1966 Ford Galaxie 7-Litre 428 Restoration Feature Video V8 Speed & Resto Shop V8TV
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1966 Ford Galaxie 7-Litre 428 Restoration Feature Video V8 Speed & Resto Shop V8TV
This 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-LItre came to us at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop after living a long and full life, with plenty of wear and rust to show for it. This car was purchased new in ‘66 by our customer’s father and has been under the same family ownership ever since.
The V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, IL, performed a complete restoration on this car, and the end result is better than new. Contact the shop today to discuss your next restoration project, we take them seriously and offer outstanding quality for your family heirloom.
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1966 Ford Galaxie 7-Litre 428 Restoration Feature Video V8 Speed & Resto Shop V8TV
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It's been a long time since this video has erred I hope you get the message beautiful job and just great wording in the way that you did the video on how you may not be able to go back in time to rebuild yourself but you can repo that car
@@ronnorman1367 Thanks for the kind words! We appreciate that the message wasn't lost on you. Thanks for the feedback!
One of my favorite cars of all time!!!
My brother and I just got our late father's back on the road. A '66 7 Liter 4spd convert w/428, and only 77k original miles. Candy Apple red w/ black interior and top. He was he 2nd owner, bought it in'69, when he returned home from 2 tours in 'Nam
I'm not a "Ford" guy, but, those 65-66 full size Fords are dam good looking cars
Stunning car, beautiful resto!
Thank You!
Glad I have one same color too ❤
The galaxie car lineup are insane, 1 wheel launches
Awesome
Kevin, that is the most beautiful 66 Galaxie I have ever seen and I am 72 years old. Hats off to your team of professionals for their very outstanding accomplishment!
Thank you for the kind words, we'll be sure to share them with the crew! That's a heck of a compliment sir!
I just bought a 66 Galaxie 500xl, with get this, a 428 out of a wrecked 7 litre, I love it. Needs to be finished but extremely happy to complete it!
My family passed down a 66 with a 289. I loved that car, but sold it to my dad's friend to upgrade to my grandfather's 70 galaxie. The friend promptly ran it into a telephone pole when the brakes failed at about 10-15 mph. If it had been me I would have been going 60 down a side street. I probably dodged a bad wreck.
Love these cars
Beautiful car, that color is amazing, interior color almost matches the emberglo exterior.
Beautiful engine compartment, thanks for the video.
I miss my 66 convertible! Good thing is I know where it's at :-)
Personal opinion of course . Seems 1966 was a great year for all the American automobile manufacturer's .
one of my favorate fords..i love jay leno`s story how his dad or mom let him pick the options..its funny
His mom talked his dad into it, and his dad was super pissed at him when the car showed up. (LOL)
If it's good enough for Jay Leno, it's good enough for me.
I owned a 1965 Galaxy. I loved that car.
It’s obvious that everyone who had a hand in this restoration is an absolute VIRTUOSO in their craft. Mad respect 👏🏻
I was seven when I joined mom and dad to shop for a new 1965 Galaxie. $2900 out the door. Took my driving test in it, and am currently restoring it myself. Some memories are priceless.
I owned a bunch of Galaxie XLs in the 70-80s. Gas prices were up and they were thirsty beasts, so they could be bought cheap. In that time I had 3, yes 3 66 7 Litres, one of which was a 4-speed. The first was the same Emberglow shown on this beauty. At the time I had no idea how rare they were. They were just really cool cheap used cars. If I had only known...lol.
Nice job! Desert Valley was really professional when we needed an outer wheelhouse for our 70 GS convertible. I'd like to get a 64 to 66 Galaxie next. Enjoy your Muscle Car of the week videos. Look forward to seeing you in November.
Thanks Kevin , my first car was a 1965 Galaxy with 390 , memorable car
Thanks, nice ..my first Car was a 54 Ford(with 57 V8,289/4 BBL,MILD CUSTOMIZATION, BY a MECHANIC):: but imhad th 66 GALAXIE500/Xl, 4 SPD/352 (boo), in Burgandy Color,,. I did enhance it quite bit; tires, brakes,Shocks. Engine,etc....
That car didn't have rust it was in perfect shape.
Click the link in the description to see the pics.... it had lots of rust!
Beautiful
This was the first car that I bought in 1967 and I had it for 10 years before selling it for $500 . It looked just like this.. even with the white pin stripe and red bucket seats..The only thing I see on yours that mine did not have was that Galaxy 500 .. Mine only had the 7 Litre .. Also, I don't remember that wide chrome thing on the trunk lid.. Of course I might be forgetting a lot since I'm pushing 72.. About 3-4 years ago I found out they are worth a lot of money... sigh..
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Nice to see it live again - job well done to the restoration team. Great to see it staying in the family.
Thank you much!
Very cool car, excellent resto as usual. Thanks for showing it to us Kevin!!
Thanks for checking it out!
Very nice restoration. I think that Jay Leno has one of these, but with a 4 Speed.
