First Start in 35 Years? Abandoned 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Revival: From Purchase to Start! 

You keep revvin` I`ll keep on honkin`....lol great vid,great ford always loved that body style!

I love them old Ford's. She'll run

Thumbs up, to you Rev. and NikkiT, and a shout to Ray Ray.

I like seeing you getting your daughter involved in these old fords.

I had a real scare last year at the post office with my VERY NICE 68 Mustang I bought in 1977. 289 Rev, I know you like them... I hit the starter and the engine fired right off, but the starter wouldn't stop cranking! I turned the key completely off, but it just kept cranking! I knew I was almost certainly going to have a fire, the battery was in excellent shape and wouldn't stop cranking it. I was so scared I was going to watch my beautiful car of 43 years go up in flames . Then after about 15, 20 seconds , It hit me, I grabbed the starter solenoid and started cranking it up and down as fast and hard as I could! After about 20, 30 seconds, the thin metal part snapped in half, and it stopped cranking. PHEW, I was so relieved and thanked God for putting that idea in my head. So I replaced the solenoid and that solved the problem. My mechanic suggested putting a kill switch on the car , which instantly disconnects the battery when I turn the key it comes with. So if that ever happens again, I can stop it quick. !! I also use it when I'm going away, so there's no power to the car, its old, so JUST IN CASE,, you never know with old original wiring.....and I also now carry a firextinguisher in ALL MY CARS. I think you have a good one here, looks like its got alot less rust, and decent interior too. Straight body, yeah I like it! Looking forward to more on this one!

Had a 68 galaxie when I was out of school in 74. Best driving car I ever had. Wish I still had it.

Hey, there's NikkiT. Glad to see her on the channel. RAY RAY looks just like NikkiT.

Now that to me is the prettiest front and rear look that ford had. I like the 67s. First car was a 67 galaxies rag top. Been in love ever since and yes I still have it after 50 years.

WHOOOO HOOOOO!!!! NO KNOCKING OR TICKING EITHER !!!!! THAT BELT FLEW THE COOP !!!! WAY TO GO, Y'ALL !!!! STAY HEALTHY !!!!

Yeah she will run !

You did a great job of getting that old Ford running again. That engine sounds great. Thanks for sharing.

Great to see you getting another old Ford running

She's definitely a headin to town unit!! In the footage btw, you weren't in it but your pie grabbers said it all, they jumped quite a bit LOL

Just goes to show, first starts aren't always peaches and cream! Great job you two!

Yeah! Everyone loves Nikki T!!! It's so great to have her here today!

Rev, when I was a kid, my godfather owned a 1963 Galaxy 500, White ragtop, white interior and a Peach colored exterior. He told me he would give it to me on my 16th birthday (1974). He drove it as a daily driver from new. In 1974, he was T-Boned at an intersection in Boston, Mass, and the car was totaled. Passenger side was destroyed and the frame was a goner. Needless to say, I didn't get the car. I'm guessing you are getting these old Ford's running and rolling and flipping them to people looking for and old car to tinker with. Love that you are saving these beauties. I do have a suggestion for you: You and your dad concentrate on Fords, so you are looking at maybe four or five basic engines: 289, 351, 360, 390 V8s, 300 Straight 6. You and your dad should pool some cash and buy a basic start up kit, that either of you can use and replace as you go. Start with a Steel Boat gas tank and add a clickity clack fuel pump. Add plugs, points, condensers, rotors, wires, distributor caps, solenoids and battery cables for each engine you expect to work on. One set each of 14" and 15" tires and wheels. Fuel, air and oil filters for each engine type. Finally, a couple of rolls of fuel and vacuum tubing. Then, rather than running back and forth to the part store, you will have almost everything you need on hand. Then you can replace the used parts in one run to the parts store AFTER you get the old Fords running. You can also document the parts used for a future buyer.

Galaxies have such a beautiful front end good job padre

Can not wait Love old cars and first starts in many years 😁😁😁

...GOOD ONE, KEEP SAFE..

These are ford's never die. Until they are crushed for good. Great video brother. Keep em coming. All the ford guys lovers love them. Like we say, you just can't keep an old ford down. No matter how long they've been sitting. Your videos are awesome. See you on your next adventure. 😁👍👍

She's a keeper and I don't mean the car! 52 years with mine and she has helped me with my cars from day one!

Good luck

good job Rev!

You go man

Love them old fords

When I got out of service in 1967, got a job. Purchased a new 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 XL convertible with 289. White with red interior.

