44 years and counting

[jerrym3]

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Another milestone. 44 years with my 1964 Ford Galaxie. Purchased 1969.

Car now has 215,782 miles, 2,882 miles on the new 390 motor.

2011: installed new rebuilt 390

2012: new seat covers

2013: nothing planned (yet)

Next year's the big one; car turns 50, and 45 years of ownership.

[Curless]

Very nice, I love the high mileage too. No sense leaving it home in the garage!

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Nice Lookin Droptop!

Congrats on your long term ownership.

What's in the garage?

[kirk]

Not many people out there that have owned a car that long. Looks great!

[Motorhead350]

Awesome!!!!............

[guspech750]

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.


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[myrodr]

looks great.the love and care you have give shows!!!

[SC Cheesehead]

Sweet!

I had a '64 Galaxie convertible back in the early '70s, mine wasn't nearly as nice as yours, had bench seats and a 289, but still loved the car.

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Orig paint/interior?

[MMcactusflower]

Fantastic ride...my mom had a '63 and I tried and tried to get her to get a '64 when they came out...loved the changes that big car had that year. Congrats to the both of you for going a great distance..hope there is plenty more to experience too.

[TFB]

Kewl, my '64 is one of the few prev cars I wish I stilled owned, bought mine in the fall '68, sold it mid '74...

My '69 Fairlane Cobra & I are coming up on a 40 year anniv in March...

[mossiehorn]

My first car was a 65 2 door hardtop, bought it in 1970. My uncle had a 63, yellow droptop. Great cars!!!!

[jerrym3]

Orig paint/interior?

Repainted original color, Pagoda green, in the early 80's.

Car started out as a Galaxie 500, two tone turquoise bench seats, column auto, 352/4V-250 hp, 3:1 rear.

Converted to a 500XL in the 80's.

Pulled black buckets, console, and front door panels from a wrecked 2 dr hardtop. Converted column to floor shift.

Puilled rear 500XL seat frame, speaker chrome, and rear side panels from a junkyard red convt; repainted the side panels black. Took the hardtop black rear seatcover and had it cut down to fit the convert.

In 2011, went for a new rebuilt 390/300 hp (rear was changed to a 3:50 thirty years ago).

Last year, finally went for new 500XL seat covers, front/rear.

motor project:

http://s1109.photobucket.com/albums/h436/jvmarcone/2011%20new%20390%20motor%20pro ject/

interior project:

http://s1109.photobucket.com/albums/h436/jvmarcone/new%20Galaxie%20interior/

[jerrym3]

Nice Lookin Droptop!

Congrats on your long term ownership.

What's in the garage?

2003 Retro TBird, black/saddle interior, 21,000 miles.

http://s1109.photobucket.com/albums/h436/jvmarcone/2003%20retro%20Bird/

[RubberCtyRauder]

That is pretty awesome! Congrats! I work with a guy who is pretty much retired but he still works 3 days a week and is 70. He has a original 1962 Impala 409 with only 30,000 miles that he bought new and he just celebrated 50 years of ownership. It is virtually like a time capsule.

[mike P71]

Beautiful car!

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Thanks for the pics, Jerry! Nicely done!

[martyo]

That is beyond cool!

Jeremy for President!!!!!

[jerrym3]

Thanks, guys. Appreciate the comments. "Thumbs up" are one of the great things about owning an old car.

The car actually looks better now than in the pictures. Since they were taken, I did a hand polishing compound and double wax job on the 1980's repaint.

(I only did the hood/trunk, and upper doors/quarters. Might give the sides a shot in the spring, but compounding/polishing sides are a real PITA compared to the upper panels.)

Car now shines like new (almost).

[Micahdogg]

That is pretty cool! Which one of you is holding up better? Granted the Galaxie has had a repaint and I'm guessing you haven't :)

[jerrym3]

That is pretty cool! Which one of you is holding up better? Granted the Galaxie has had a repaint and I'm guessing you haven't :)

I'm definitely holding up better.

I still have all my original 1943 parts.:)

[Cobra25]

Super Nice Pictures. They are nice cars for sure.

[HiHoSilver]

Awesome! Whats the little pouch? Washer fluid?

[rayjay]

Sweet! My folks had one when I was youngster, white with a black drop top. Loved that car. Even if the water pump took a dump on the way to the Jersey shore. Not fun for my dad who had to borrow tools and work on his vacation. If you ever ponder selling it.... :D

[jerrym3]

Awesome! Whats the little pouch? Washer fluid?

Yup.

Washer fluid, but I doubt if the pump still works.

I never use the car in conditions when the windshield might get dirty.