5 Speed Swapping Our 64 Galaxie Wagon! and New Floors!

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I am finally doing 2 big upgrades to our 64 Galaxie Country Sedan Station Wagon that I should have done years ago. We are swapping from the old 3 speed manual to a Borg Warner T5 overdrive 5 speed out of a fox body mustang, and cutting out the rusted out old floors to install brand new ones from Autokrafters! Along with our T5 swap we are also swapping from mechanical to hydraulic clutch from American Powertrain with their under dash pedal kit and Hydramax throwout bearing kit. I can't wait to get this thing back on the road with our built 5.0 swap and overdrive 5 speed!
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[@bobbyhall1305]

I really like your channel. Please say TIres 😂😂😂

[@bobbyhall1305]

The comicials has taken over your channel It's ridiculous

[@WayneSpider]

I would be all for trying one but let's face it, they gave you them for free to plug the product. So of course you are going to say how great it is.

[@jackiejohnston4413]

Hey Josh a little trick we used to do is take JB weld and put just a little bit on the threads and then threaded in and let it harden and it worked great then when you took the boat out you still have threads in trick I used to do when I was younger

[@sapphonymph8204]

​@WayneSpider one in every crowd.

[@2AZSUN]

After watching this channel for the last year and a half or so, it's become really clear how good of a teacher Josh is. Watching this channel y'all can learn just about anything y'all need to know to put a vehicle back together again. Not everybody can teach the skill they know, but Josh does an impeccable job!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you so much

[@2AZSUN]

@@Sleeperdude Your welcome. Just the truth.

[@RustyCigrit]

Agree I've said in the past I know hes primarily teaching and saying things out loud for his kids but I'm a young mechanic and gave learned alot from him

[@melvinrawlings1457]

Yes I would say so myself. I actually learned a few things from him and took on my own projects. And the channel actually gave me motivation to finish a couple of them I had laying around lol. Much love from Maryland❤❤❤

[@williambeahm2574]

I agree too, Josh is teaching all of us new things.

[@justingould7348]

Jc Whitney was great! That’s where I ordered my Dixie horn in high school so I could pretend I was the in the Dukes of Hazzard!

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

What a great hard working family and example how a healthy loving family is.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@johncarella1836]

The Day is so much better with a sleeper dude video! Thank you guys!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@johncarella1836]

@@Sleeperdude I wish you guys the Best in 2024! I can’t say how excited I am to see what you guys have in store! Hopefully a couple of cool trips! The trip videos are Great!

[@DaveSquibbSr]

It's amazing how much all of the kids have grown and they are such good helpers, as always great content!

[@MastaT_150]

Awe JC Whitney… I miss that catalog, that was one of the many that would get me in trouble for reading during class back in the school days. It’s sad print magazines and catalogs are pretty much a thing of the past. I still prefer reading print over electronic. Any who the wagon is coming along great, that things going to be so much fun to drive!

[@GERMDAWORM]

Any who ? Is that a little Vice grip I hear ??

[@MastaT_150]

@@GERMDAWORM I think I get that more from Chris Farley… 🤷‍♂️

[@galaxiesteve7139]

Awesome! Glad to see more work done on the Galaxie Wagon. Pretty soon she'll be terrorizing the streets of Tennessee!

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s right

[@johnellis3309]

Get it done

[@claywhitehurstjr3013]

It's funny when Marge hollers out, " Watch out for dinosaurs !"and granny walks into the picture...😂

[@joannperry4571]

Watching you lay those seats down took me back to me childhood. My day would play the seats down and slide a mattress in and take us to the drive in movies. He would back into a spot. If one of us got sleepy we would crawl in and go to sleep. Needless to say none of us was belted in on the way there and home.

[@VorlonFrog]

You have my most extreme empathy for "running out of lower back". And that is because I COMPLETELY understand exactly what you mean. Love you guys, y'all keep doing everything y'all do so doggoned well.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes!!!

[@The-Deadbolt-Deputy]

Josh, I can see this ain’t your first floors you ever tore out. This is an awesome technique. I’ve watched countless others drill spot welds so I kinda assumed that was the best way but wow now I’ve seen the light !! Thanks Sleeper Fam.

[@subtle7hunder62]

Josh, we absolutely love that wagon. Y’all are a thrill for us old timers to watch. As per usual.❤

[@poohssmartbrother1146]

Gosh darn, your kids keeping gettin bigger. Them growing juices are in full force.

