Media Summary: Can we get this 1966 Ford Ltd up and running part 2 (high hopes) First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Repaired and cleaned the heater box. Installed the heater core, and blower fan. Replaced the front ... Cleaned up the radio and got my paint for the gauge needles, so all that stuff got a couple coats of fresh paint. Came out nice, with ...

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Can we get this 1966 Ford Ltd up and running part 2 (high hopes) First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Repaired and cleaned the heater box. Installed the heater core, and blower fan. Replaced the front ... Cleaned up the radio and got my paint for the gauge needles, so all that stuff got a couple coats of fresh paint. Came out nice, with ... This video was uploaded from an Android phone. Got the dashboard reinstalled. It was a bit of a pain assembled, because it became heavy in a awkward way. Then I had to remove ... Instagram I put a deposit down to get the needed stuff ordered for a new convertible ...

This may very well be the last "numbered" Instagram Spent the past few days getting the fasteners for the top cleaned up an ... I thought changing the top cylinders would be a quick job.... well five hours later, there on. One of the cylinder nylon spacers fell ... Cleaned up some of the engine parts. Took the A/C unit out. I hooked up the battery to see what worked and what didn't. Been doing a little work here and there on the I repaired the rust in the lip of the trunk lid. Sanded the underside out. After a little sanding of the filler, it will be ready for paint.

Got the steering gear off. I hope to get the parts in the next week or so for it. Going to try to spend some time removing all the stuff ... Started removing all the small stuff out of the engine compartment. The more I dissemble, the nicer it will look finished. I will bead ... I looked over the seats and decided I can reupholster them myself. I stripped the rear seat down the the springs in short order.

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1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 1

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Can we get this 1966 Ford Ltd up and running part 2 (high hopes)

Can we get this 1966 Ford Ltd up and running part 2 (high hopes)

Can we get this 1966 Ford Ltd up and running part 2 (high hopes)

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 55 installing engine & transmission

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 55 installing engine & transmission

First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Repaired and cleaned the heater box. Installed the heater core, and blower fan. Replaced the front ...

Sad 1966 Ford Galaxie. Can It Be Saved?

Sad 1966 Ford Galaxie. Can It Be Saved?

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1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 159 cleaning radio, assembling dash cluster

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 159 cleaning radio, assembling dash cluster

Cleaned up the radio and got my paint for the gauge needles, so all that stuff got a couple coats of fresh paint. Came out nice, with ...

1966 Ford ltd restoring

1966 Ford ltd restoring

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 176 installed the dash

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 176 installed the dash

Got the dashboard reinstalled. It was a bit of a pain assembled, because it became heavy in a awkward way. Then I had to remove ...

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 146 getting ready for a new top

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 146 getting ready for a new top

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/old_car_alley/ I put a deposit down to get the needed stuff ordered for a new convertible ...

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 200 alignment and fixing some little things

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 200 alignment and fixing some little things

This may very well be the last "numbered"

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 147 straightening molding painting fastners

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 147 straightening molding painting fastners

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/old_car_alley/ Spent the past few days getting the fasteners for the top cleaned up an ...

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 145 Top cylinder fiasco

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 145 Top cylinder fiasco

I thought changing the top cylinders would be a quick job.... well five hours later, there on. One of the cylinder nylon spacers fell ...

1965 Ford Custom. Will it run? First start and drive in 25 years, replacing suspension and brakes.

1965 Ford Custom. Will it run? First start and drive in 25 years, replacing suspension and brakes.

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1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 10

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 10

Cleaned up some of the engine parts. Took the A/C unit out. I hooked up the battery to see what worked and what didn't.

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 127 painting cowl & assembling things

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 127 painting cowl & assembling things

Been doing a little work here and there on the

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 107 welding up rust on the trunk lid

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 107 welding up rust on the trunk lid

I repaired the rust in the lip of the trunk lid. Sanded the underside out. After a little sanding of the filler, it will be ready for paint.

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 24 pulling the steering gear

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 24 pulling the steering gear

Got the steering gear off. I hope to get the parts in the next week or so for it. Going to try to spend some time removing all the stuff ...

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 25 stripping the engine compartment

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 25 stripping the engine compartment

Started removing all the small stuff out of the engine compartment. The more I dissemble, the nicer it will look finished. I will bead ...

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 179 stripping rear seat down to the springs

1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 179 stripping rear seat down to the springs

I looked over the seats and decided I can reupholster them myself. I stripped the rear seat down the the springs in short order.