Gorgeous! Thank God for people like you keeping these awesome cars around and well!
Thanks!
We're happy to keep them around for future generations, and understand the connections people have with their heirloom cars.
Beautiful car. Love the 1966 Ford. I have a 1966 Ford LTD, unrestored and in beautiful condition. It is Wimbledon white with black vinyl top.
Excellent work
Thank you!
Kevin, My Mother drove a 66 Galaxy when I was little. In the nineties I saw a 66 7 litre painted in 63 fire engine red. The car looked brand new. I was blown away by the 4spd. The concept of a 4spd in a full sized car is special to me as you rarely see it. That said the Grey 66 xl r code with red interior that you showed from the brother's collection is the most stunning 66 galaxie I've ever seen. Better than the 66 SOHC 7 litre I saw at Carslile. That brother's car is simply a dream. Perfection.
That's an awesome car and I'm glad you're saying so !!
She's a real "Good Time Gal." Beautiful.
We had a lot of these over the years, Daddy ran moonshine in them...390,427,428.He actually outran the Georgia State Police several times...
Fantastic!
Simply beautiful,your restore job is first class!
Car's a beast!!! Neighboir bought one in '66. I was 9 i never forgot it.
Great story, great rebuild, great car, and great narration. Thanks!
Thanks Jim!
I used to own one, sold it ten years ago for $2500. I did not realize their is only around 400 7 litre galaxies left, mine was the same color but had a white vinyl roof covering and was a fairly decent solid original car that was optioned out, even had factory cruise control !
Hi, I think I own your car and am having it restored. Do you happen to know what the vin number was
God that 7 liter is sweet.
absatutely beauuuteeeful.....love the mid 60's galaxies..in my small home town of a population of about 6,000 in northeastern pa,,,there were 2 of these bad boys running around...a blue one and a maroon one..
All great colors on these cars! Thanks for the kind words!
I've noticed a lot more new cars are using maroon coloring and dont look too shabby ,,, for new cars
This was my first car that I had bought in 1967 - about a year old.. Mine had the 428 engine with quad carb. Same color with the white pin stripe. I had it 2 months shy of 10 years before I bought a 4x4 Ford F150 in 1977.. Sold the 7 Litre to my brother in law. He put a V in the center of it around 2 weeks later... Edit: I just looked at a picture of my car.. It did not have the Galaxy 500 on the back of mine.. Just the 7 Litre on the front fenders behind the headlights.
Very beautiful restoration. Looks better than new
Live the resto video
SIMPLY AMAZING!!! Better than Leno's!
Dad bought Mom her first car.....a Baby Blue 66 Galaxie 500 XL. It was only a 289, but it was Mom's car. LOL! It was the first car I ever drove by myself....not sitting on Dad's lap and just steering. LOL!
Great story and memories! Thanks for sharing!
That's a beautiful car nice job on the restoration I'm sure it wasn't easy came out real nice afterwards
When I was in Jr High in 66 a little old lady across the street from the school had one of these. Knowing what it was I wondered Y a Grandma had a car like that . My Grandma drove a 66 Galaxie 500 4-door sedan with a 352 4-V
My dad had a 66 XL the same color and I learned to drive in it, awesome car, nice to see your beautiful restored 7 Litre, nice job!
Love that color
Nice car, great color, I even liked the color when it was flat from sanding.
Great restoration I agree with the MSD electronic ignition although it is not original it is much easier to maintain than old style ignition points.
There were a few liberties taken with the restoration, namely the engine internals, torque converter, and ignition. The owner wants to drive it, so you're correct on your statement. However, it could be returned to 100% stock appearing pretty easily. Thanks for the feedback!
Wow fine build Jay. I had a 1966 Galaxie 500 with a 390 4 bbl carb my first two years in high school. I was so glad when my Dad finally got me a Volkswagon Bug. I had to pay for the tires and tickets, once I had the Bug, the tickets went away. That Ford was so fast, I can only imagine what a 428 would be like. Amazing my parents bought a Electra 225 maroon color just like your parents. We used to call them Duce and a quarter. That car had the 455 and it would fly.
Great car and video! Your shop does amazingly impressive work.
Thanks for the video.
I love almost every style of Galaxie that was ever produced but, I have to say the 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 XL, Hardtop or Convertible, 289c.i. up to 7LTR, was the most beautiful machine to ever grace the USA highways. (the '67 a close second).
That car is beautiful
Very, very nice. I've always liked that gen of Galaxy and that factory color is one I don't think I've seen. Really dig it.
Thank you sir! Emberglo is unusual, but a sharp color for sure.
V8TV looks like y'all did great work, too.
Thank you for the kind words, we have a very talented team in the shop and they take pride in their work for sure!
V8TV as I've seen throughout the years.
Just picked up a 7 liter convertible needing the full frame up resto. I hope it comes out this nice
Very cool Thomas, let us know if we can be of assistance on the project!
V8TV will do it is going to have to be frame up and it has no interior or transmission. Was originally a 4 speed. I guess all I need is time and money!