[@Sleeperdude]

For sure

[@nomadiclapse]

So glad to see this beauty getting some love Clark! Count your blessings that Ralphie has never seen the Rainer beer motorcycle commercial from the 80's. 😂 We drove my parents crazy going through those gears!

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s funny

[@davidkohler7454]

Raaaaiiinnnneeeeerrrr. Yup.

[@PeterHinkle]

@@davidkohler7454 ha ha ha ha ha. Forgot all about that one!

[@rawlinswanger1219]

So funny Ralphie even calls Tosh, Marge😂

[@Sleeperdude]

🤣

[@sapphonymph8204]

Marge's laugh alone is worth the price of the ticket.

[@chrisweyler6269]

Best part of Saturday !

[@Sleeperdude]

Hope you enjoy

[@tonysecombe7792]

Marge deserves the mvp award on the channel. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@Sleeperdude]

🤣🤣🤣

[@angrytrucker420]

Hey guys. I'm 54. Never had a new car. I always check the seats good when I get a " new " car. Found some old coins n such. I did find an awesome old pocketknife abt 10 yrs ago that I still carry every day. What is the best thing you've ever found? Josh and Tosh,your kids are awesome and beautiful. You should be very proud. ❤❤

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s so cool

[@terrytackett2403]

Really enjoy watching you and the family work on projects, especially old Fords. Love seeing you get back to work on the Galaxie. It's going to be amazing once you're done. Keep up the great work!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@edwarddavis966]

This is a great wholesome family I'm teaching my grandkids how to work on stuff and I love the old cars I grew up in the sixties when you could work on your own car not like today

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thanks

[@ChrisArdis]

To repair the pulled thread in the gearbox here in the UK I would use a system called 'Helicoil'. It comes with an oversize drill bit and oversize thread tap to make the new thread in whatever wore out. Then a new stainless steel thread coil is inserted to bring the thread back to its original size. Kits come in UNF, UNC and metric sizes in all diameters.

[@kerryhickman2235]

I worked for a transmission shop back in the 80's in E.Texas & we'd use them a lot on the aluminum cases. Mostly on the front pumps & where the transmission pans would bolt up on automatic transmissions. They worked great and you were able to still use the original size bolts.

[@carlbernard4197]

​@@kerryhickman2235Have used them a lot working on high speed industrial machinery. Plenty of times get called out to the main production floor and would have that kit in hand because many calls were for stripped or broken screws and bolts. 😊

[@bob5074]

Dang Son! That wagon is gonna be so cool! I also wanna see that twin turbo Fairmont beast hit the track this summer.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes can’t wait

[@yvonnesmith1414]

Yall are giving those kids the best upbringing! No amount of money could buy that! God bless from your Misissippi neighbor

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@BasedBidoof]

Marge kicking the door open was fantastic

[@Sleeperdude]

Glad you liked it

[@StackzzofWax]

i want to see wa and ralphie do a drifting event or just drifting in an open lot. looked like they was having tons of fun in the turbo coupe

[@Sleeperdude]

That would be fun

[@jonathanhensley8655]

The hardest working man on KZbin. A lot of the car channels I watch skimp out when it comes to body work but not Sleeperdude. 😅

[@fordfandiecast]

Love this project! Glad this is back! Love the Galaxie!

[@Sleeperdude]

Me too! Thank you

[@user-lz6bh5fk7b]

It's going great see wagon running with 5.0 with 5 speed great combo. Josh &Tosh great video videos can't wait for part 2 . Going Walmart with new hoodie from Y'all today Take Care!

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s awesome thank you

[@freedomdesign4688]

Those rear seats are amazing - and they still work! That car is a gem. It's a diamond in the rough. Sure, the floors were a little bit 'challenged' before, but that new floor pan transforms it. I can't wait to see it back on the road.

[@robertlacob8831]

Finally, some Galaxie production! That will be an outstanding vehicle when done and fun to drive too. A great kid hauler or anything else.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes hope you enjoyed it

[@jesterr7133]

I am so lucky. My great uncle is a hoarder, and abandoned a house full of stuff. Besides an 18 year old generator that had never been out of the box, I also found a set of sockets from the 50s or so that have a metal carrying case. It was only missing a couple of sockets that I have since replaced, so it definitely replaced the plastic junk in my tool kit. No more busted carrying case, lol.