Just can’t beat them old Fords, even though they may have a wonky belts.

That's Awesome man!!!

Sounds Great!

What a trio!!! Rev,MsT,and the Lord can't beat that

The 300 6 cylinder, 289 and 390 V8 are the best engines I have dealt with. I still dream of adding a 427, SOHC, and Boss 429 but doubt I will ever experience those engines. Great video.

WOO HOO!! 11:02pm! Totally worth staying up to watch this. THANKS FOR saving ANOTHER old FORD from the junk pile, Brother! God bless.

Great to see nicki T👍

Another great video and glad to see NikkiT our there with you. Your a lucky man! Definitely looks that old girl has some life left in her. I know you did but don't forget to show checking the oil lol.

Great car and lots of fun. The 4 doors are in demand with so many of the 2 door models either restored or canabalized for parts.

Good job!!

My grandma had one just like it! Same color even!

Nice job Rev , would of love to see the old man there too! He makes me laugh

You guys are funny, and do a good job. Fun when Nikki T helps cuz she has a good attitude!

Oh boy another Galaxie running. Enjoyed this - can't wait to see updates.

Just a friendly suggestion from a grouchy old mechanic it would be a good idea to fully rotate the motor over to make sure the valves are stuck so that when you spin it over with a starter you don’t bend the Valve ina perfectly good motor. Also I would pull the plugs and put some lubrication down those spark plug holes because more than likely there is some rust formed and you might break a piston score of the cylinder walls and pistons

Wife had a 67 galaxie 2 door when first married in 82. Same engine good car

My parents had a white 67 four door Custom 500 Ford. It had the 289, automatic, and manual steering. Us teenage boys liked it, because it was the first V8 family car.

Congrats! You 2!! Love you!

Great! JOB! Pastor

Reminds me of a 1967 Ford Galaxy that little old Mrs Brooks had owned many years ago. Just a person from the past, now deceased.

Come on Rev, I like working on carburetors

Nice.

I'm back and finally catching up on videos Rev!! Been away from the digital world getting work done in Dallas the last couple of weeks.....we've both said it before, there's NOTHING like that first start! Whoooooo what a rush!! Love the car it's awesome but loved the fact that your partner n crime was out there helping you with it - gotta love it!! Looking forward to seeing more on this one for sure!! Thanks again for letting us join you on your journeys - it really does brighten my day!! Take car Rev - tell everyone Darren in TX said hey!!

I love me some old fords

I know every one likes the two door 500s but I'm liking the 4 door

Great. Thanks to share.

Great video, a little late getting to see this but it’s never to late, always enjoy. Waiting on the next. Bless you all! 🙏😊👌

That car is a dream for me! One day the Lord will bless me with a ride Like this with such beautiful patina..... 🤗

My brother in law had a 67 Galaxie exactly like that one! Sold it around 1973 or so when he bought a new Ford truck.

Will See You!! On The NEXT! One

Awesome! It's a crew cab! Not extra doors!

I was 8 when these were new. Nice cars. In 69 my dad bought a new LTD. LOADED. really nice car, 390 v8, moved the car very well. A real freeway cruiser! I remember it had hideaway headlights, vacuum actuated, when you turned them on and off you would hear a hissing sound inside the car. We had it i think 10 years, when he sold it. Those headlights never gave a problem.

289's were dang near indestructible and sometimes it may take some tlc but they will run no matter how long they sit I had a 67 500 2 door with a 289

Fine looking sedan David. Glad you got her to start after all the trouble she gave you. Best of luck.

Y’all two are a great couple so cute bless you both take care rev

Sure hope you will do a resurrection supply/tool kit video. I always learn so much from every video yall do.

67 was a great year for Fords!!! I might be a bit biased though.

Beautiful car! Love the old Fords! That’s the crew cab edition!

Great Cars!!

Hey Rev! Nice car sir. And she fired up great! And NikkiT just wrenching away. Beautiful. Car is in great shape. Good purchase. Love the video. Can’t wait to see the next one. Be safe. Big Al.

Good video. Looking forward to the upcoming ones...

Maybe Nikki T will invite you to her next video! Ha Ha! Did not sound half bad and old cars sometimes need a little extra work, kind of like me in the morning. All is good!

That 65 Merc with the Breezeway window is cool. My dad had a white one with blue interior. Brings back some memories. Interestingly my dad's had a 3 on the tree. Not that common for a big Merc. Fun to watch these resurrections.

when starting Ford autolite carbs flood easy. pedal down once then start, if no hold pedall to floor.

