New to FordBarn, new project: 61' Starliner

[pigIRON63]

I have been a member over on the HAMB for a while, but I just signed up over here on this side. Picked up a 1961 Starliner the other day. Just a project, but one of my dreamcars.

 

[Ford Freak]

Welcome aboard! One of my dream cars, too. What are your plans for it? F F

 

[mercman from oz]

Welcome to Ford Barn pigIRON63

 

[mercman from oz]

1961 Ford Starliner as illustrated in the original Sales Brochure.

 

[pigIRON63]

Thanks, I have always liked tthe Starliners. I also have a very mild custom 63' Galaxie 500 2 door boxtop.

 

[Ford Freak]

Always liked the '63 "boxtop" Galaxie's as well. I know they are the same overall length as the '63.5 fastback, but they just look shorter, to me.

 

[Lanny]

Welcome to the ford barn PigIron.

Do you have any Pictures of the mild custom '63 Galaxie 500
to Share with us Ford Nuts ??? Please post them here. Thanks


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[miker98038]

And plans for the Starliner? Those came with an FE didn’t they?

 

[rotorwrench]

Ford built those in 60 & 61 and I could never figure out why they stopped. They were excellent cars and larger FE motors easily replace a 352 if so equipped. The 63 1/2 and 64 were used as NASCAR racers with excellent results till 65 when they banned the 427 cammer motors. 1962 was not a good year for fastback hardtop. The T-bird was the only type in 62.

 

[pigIRON63]

So, it came factory with a 352, but the engine and trans are long gone. The car is actually quite solid in every place exept the trunk pan. It was a factory blue paint, blue interior car, but was changed to red interior at some point.
My plans are a 390 with a 4 speed, white paint with red interior. As for now, im in the gathering stage, i will start building it as the parts list dwindles down

 

[rotorwrench]

Some have the 292 with a T86 3-speed with overdrive. The other Gallaxie cars in those years could be donor cars for whatever motor & trans you want in it. The Data plate should tell what it was originally equipped with. If it has a 10-inch rear axle, then it's good to go for anything. Excuse my blunder. I meant 9-inch.

 

[Ford Freak]

That car would have left the factory w/a 9 in. rear axle, regardless of what engine it had originally. Unless of coarse, that's long gone too.

 

[miker98038]

Sounds like a great plan. Good luck, espressos with parts.

What’s your general location?

 

[pigIRON63]

Data plate shows blue on blue, 352, auto, 3:50 gear non posi. Some one already swapped in some"4 speed pedals" ha ha.

 

[pigIRON63]

Im located in east tennessee