Recent content by 63.5 Galaxie

I havent had a chance to crawl around on it yet. I have a side business making old west leather gear, and have a vending thing next week I have been getting ready for. Hopefully after the 4th of July, I will get a chance to get it on the hoist and see whats up. Is that cable connected like a...

AAh, I hope its as simple as that. I will check it out as soon as I get a chance. Thanks, 63.5

Basically, it is not able to be a standard 3 spd. It will freewheel under 25 mph, and would definately not be safe in the mountains, ie. downshifting. Thanks, 63.5

I have a 352 3 spd with overdrive in my Galaxie. The overdrive works fine, but does not disengage at all. It will run in 1 low, then I can pedal shift it into 1 hi. It will do this for all gears, making it a 6 spd of sorts. It will downshift like its supposed to do as well, when pushing the...

Here is a pic of what I did. I had a few issues of not having the right parts at the parts counter, so had to make due with the thread adapters into the mc. It isnt the cleanest install, but isnt too bad for the first time. Thanks for all of your help. 63.5

Well folks, I have the brakes done finally, and have new tires on the car and have been cruising around all weekend. I got the brakes done a week or two ago, but they were still kind of spongy. Did a good mityvac bleed job on them, sucking all of the fluid through, and they are 100% better...

Cuz its a stick now, and my wife likes a manual ******. Everything we have ever owned, other than my previous Galaxie and my Avalanche now, has been a manual ******. Why? Cuz she likes to slam the gears around. :) I have found its a lot easier to have a hobby if she enjoys it too. Also the...

Yep, I got 6 bushings to fit all my parts. They are pricey too. 6 bucks each......:( and thats with my City government discount. But, they will work for what I need now. Lets see, teflon the bushings to the block, but not the brake line to the bushing... Now lets hope it warms up again long...

Well, I picked up the brass tee and the ells last night on the way home. Shouldnt they be double flared and bottom out so that the tubing tightens up? The ones I have do not, and I fear will leak. Basically the tapped holes are straight through, and do not bottom out to compress the tubing. Will...

Ok. I currently have a 63 352 car, with 3spd/overdrive. In the next few years, I am hoping to put my 390 into it, but am thinking of going to a 5 speed, with maybe an overdrive option. My 390 is pretty mild, with a rebuild 5,000 miles ago and a mild cam. I want it more for cruising than racing...

Alright, finally got all my parts in today. I went ahead and got new lines, along with everything else under the hub. It was actually more expensive to get a wheel cylinder kit than get a cylinder for some reason, so I went the quick and easy way. Hopefully I can get going on it this week while...

I checked around today and found a 67 Mustang rebuilt master cylinder for 21 and change, plus a 10.00 core fee. The manager said he would take any master cylinder in exchange, so I should be set there. Thanks for the pics. The Tee is just for the brake light switch then? Now I just need to...

I am a Ford guy due to Ch**ys being like belly buttons. I like the look, I like the model names like Galaxie, Mustang, Skyliner, etc. I mean, "What the heck is a Camaro??" Anyhoo, I am more of a Mercury guy, having a 64 and a 65 Comet, but I love my Fords just as much. I have had several 63...

Thanks for the info Paul. Do you think just flushing out the existing lines will work, or should I go for new steel at least? Thanks for that info on the distribution block. Does anyone know if there are rear seat belt attachment points in the floor pan of a 63 Galaxie? I believe there are...

JeffB2, with that setup, I will not need anything like a distribution block? I am looking through the Dearborn Classics catalog right now, and they show pn BDB100 as being needed to install a dual bowl mc. And at 109.00, plus the rest of the parts, I am going to be getting closer to the cost of...