[@Sleeperdude]

Oh wow that’s crazy awesome

[@liamterry5301]

The kids doing donuts in the yard was hilarious! 🍩😂 You two couldn't deny them kids for one second!!! Awesome video like always!!! Tell WaWa her hair is always so pretty!!! 😍❤️ Have a blessed week Sleeperdude88 Family!!!!

[@arnenelson1926]

I just wanted to say how special it is to see the series on the 64 Galaxy wagon because I grew up in one and its the car I learned to drive in. It was even a 3 on the tree. I can't wait to see final version really hope you and your family enjoy and make as memories as I have in the the I grew up in. We were the original owners my dad bought it brand new and we had it for 6 plus years. So again thank you so much for the series Arne Nelson

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thank you

[@Julian-do7bv]

New floors made such a difference cant wait to see this wagon rollin I wish they still built em

[@Sleeperdude]

I agree

[@derekwalters6132]

I watched the Oklahoma Wild Man replace the floors in his wagon, and I gotta say watching you grind down the spot welds and then use the air chisel on the floors of the Galaxy had them coming out a little easier. It’s too bad no one’s making the pans for the wagons, welding in the patch panels on the sections of floor won’t be too bad but it’s still not as easy as dropping a preformed panel in. Loved Tosh’s determination to get them back doors open, score one for Marge LOL, and I couldn’t believe the way granny was hogging them Vienna sausages, lucky she didn’t nibble a finger or two off

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah, when you do it for a living forever you learn what’s the quickest way to do something for sure

[@carlbernard4197]

Yes definitely gotta watch the fingers. Granny may be old but that tongue 👅 😋 is extremely quick. Get a finger removed real quick if not careful 😮😮😮😂😂😂😂

[@daranmohammed3688]

Love that new flooring it's amazing when u install new panels it's factory nw lol ...squeeze is jus getting better and better with those paintings....can't wait 4 next Saturday u all keep good and safe may god bless you all ❤

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@davidguntren4487]

Marge's pig tails are EPIC😂

[@user-tr7us4zc5p]

Lol I'm 54 and as a kid I used to look through the JC Whitney catalog at all the stuff. It was my dream book. Hadn't thought of them for many years. So I had to Google. Surprisingly they are still in business. Great video gang.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes!!!!!

[@shaynechild2517]

I want to thanknyou for tje Motovation y'all give to me! I am currently working on 79 merc capri rs turbo car that i have had since 1985 and also the project i am wrenchnon today is my 71 ford bronco approaching completion i am working new gauges and the problems on a unit that has not had any working gauges since owning it back 97. But i draw serious motovation from watching you guys! A new goal in my bucket list is to meet you guys in person! May the Force always be strong with you guys!

[@Sleeperdude]

Hey that’s awesome keep up the good work! Yes maybe we can meet one day

[@tommyhijmensen6257]

Wooohooooo yessssssss, another galaxy wagon video !😀 Thank you so much Josh ! I was waiting for this one !😊 Greetings from Holland. God Bless you Josh and youre family. 🇺🇲🙏🏻❤️🫡😀

[@Sleeperdude]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@Klingon2468]

2 words, loved it, Just need 2 or 3 videos a week please Josh. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

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WOOP WOOP SLEEPERDUDE VIDEO IS LIVE!!!!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Hope you enjoy

[@Plasmastorm73_n5evv]

@@Sleeperdude Always do brother!

[@marvinrandolph3731]

Hey Sleeperdude this is my number one favorite KZbin auto rehab and mechanic family ever the whole family is so entertaining even the animals have role to play on this channel you guys keep up the great work and keep making us rolling on the floor in laughter and may God bless you all 🙏🏾🙏

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you we appreciate it

[@kolliinn]

Waited all week for this!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Hope you enjoy

[@mikereinhardt4807]

As always great video, always liked the old school station wagons. Glad to see one being saved from the crusher. Watching all of you working on old cars is always a treat!...

[@OsbornTramain]

"Try it, you'll like it!" is an expression coined in a very humorous Alkaseltzer commercial in the early 1970's. It's actually a pretty funny commercial....and the saying became a pop culture classic.

