcaps.

Those particular skirts were Foxcraft pieces, which were aftermarket. Ford had an accessory skirt for the car, but I was raised around the car wearing the Foxcrafts so I had them fitted during the restoration. They were removed for AACA meets, though.

The caps were a different story. I found those as NOS pieces out of New York. I believe I paid about $250 for the set, and the still had the inked Ford stamp on the backside.

[69marquis conv]

That's a beauty! My first car was a red '63 notch back with a 390, sure brings back memories!

[FastMerc]

Told us one price before we headed his way and another price when we got there. That is unreal to me.
Thats just stupid,I hate when paople arrent fair.