Ah, hometown childhood memories of my neighborhood with Mr. Fox lovingly detailing his black ‘59 Ford Galaxy in his driveway every weekend. You could see that old Ford shining a block away! Thanks for the pleasant recollection.
My dad had a 54 Ford - teal and white - V8 - he put glass packs on it. Traded it for a brand new 59 Galaxy - black - four door - no skirts, but he ...put....glass packs on it. That was the end of his four wheeled childhood. Next up was a 62 Buick Le Sabre 401. My brother buried the speedometer needle at something north of 120, it stuck there. Fifteen years later I dug a 55 F100 out of a guys barn. It had a vacuum valve tapped into the manifold for a remote milking machine set-up. I did a body off resto. Minty - til stolen. Keep up the great vids! Brings back some busted knuckles.
Hey johnathan I just bought my first tow truck today!! 1969 ford 350 with a 390 i rememberd how you showed on one of your past videos on replacing points and well about 15 minutes I got the 390 purring! It’s a piggy back with ramps but happy I can now tow my own cars oh and best yet it’s a hand crank winch!! Thanks for everything! Please keep teaching the younger generation we need all the help we can get!!
You have sure got the right contacts to save and find the old iron Jonathan , looks real solid , keep finding and saving them , keep up the excellent work . Top guy . The old irons the way to go , not the modern garbage . Modern stuff got no soul . Old stuff built to last .
i wish there was someone like you around here!!!! rescue an old car, get it running, rolling then sell it to someone whos gonna enjoy it, and it has a new life!!!!!!!!!!!! thats a really cool car in a 4dr also!! wow!!! awesome stuff!!!
OK folks, lighten up on Jonathan, a guy CANNOT have too many Nifty Fifty Fords (or anything with a motor for that matter)! Loving this series of finds, brings back memories of my folks 55 and 57 Fords they bought new when I was in school and my 55 Crown Victoria I had when I was in the Army 70-72. Great nostalgia on here! Keep'em rolling Jonathan!
Really cool car! I learned how to drive in a blue 59 Galaxy with a 352 and AT. We called it the Blue Goose. You brought back some good memories. Thank you Sir.
Tony Shade Some people don’t realize how much psi is delivered to a wheel cylinder if you slam on the brakes or just moderate to heavy braking. If that bleeder screw Had a .010 hole in it you could come close to plasma cutting aluminum
We get cars and trucks all the time that have compression fittings in the brakelines, first thing we do is tell them, that is not a acceptle repair period!! Just glad to hear someone else agree is awsome!! Thanks for sharing
Is it just me or does the truck sound the best in nascar mode? Funny how when you are first going through the trunks of these cars,I find myself leaning over at the screen to get a better look myself.Love the old rides you bring home.
You might have too many cars when you need more ground. Just have to get another patch of it ( ground )and you're back too good again! Lol long as they're coming and going you'll never have too many. Thanks for sharing
I had a 55 Ford when I was in high school too. Loved that car 2 Dr. Hardtop with a 292 3 in the tree. Hell if a find there can't wait to see her run. Thanks for saving the old girls.
If your son was wanting a 4 door , This may be a good candidate once some of the issues are taken car of . Then again this may be a little newer model than what he had in mind , I enjoy you taking the time to make and share your videos .
I’ve been nuts about cars all my life... this one was built when I was three years old and first noticing cars, so my first impressions were of cars like this. So to this day I have good feelings about 50s cars. They were the cars of my childhood. Best of luck with this one, Jonathan. I bet it could tell some stories! Looking forward to the first start...
Gryf, I was born in 59. My parents bought a 58 Cadillac in 1960, i was 1. I grew up in this car, and was given it when I was 21. I still drive it. I'll be 60 in July, shes already 61. Were growing old together lol. Oh, and of course I'm a huge car guy, I own 6....lol.
That’s a nice find once again. It’s had a few bubba jobs done to it but nothing you and Noah can’t put right on a quiet weekend. It’s mostly all there and that’s the most important part.
Oh how I would love to own that black beauty.. I usually prefer them in cream white like the one my family had when I was a kid, but this looks so 'right' in black. Your living one of my dreams.. thanks for sharing with us on youtube!
Hey Jonathan screw what people say. It's your life. I think your doing fine. Keep all the cars you want. I have 36 myself. Lol also I ran into a 56 Chevy with a rubber brake line. I backed out of the driveway and heard a pop. Yep a rubber brake line. Lol
Thanks again for the video Jonathan, I just can't believe how many projects you find....I thought I was bad....thanks to you my wife now knows my addiction is not as bad as some....keep up the good work (hobby)....we all appreciate what you do...
Pretty sweet Ford. Needs some TLC on the body, and that engine needs alot. But you know what your doing. Great finds, keep up the good work and videos. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome find! I know you will get that engine straightened out and running! I really appreciate you saving these cars and getting them to where they can get the attention that they need and deserve!
The backseat ride was pretty good, a few of them Nascar cloverleaf turns I had to hold my upper plate in! I put my hands in my back pocket and didn't touch nuthin' I promise sir. Man that's another cool car, good find thanks for sharing as always...
ANOTHER '59 Ford ? -Excellent ! The 4-door is just as cool and In my mind, such a handsome looking car. And I think it's better to have plenty of cars if you can, especially when they are classic cars. Not everyone has the space and time etc. Thanks for showing this one too. Nice.
I like this '59 Galaxie better than your other one. This one reminds me of the '58 Ford Fairlane I had in 1977. Same color and trim package. It had a 312 Police Interceptor in it, with factory dual exhausts, and when you mashed it and that 4-BBL opened up it would set you back in the seat. A co-worker sold it to me for only $150. It was almost flawless. The interior was like new, and the body was clean. I was only 19 years old then (same age as the car), and didn't have a clue as to what I had, and like a dummy I sold it for cheap ($150 if I remember right) to my cousin's brother-in-law when it started acting up, and now I know all it needed was a carb rebuild. I sure do regret letting that one go, and wish I still had it.
