1963 Ford Galaxie

[Bobcat]

Alan ... In addition to my Cobra , I also have a 1963 1/2 Galaxie , Q Code with a 4 speed Toploader . The best advice I can think of is to make sure there is supporting documentation on the car proving it what they say it is . I`m not saying that it is being misrepresented , but over the years , those cars could have had a lot of things changed . I walked away from a 1966 Fairlane , 427 some years ago as it had a service block instead of the original and it wasn`t worth the price .
Those Galaxies also had a rust problem in the lower rear quarter panels just in front of the rear tires ... had to replace both on my car during restoration . If you get the car , I can give you some good sources for parts and advice on what is correct .
Don`t hold me to this , but I believe the 3 carbs were sent in the trunk along with the manifold and were installed by the dealer , even though the car was ordered with the carbs . I was told that was just the way Ford did it back then .
There is also a Galaxie Club of America you might check with . The low mileage and the tri power make it pretty desirable , but the 3 speed takes a little away as most ( according to my books ) had the 4 speed trannys .
Per my reference book .... in 1963 , 3,465 cars total were made with the G code engine .... 406 , 405 hp .
You didn`t say if it was a 500 , 500 XL or Galaxie . In the 500XL boxtop , there were 29,713 , in the 500 XL ... 49,733 , and the Galaxie ... 30,335 , according to Ford .
Good luck !

[Allan A]

Thanks to all, I found out some more. Actually it is a 1962 Galaxie 500, I am going to try and take a look this weekend. The car was used buy the old man and then he just stored it, the current owner is the next door neighbor who grew up seeing the car. Will see.

Allan

[REAL 1]

Allan: I like your signature line but I think I've seen it somewhere before though.



Please post pics of your Cobra. I would love to see pics.