My 65 Mercury Comet was my dads first car in high-school and it originally had a 289 and he said it was pretty damn snappy. Old Ford's don't die
@jeremyscaggs73152 жыл бұрын
Pouring fresh gas into a old tank. That's Derek approved. 😂
@Nash-64SdV2 жыл бұрын
“That’ll be fine… nope.”
@jrkbgk11112 жыл бұрын
@@Nash-64SdV "aaanndd...waayyy to much, perfect" 🤣
@StuffBudDuz6 ай бұрын
I clicked on about 10 of these things before settling on this one. All the others are unwatchable handheld cam shots. Here's a cool dude with just a trusty ol' tripod workin' on his car. Works for me.
@Freedbird Жыл бұрын
Watching you look for smoke, wearing sunglasses, in the shade, of the engine bay, I started laughing, thinking about the dash going up in flames! I aporove and subscribed.
@mr.iowegian2 жыл бұрын
Ignore the 289 at your own peril! When they are built, pretty snappy motors (in a lighter car). Great video!
@brentford90662 жыл бұрын
The Galaxie is a great car. That 289 is also a great and very peppy engine. One of my Favorite Ford cars.
@Rev.Clarence2 жыл бұрын
You just can't hardly beat those old galaxy Fords.
@thedungeondelver2 жыл бұрын
Dunno if it will burn out but it's always enjoyable watching you guys revive abandoned cars.
@Russworld12 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video man. Please keep them coming. 👍👍
@graemerandall21232 жыл бұрын
Awesome video what a great old car 👍👌😎🇦🇺
@robertvance1873 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see more of the Galaxy
@Ord_Wingate4 ай бұрын
Great looking car
@ReallyDumbName2 жыл бұрын
I’m very excited about this one. I had almost the same car before I left for the army. I loved that old girl. That 289 is little, sure, but it sure hauled me around in a hurry.
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
Definitely expected it to be a lot worse but it’s not bad at all, scoots down the road just fine for as big of a car it is. Sure it would be way better with about 300 more hp under the hood but I’ll take what I can get lol
@petecunnien53682 жыл бұрын
Very cool!! Love the front end of those cars!! Should make some decent dough on this one
@jacquejecker44352 жыл бұрын
Made me remember my '65 galaxie 500 390 4 barrel, bright red. Was a great car.
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
Everybody that talks to me ask if it has the 390, I sure wish it did but probably wouldn’t of got it for $300 if that were the case.
@ChuckWD331582 жыл бұрын
Nice! I miss my '68 with 390.
@devine86 Жыл бұрын
It would be awesome to see a full resto on this thing.
@jamesbigham90362 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video I was surprised I figured the car would of taken a lot more work for as long as it was sitting. Keep up the great work
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
You and me both, still needs a little more wiring to get the turn signals working but I can’t complain on how good it runs
@SheepofTheShepherd-nu3lz Жыл бұрын
try sitting for 40 years in a salvage yard and driving it 700 miles another channel👇 1969 dodge 4 door👈 a few minor issues and made it to the home i grew up with these old land yachts, many of them are worth saving
@TheIronDuke5022 жыл бұрын
Hello From Mark In KY. Regarding the automatic choke, The heat tubes would indeed rot out pretty badly as you discovered once the engine had some years on it. Speaking for myself, If the choke was the round black style within a housing on the side of the carburetor similar to the GM automatic chokes, You had to loosen the three screws with the tabs - While the engine was cold you could adjust the choke back just enough to slightly close the choke butterfly on the carburetor once you pushed down on the accelerator pedal., Once the engine started up and slightly warmed up,,the choke spring would fairly quickly open the choke butterfly if the choke spring was in reasonably good shape. You may be able to open the holes up and make some new pieces of heat transfer tubes. If that automatic choke is similar to the older GM automatic chokes, You may be better off to install a manual choke kit rather than subject yourself to that headache. The 12volt electric chokes also worked pretty well if you could manage that for your carburetor. Good Luck with your Ford.
@mry822 жыл бұрын
Sweet! I'd like to see you fix it up a bit!
@billszozda44482 жыл бұрын
Your guys garbage company is really called Chitty garbage service ?😆😆 that awesome . Great videos btw lol
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
😂 thanks 🤘🏼
@AnthonyRBlacker2 жыл бұрын
My buddy up in NYC has a 67 Fairlane.. it's got a FORD 427 (not 428) it was a Shelby build, i think one of like 28 or something.. it's a fast and hot car (runs at 220f holy cow!)
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
That would be one sweet car!
@jamiegreenwood79962 жыл бұрын
old fords never die they just go faster
@stevechilders2624 Жыл бұрын
Now you know how great fords are…
@wrenchin-redneck Жыл бұрын
I’ve never been a fan but they are slowly growing on me lol
@Rev.Clarence2 жыл бұрын
Wow, brings back some old high-school memories. I had a 68 country squire 390 w/ c4 automatic transmission. Electric roll down tailgate window, 2-way tailgate. Opened down or out.
@billharris33852 жыл бұрын
A 68 with a 390, should have been a C6 tranny.