Great find! I am looking forward to the first start video! I would like to see you fix the window. I have a 53 Chevy I need to replace the side window on.
Definitely a 50'er. looks better from afar.. That certainly isn't the original engine because the original V8 for that car was a 352, a much wider engine. You mentioned a Ford 260 and that brought back memories of my brother '63 Ford Falcon with a 260 in it. Ran like a rabbit but he couldn't drive through town without getting a ticket. My mother, not believing him took it to work the next day. She got the same ticket. You see he had mounted two thrush glass packs without any tail pipes for exhaust and that thing was so loud you couldn't even hear yourself think. Every ticket was for the same thing...noise.
I love the late '50s/early '60s NASCAR mode on the Galaxie, it seems appropriate as they do seem to have been pretty popular racers. It looks like these cars are multiplying on you Jonathan...
You did good getting that old Galaxy Jonathan, I have always wanted to own an old car or truck because they are easier to work on and maintain. I wish I could be able to buy it.
Good for you that you're able to turn these old cars around and get them sold off! Oh and those rad hoses are the adapter hoses, haven't seen that since I used it on on Slant 6 radiator swaps from the wrecks I had...lol
You’ve got me wondering now about compression fittings, my 66 Chevy C 20 had a two piece line running to the back with a compression fitting connecting them & it was original
2 door or 4 door antique cars...the vakues depend on model. I have a 66 Chevy Corvair Monza 4 door hardtop and it's not worth as much as the coupe. But I really like the 4 door body style and the convenience so I don't really care about how much it's worth...I like it!
Mr. Jonathan. you should just keep buying as many of these vehicles as you can. i imagine you can sell every one you stumble into; bcz of the business you are in... your skill level...and your YT exposure! just keep on with your formula! please keep up all the hard work and great videos. best walt
My first car was a 1966 Buick Skylark 2 door post. I had tons of people over the 11 years I owned it, try to buy it off me, but I only paid $100 for the car and drove that thing for 269 miles over the 72K it had on it when I bought it and I drove it coast to coast a number of times while I was in the Navy. Loved that car and sore I'd be the last owner, and I was. I pulled the 225 odd fire V6 (later became the Jeep Dauntless V6), put it in a 1972 Vega GT along with the two speed that was in the Buick and put another 25K miles on it before my then Girlfriend blew it up. Sold the car to a salvage yard that removed the doors and B pillars to convert another car to a post then watched them flatten it out. They gave me $300 for a car I paid $100 for and got my use out of for 11 years and I made money in the end. I only paid $125 for the Vega back in 1991 then sold the Vega in 1994 for $1200 with no engine to a kid wanting to throw a built 383 chevy small block in it and make a bracket car out of it. Good times! Cheers Jonathan! Zip~
When I was a teenager, I bought a black '59 Galaxie 2 door from someone my folks knew for only $50. It had been t-boned on the passenger side, but it still ran like a bat out of Hades. I planned to transplant the running gear into a Ford with a bad engine or trans if I could find one cheaply enough, but I couldn't, so I sold it for twice what I paid for it. Had a lot of fun driving it to high school for a few days. Kept getting questions like, "Did that just happen?". I would tell them yeah, my passengers all died and I had a heckuva time cleaning up the blood and stuff. :)
Love that ride, Jonathan! Nice find! Engine looks to be mid-late 70s 351W. If it has electronic ignition, its after '74-75. Engine numbers are on block above starter. Check on the coil or intake for a silver steel tag which will tell year, etc. Looking forward to see this one fire up!!
Myself have used compression fittings on brake lines for emergency repairs. I had a 92 eldorado that I replaced every brake line on it and forgot that one had a compression fitting on it for like 5 years. I did replace the line but never had an issue with it. My favorite is when someone comes to me for brake issues and find a rubber fuel line i place of a rotted steel line.
i found the easiest way to tell a w from a 302 is the casting on the rear of the block between the bell housing and the intake manifold. a windsor has webbing and a valley and a 302 has a flat machined boss
If that's an old 351W it would have a different firing order to a 302W as I remember...I could be wrong but I remember old 351W cams being really hard to get so people used 302 cams with the longer stroke.
I called out Scotty Kilmer for doing a repair to brake line with compression fitting once, he said he did it all the time, never had a problem. But that first problem could be a killer.
buy what you want...hoard what you want....sell what you want...you are doing what you enjoy. thats all that matters. if it is what i think it is....my wife wants the next one your going to pick up.
The dip stick on the Windsor is on the right side of the engine and the Cleveland is on the opposite side. I maybe wrong but it's been 30 years since I worked on automobiles. Thanks for sharing your story.
I had two of these old tanks back in the 70s RHD in Australia one was two tone blue and the other was two tone green I painted one metallic black it was a beast. Guzzler though 10 gallons to the mile lol 😄
Ha! Sit down! Don't make me pull this car over! This one's really nice. Another first start to come. Yay! The front fender bondo lip is for aerodynamics. You need to replicate it on the driver's side. Just drill all the trim for rivets and give it a steam punk look. 😉 Thanks.
No need to explain what you buy! Lol. If anything most are a bit jealous if anything!!! Lol. Would love to come help you boys on the next rat rod build!!! If life would let me! Nice buy!!!
The first car I can remember my parents having was a 59 Galaxie. It was ok having a big white two door with two very young kids, but after my sister came along in '66, they had to do something, so they traded it in n a 67 Dodge Coronet. I was three at the time, can vaguely remember the windshield wipers swiping in from the corners.
