Galaxie Update - New Wheels & Ready for the Roundup!

big improvement! really dig the wheels.

 

i dig it man, looks bitchen

 

Very nice. Love the colors and details.

 

verra verra nice-a.

 

I <3 this car.

Sucks tho when ya wash the tire, go get the camera and that stupid black dirt line drips down the sidewall. Haha...been there!

 

Malcom,

Car looks fantastic man!

I'm sure you may have said before, but can you give the details on the suspension changes you made to get that stance? It's purrfect!!!!!

Thanks, in advance.

- RBR

 

Lookin great, I bet it looks even better up close. You're right, the wheels do set it off even more. Can;t wait to see it at the Roundup.

 

i love that car

 

The car just keeps improving...nice job. Great crew too.

 

looks great, love them galaxies

 

With that stance, MAN, that thing is jus' beggin' for some road. NICE JOB!!

 

Car looks good nick..........even if it is still powered by a ford
wish I coulda helped with the makeover, but you know my schedule.
It should look good in the autoshow this weekend, with your new stands and all. See ya Buddy

 

Thanks For posting pics, I barely remember looking at it on Saturday night! Thanks for the invite on Saturday night, I know eveybody had a good time, look forward to doing it again. See eveybody out with their cars sure made me wish my motor was finished. Joe

 

love those 60s customs. kool car.

 

If I remember right the car is bagged isn't it?? Looks great by the way!!

 

Thanks all!

I put airbags on it from Airride Technologies. Up front the bag replaces the coil spring and the shocks are relocated to behind the control arms. I cut about 1/2" to 3/4" off the bump stops and installed Granada spindles and disc brakes. The Granada spindles lowered the front about 1 to 1-1/2" compared to the stock spindles.

In the back I removed one leaf (smallest) from each side and added the "air-over-leaf" airbags. I also installed 2" lowering blocks to bring it down more. I don't have to run much air pressure in the rear 'bags since they are more of a "helper" airbag.

In the pics I have it pretty low. The front will go down maybe another 1/2" and the back was all the way down. The back will come down a little more (at the most, 1") when I'm hauling stuff in the trunk. I usually drive it down the highway raised about 2"-3" above "aired out". In town I can get away with a little lower than that. Some of the streets around here are pretty crappy, though.

When the front is at it's lowest, the front cross member is only about 2" off the ground. I can cruise slowly at that height, but the road has to be real smooth and flat.

Any other questions, just ask!

Hey, soon enough, your car (which is very cool, by the way) will be back on the road. Glad you guys came over on Sat. night - what a blast!

...and just so everyone else knows, this is the guy that helped us out a ton with the roof painting project. Thanks again, Joe!

Yep - thanks!


Malcolm

 

will pm you my new adress...my coupe is in body work stage ...i hate sanding!! i will post progress pics when it goes back on the frame...you dont need to return the parts ,but you can swing by on the way to the round up if you want!! Joe

 

Dude - you live in NEBRASKA - the whole damn place is FLAT.

 

looking good! The wheels fit perfect on the Galaxie! I also like the contrast between the flat red car and the bright red flaked roof

 

I really like your car and those wheels and scallops fit the early sixties right on.
Now the Dad in me comes out.... Please wear eye protection when your working with that buffer! Thanks!

 

It's finally nice 'n' sunny here in Omaha today, so I took some better pics.












Jeff (Hiboy32) is coming over tonight to run the buffer over the roof one more time. Then it's time to clean it up for the Omaha World of Wheels. Depart for Austin one week from tomorrow - woohoo!

Malcolm

 

what size are your old rims, and what are you doing with them... i could be interested in them, if you want to part

 

The old wheels are Mopar 15x7 w/ 4" backspacing. I'll send you a PM with more info, what I want to get out of them, etc.

Malcolm

 

Chrome reverse rules! I like the stance too.....................

 

wow, looks like the roof was too bright to take a pic. That was before we made it shine . It is shiney now.

Jeff

 

Looks killer, man. Can't wait to see it in person somw day.
Maybe Hatman ought to come over with his little camera and get those sunny shots for you?

 

man, that thing is sooo cool......

 

Great Idea...........Hatman
Car looks absolutly killer Malcolm. This Galaxie is so completly dialed in, it's been fun watching it get to this point over the years. Even if most of it was in my rear view mirror See Ya, Gary

 

Well, Gary, talk about your rear view mirror all ya want....
Too bad I won't be seeing you in my rear view mirror going down to Austin next week.

That's ok, though we'll have a blast down there and won't let you forget it!

Malcolm

 

hey man, looks very nice....I dig it. Nice rim choice.

It was great to see you at the swap meet in Lincoln, sorry if I seemed short with you, I was on a mission to find some front runner rims for my new project. Looking for somthing in a 15x4 GM of Ford pattern gasser style type rim.

I will be heading down to the car show this weekend (World of Wheels)

See ya,
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