@aaronveeser89252 жыл бұрын
Can't help but think the furballs chew the wires so they can watch us try to put them back together. 🙄
@gregchristie27635 ай бұрын
Lol.. My Honda Civic diesel will get 240 miles on three gallons.. I also own a petrol and an American Made vehicle even though I live in the UK😅... Thank you and junkyard digs for your vids
@senhorspock Жыл бұрын
That's a great car, with a great engine! Sounds awesome! You gota love the interior on these old Fords... What about some of Derek's Shine Juice on that hood?
@HotWheelssalgeyardcustoms Жыл бұрын
The scary thing is the wiring under the dash that is chewed up from the mice that you Don't see.😮
@lucgrandmaison Жыл бұрын
Love ur show man
@Brock_Landers Жыл бұрын
When I was 19 or so some older ladies that my uncle had worked for gave me a 1976 Buick Skylark sedan with an Olds 260 V8 and a TH200 Hydramatic that made 105 HP. Yeah, a 4.3L V8 made 105 HP. The ONLY way that it would do a burnout was if I would put a bunch of oil on the tires. Edit: It only had 34k miles on it too. It still had the original tires and it was shit brown with an all brown interior. It was ugly af.
@hippiefishingman90722 жыл бұрын
It’s got history lol
@jackmead61662 жыл бұрын
Back in the day......... the automakers got great performance and horsepower out of the smaller V8 motors. 327 Chevy, 288/302 Ford, 318 Poly, Dodge/Plymouth. it was a modular motor but Jeep had a 4.7 v8 H.O. motor that had lots of horsepower. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
@alanmoore782 жыл бұрын
This is just about what I hope to find here after I get the family vehicles caught up on all the deferred maintenances...something mid 60s, 4 door post, ideally a '65-66 Biscayne or Bel Air with a straight six and column manual, but it doesn't matter overall, just something older than me and without any power options or fancy bits. Can't believe how good the interior looks though.
@davidroper60482 жыл бұрын
Trans,3 things.typeF fluid, don't idle it in park, they can find reverse on their own and drive second position, I think green dot gives all 3 gears. Nice videos
@stompper772 жыл бұрын
That would a great car for u to take a hot rod power tour with Kevin from JYD
@SamIam4202 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! The more you give it, the better it will run. Treat it like a pickup. You'll be fine.
@dustinkile77052 жыл бұрын
Sell it and get back on the blazer! Lol. Good video man. Your getting way better at talking to camera. Hats off
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been dying to get back on that blazer build! Had to wrap up a couple of these car projects so I could at least move them around with my limited space lol should be coming to the channel soon though!
@williamponath4798 Жыл бұрын
thanks
@toysoldier465522 жыл бұрын
She runs good enough to maybe think about doing some frame repair before it goes away from these Northern winters.
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
The frame definitely isn’t as bad as I was thinking. A simple 10” plate on the bottom side near the front will fix it. The rest of the frame is perfect.
@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын
With a 289 yeah it will do a Burn out No issues Are you doing it dry or are you getting the tires wet lmfao thst is the questions 🤣 Phoenix
@dcallan8122 жыл бұрын
Just as you're doing the wiring, did you say burn OUT or burn UP?? 🤣 so the answer is NO to both.👍👍
@conmancollins11762 жыл бұрын
you should do a full revival on it
@caddyguy5503 Жыл бұрын
Now thats quality. Sitting for decades and starts right up with few drops of fuel. Try that with these fuel injected engines, bet the results will be much different.
@johnkendrick7304 Жыл бұрын
If you just click your high beam switch on the floor a couple of times I bet the headlights will start working
@seanmccartin28112 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, loved the video would love to see another one on it Also, what kind of sunglasses are those
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
Heatwave sunglasses lol
@olikat82 жыл бұрын
FWD Shelby Charger on the right...15.30 mark
@conmancollins11762 жыл бұрын
keep this ford
@Rev.Clarence2 жыл бұрын
You'd be surprised what a little 289 can do.
@bradfordjeff2 жыл бұрын
That 289 should be able to do a burn out. It's about the same size as the 4.8L V8 in the Porsche Cayenne Turbo.
@daviduglem32132 жыл бұрын
The 289 and 1966 was I think 200 horsepower with the two barrel carburetor. Depending on your final drive ratio those cars ran good. How does 66 Fairlane 289 c4 Auto. Gas mileage was nothing to write home about but good reliable transportation.
@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын
Body don't look to bad at all on this old galaxy
@willthetrill48492 жыл бұрын
Is this car still for sale? If it is, I have a friend of mine who's in California who's looking for one of these
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
It is still for sale
@ewallacestudent1 Жыл бұрын
nice car, throw in a can of seafoam. sounds like a 390?
@Jimmy666James2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure Safety squints, work on Mouse poop
@shawnmay72642 жыл бұрын
It's for sale you say? 😁
@wrenchin-redneck2 жыл бұрын
Lol thinking about it, I’d love to do more with the car but just have a lot of other projects in the works and not sure I have the room for this one.