AWESOME

Love the channel rev keep em coming my brother God bless!

Good Lord What a Ford.

Hay Rev great video.

Yessir good times.

Another awesome save !

Great Video Rev!

a fella has to hazard a guess that your daughter came to find out when dinner was going to be ready,,, great video Rev!

My brother passed a way Saturday around 130 pm funeral was today thanks for the prayers

I used to have -67 LTD ht with 428. I miss that car, it had even same baby blue paint, this is like seeing it again after almost 40 years. There were only 3 of those here in Finland...

Another awesome video brother !! 😎👍

She'll run that's back when stuff was built to last

really like your videos aand look forward to watching them each week,be nice to see you and your dad actually finish a car and get it back on the road.wish here in the uk i could pick up some bargains like you and your dad keep up the good work and take care.

I love the crew cab Galaxies! What a beauty!

Go to a lawnmower repair shop and buy a used mower gas tank. You can set it on the windshield and run a line to the carb. That way you can have a fair supply of gas to keep them running. A boat gas tank with an electric fuel pump is even better.

The front clip has more steel than any of today's cars.

I had a 65 custom the model just below the galaxy in trim level. It had a 352 under the hood with a tremendous amount of torque! Had nearly 120,000 on the odometer when I purchased it and after a water pump belts and hoses the car ran like a dream. It was sitting outside for 3+ years the lifters somewhat stuck and smoked like a chimney until two days after running it around. It had so much torque I had to put in solid motor mounts DIY version because they did not make solid mounts? The four barrel carburetor was excellent until the plastic linkage broke for the secondaries. I think Fort was experiencing some primer issues during this time, because mine was an Arizona vehicle this surface rust was ridiculous to remove! Even a belt sander with 80 grit sandpaper and a 9 inch angle grinder with a wire wheel it was beyond a brutal workout. The front bushings and steering components were shot and would love to known about putting the Mustang 2 frontend on it. The rear end was sagging pretty badly so a water pipe spacer went under the coils, along with coil over socks very stiff rear end great for cornering because this car was extremely tail heavy especially in the rain! Along with some light truck tires in a homemade trailer hitch this thing was a beast. To teach me how to do drum brakes my grandpa taught me how to do the first one and I had to do the rest of them oh joy that was. Drove that car three times across this country and unfortunately it's demise was a scrapyard and why would I say that? The galaxies were always higher on the collectibility and the customs were not a lot more rare but not sought after never knew why. Not bad for somebody at 17 and to give anybody an idea of its size is 20 feet bumper-to-bumper almost the same dimensions as a full-size pickup. Even if I still had the vehicle it's 30 gallon tank would be gone and only days at $1.25 per gallon it would take $100 bill today to fill it today. It's sad and unfortunate many of these old dinosaurs turned into scrap or unusable rust buckets. Today's car's would not survive 30 years in some back lot especially in Arizona with the heat!

By far the easiest carb to rebuild! I actually enjoy rebuilding them over a Quadrabog.

When I get the one of the 66s roadworthy enough for a roadtrip we'll have to have to hook up and line up all the Galaxies by year hahahaha.

First time I ever seen a paper filter in a oil bath breather

Rev on them old 67 fords Sometimes u have to push up on the gear selector to get them to start i had one like that god bless

Hey Rev! Where’s the Old Man at? Is he off picking up a new toy? Love your show! Keep the videos coming!

Just fix it,Wash it and drive it...Perfect the way it is.

Nice car! Thank you, Rev and Nikki T. I just love these old Fords. Especially with the interior dash that looks marvelously nice, as well. The steering wheel of most Ford models, that came out in 1967, had that same cone design shape on it too! It’s funny, cause I never thought that they actually came out with a 289 ci motor. Personally, for an engine, i would’ve preferred a 427 or a standard 390. I think it holds more torque, for such a big car like that, as opposed to a smaller 289 ci 8 cylinder engine format. What do you think, Rev? Stay safe, from the pandemic. Take care and say hi to the old man, for me. Johnny, Montréal, Canada

Hey Rev ! I think she will run ! Good luck from PA ! Where’s the old man ?

Four doors need loving too.

Love the video yall keep up the good work enjoying every video yall put out can't wait to whats next.

I would take the fuel line off and get a small tank for fresh gas. Cool that you got it going.👍

Your helper is better looking than your ole man lol ,she will be a great help to you I have faith in you guys

My late grandfather had a car very similar to this car when he was a police officer