[@GregoryJohnston77]

I sure enjoy seeing a good body man doing floor pans the right way. I see so many people just going at the pans without cutting the spot welds and cutting them out.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yep

[@yankee_tango]

Loving the new Sleeperdude video after suffering through blizzard conditions yesterday and overnight, I was at work during that time, now at home unwinding from the night that was plowing a parking lot and hill at the motel I work at where I live. Anyhow, God Bless you Josh, Tosh, Wawa, Ralphie, Squeezy and all of your lovely animals as well.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you!!

[@PeterHinkle]

This was such a great video guys. So much great information. I absolutely love the Galaxie Wagon. I’d daily that car in a heartbeat. I’m so excited to see what y’all do with it. It’s gonna be a total keeper. Thanks again for so much hard work.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you so much

[@PeterHinkle]

@@Sleeperdude you are very welcome. Thank you for being so giving of yourself, your family, and your knowledge. You’re a good man, Josh.

[@darrylowens9298]

This is what I enjoy watching , putting an old car back on the street. Most people want to see the race car stuff I’m sure. Linex coating might look really good on the top of the wagon.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah maybe so

[@streettruckin785]

I finally found some bourbon barbecue Vienna. Those things are amazing. I don’t know how I lived 46 years without out ever having them.

[@Sleeperdude]

So cool

[@Skylance87]

Wawa's hair is lookin so pretty! Great job Marge on getting the doors open! Cant wait to see this build come together love the look of this wagon

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@captainprairie5790]

Been waiting to see a floor pan video. Them's the kinda videos I need to learn from and body panel replacement stuff. You have very good variety in your videos for a feller like me to learn from. Love it!!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thank you

[@rawlinswanger1219]

" Try it, you'll like it " was a quote from an old TV commercial for LIFE breakfast cereal.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok cool thanks

[@waynekyle4431]

HOLY MOLEY DUDE!!!! Another awesome video from my favorite family (other than my own, that is) lol Can't wait to watch!!! From Thrif-T body & paint here in sb-zero Wyoming today!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you sir

[@waynekyle4431]

THANK YOU, TOO! Love y'all & your entertainment!@@Sleeperdude

[@KarlGillcrist]

It's so cool to see this once rejected wagon coming back from the dead!! Those floor pans are saving so much fabrication time. That small area under the back seat won't be tough to make but it will be a chance for Wawa and Ralphie to learn....I know how good it feels to take a car that's been thrown away and fix it up and drive it for years afterwards....keep up the good work and good family values....Karl from eastern Canada

[@waltmarks9720]

Amazing how perfect those fit Awesome job Marge and crew!!!!! Love your family and videos wish you could make more than one a week but I know you do everything yourself and it's not possible but I love them so much I'm being selfish sorry 💗 😊

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s ok we will see how it goes

[@JoE_Songs]

2:44 yes, now we're cookin'! i had hoped that you would get into some structural repairs, now that you have the new, huge shop. This makes me so happy. putting them them back on the road, resurrecting them structually. love it!

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thank s

[@davidkeys1879]

Josh; hey y’all let’s go work on the wagon! Wawa; hold on, gotta curl my hair! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@kerryhickman2235]

Awesome episode!! I'm looking forward to seeing part 2!! Y'all do awesome work & I love all of the family oriented content!!

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

Great video! What a TON of work! The new floors are going to make it SO nice. Great hyd. pedal set-up.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@Axyl00Druss]

"What's J.C. Whitney?" 🤣 Thanks to Ralphie for my daily "You're old" feeling.

[@danekisling9391]

You guys are awesome. So cool that you include your kids!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@ryancooper2826]

Yay! Nothing like a new Sleeperdude when you're stuck indoors because of ice!

[@Sleeperdude]

For sure thanks

[@Haida_Art_Jordon_S]

Loving it! The excitement is building on the wagon.

[@Lisa-vq3ow]

Another great video. So happy to see the galaxy wagon get news floors. I just ordered a squeezie painting as a gift for my birthday. I am super excited to hang it in my home. Your videos make me smile. ❤

[@Sleeperdude]

So cool

[@scottjones1497]

Again! Outdone yourselfs. Can’t wait to see next video! Most loved family on the tube.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@jerryyoung807]

It's a real pleasure watching you work Josh.

[@vicswanby454]

You know it's going to be a good day when sleeperdude puts out a video. I'm impressed with the kids you are doing great raising them up. Looking forward to seeing the next segment of this build.

[@dickdegraaff5452]

Dear Dillon family, Your 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Country Sedan is often used for drag racing as far as I know. Making new a new floor in such a car is a lot more difficult than par example the floor of a VW Beatle. There’s no other way with the Galaxy than to cut the floor in 2 half’s. Wish you lots of success with this project and send you love from the Netherlands

[@user-fr6dl4tz7c]

I like the your " family company " . All kids are included to the resto 'n' racing projects. Pretty nice cars. Looks completely carefree😅

[@Tristan-benge]

Awesome video and can’t wait to see this wagon back to its former glory and part 2 God bless ❤❤

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you 😊

[@user-qz6kh1go9x]

It is so enjoyable to watch your videos and a chance to watch your amazing family grow up and seeing the love y’all have for each other ❤️

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you so much

[@kath121]

So glad to see another Galaxie video! I was just watching your prior videos on it. 😍

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thank you

[@Laineycares]

Thank you once again for keeping your channel clean and family friendly. We all love you. America's Family. Glad Ralphie talks and acts like a boy and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. The girls are so precious in every way. Tosh is the solid rock behind the whole thing. Josh for such a young guy you sure have a lot of mechanical knowledge. God Bless You All.

[@russellregnier5811]

Good job you guys on getting the doors open. That car will be a great cruiser when you get done

[@Sleeperdude]

I think so too

[@JoE_Songs]

1:15:19 guys, this is such GREAT progress. absolutely love it. so satisfying to watch.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@rafaelramirez4371]

That restoration project are lots of work and time but is coming along great 👍 looking forward for the next 👍 video

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@roberthenley4077]

Try it you'll like it was a catch phrase for an Alka-Seltzer commercial from the 70's. I love your videos. Your family is wonderful.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thank you

[@i-still-cruz2430]

Sleeperdude on Saturday. It’s like being a kid again and waiting for Scooby Doo and the Road Runner cartoons to come on. Thanks for the great content 👍.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes!!!

[@i-still-cruz2430]

I seem to recall JC Whitney was purchased by another company some years ago. I remember their catalog back in the day. Any part and accessories you wanted they pretty much had it. Wayyyy before online ordering 😁

[@JeanPaul-hu1dg]

Yay Sleeperdude is on! Shhhh, everyone be quiet! Love you guys!!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thanks

[@stephengay5181]

Man that's a lot of work... probably why fellas park em and leave em. Good job Sleeperdude family💪🏼

[@Sleeperdude]

Very true

[@wesleysellers5774]

I'm so happy to see someone rebuild an old girl like that wagon👍👍👍

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@criptanite2838]

Constant bangers, days always better when sleeper dude uploads

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@springhellproductions]

Always a pleasure to watch y'all's videos. Great way to relax and have fun on a Saturday

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@JenoFletter]

The anticipation of your videos each week really helps work go by fast during the week. Great video as usual.

[@VintageAnything]

Watching you all work on a project together to me brings me so much joy, I enjoy it so thank you Josh and wah wah and squeeze and Ralphie and you're wife and of course, Rocky haha

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Whole family involvement! Priceless!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@jamesworkman686]

Always great when sleeperdude post keep up the great work guys

[@Sleeperdude]

Thanks! Will do!

[@watchtower-jg7hh]

squezzy was slick whipping her hand on the back of wawas sweater

[@armedinbama]

Love the "Mississippi Bank roll"! 🤣

[@Sleeperdude]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dcallan812]

5 speed, thats 2 more than usual. Thanks for the entertainment guys. 👍👍

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s right thank you

[@zinrichards9141]

Love your videos

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@thundertc88]

We need a wagon showdown between you and pudding’s fab.

[@WVT0587]

I love that you make good content with old rusty vehicles while all these others go for new shiny vehicles! You actually invest your sponsorship money into building old cars and others destroy things. You’re a smart guy! Keep it up..

[@RobinRobertson-gj6lx]

I love that wagon I think it needs to be redone and put back on the road it needs a paint job and new interior

[@Sleeperdude]

Absolutely working on getting parts now

[@davidmhale521]

Good thing you kept Marge round all these years. She’s turned out to be quite the helper.

[@Sleeperdude]

For sure

[@halleffect1]

I'm still amazed by the drive and motivation of these peoples. re-doing a floor like this would be a lifetime project for most 😁

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you