My favorite all-time is a 1969 Chevelle Malibu 396 Super Sport, candy apple red, leather seats, black vinyl top, Muncie 4-speed transmission and Hurst shifter.
The 7 litre Ford was my favorite car .I see many of these models restored but even Jay Leno skips the pin strippings on the sides.
Wow. Jay Leno has one.
A friend of mine had one , it was a convertible . Same engine too.
Kevin you always do such a great job, you're such a vast wealth of knowledge.
I will bet you leave work everyday with the smile.
One question; why did they take away the 427 and put the 428 out when the 427 was a stronger engine I believe I could be mistaken.
Thanks Bill! You could get the 427 OR the 428 in '66, the 428 was far more civilized than the 427. It was designed to be smooth and powerful, where the R-Code 427 was a high-compression 425 HP race engine.. for the most part! Less than 50 were made with the 427.
@@V8TV Thanks.
The problem with the 427 was the larger bore meant thinner walls any casting imperfection could lead to a cracked block so a fairly high number blocks failed inspection making it a costly engine. They did make some de-tuned 427 the last year pretty much the same spec as the 428 CJ and they still out performed it but they were close.
The 427 two versions one with 410 up and the other with 425 up were available as options. These were racing engines and Ford did not offer Cruisomatic, power steering and air conditioning with these cars. Their excuse was there was no room in the engine bay to accommodate the power steering pump and/or the a/c compressor. The Cruisomatic that was std with the 428 V8 was "incompatible" to use with the 427 as per FoMoCo.
Wow. The work performed by you all's shop is nothing short of amazing. That looks to have been a very meticulous and professional restoration project. Also, I myself do a lot of work on cars from factory original restorations to custom drivetrain updates and cut everything out for tube chassis drag and pro street or someone's idea of a street rod. I do a lot of metal work like the replacement panels on that 66' to bead rolled aluminum interiors and everything in between. It's refreshing to see professionals using their knowledge and skills to do quality work that your video shows rather than the soap opera high stress reality type shows so many people enjoy watching. Unlike myself. It upsets me to see all of the discrepancies and fake drama those shows use to get their ratings. I just had to post this because I recognize skill and knowledge when I see it. And honestly, it's extremely rare that I do. I can't say enough about the extraordinary skill that it takes to get that level of quality your shop brought to that 66'. I'm blown away.
Wow Tony, thank you so much for sharing the kind words! Our team takes pride in getting the details right and making the whole car stand out on a complete restoration. As for our video, we feel there are plenty of drama shows out there, our show is tailored for people like you who appreciate the car and techniques over arguments and deadlines. Our cars are not built for the show, they are built for customers, and the cameras tag along. Thanks again for taking the time to type such a nice comment!
V8TV I didn't mean to come across as a know it all because I've been learning for the 35 years I've been doing it. I'm lucky enough to have owned some incredible cars ,and early Broncos, in the past and I'm trying to get ahold of a few more projects now. I have a couple of nice cars to resurrect and luckily still have all the equipment I've gathered through the years. But I think you got my point about your shop's work. I find it so difficult to sit through those other shows without being the guy yelling about all of the discrepancies and calling out all of the errors I see. But I am serious about what I shared about the work and level of quality I see in your videos. I happened to run across two of your videos featuring two of my personal favorite cars a 1970 Camaro Z28 standard non-RS front end and a 1967 Mustang GT S-code 390 4spd. And I have been watching every other video I can find. Thank you for your response an if I can ever get away from southeastern Virginia for a while I would love to find your shop and spend a little time drooling over your projects.
Tony, you're more than welcome to come tour the shop anytime, we love to share our work with other enthusiasts! Thanks again, we respect your experience, which adds to the weight of the compliment.
No pin stripes on the sides? That was one of the coolest parts of the car!! 7 Litre only. The tires are ok, but not period, they are modern radials. If radials is what the owner wants, Coker has a Firestone Wide Oval radial. I prefere the real deal bias ply Wide Oval tough. Great job none the less. Thumbs up!!
What a beautiful restoration, looks like your shop does top notch work. Can you tell us how long the restoration took?
Thank you for the kind words! This one took about a year and a half. Different factors dictate the speed... the availability of the parts, amount of work required, etc. Thanks again!
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Wonder if the guy from the denworks channel video that says the 7-Litre never existed will show up here lol
Wicked video thank you! So tired of mustangs camaros etc
Cheers
Gorgeous job. I was under the impression that all the 7 litres had the white surround-style side pinstripes. Were they an option?
This car had them new, the customer wanted to see how it looked without the stripes. He may add them later. Thanks!
Came across one in the early 80's, 66 427 2-4 and 4 speed. Turned in down, biggest mistake. Only a mortor head knows why we spend the money the way we do on our cars
If that was a #'s matching car, it was 1 of 36 produced.
Dohh!! I hate it when I do stuff like that!
I regret getting rid of mine in 2000. Mine was black on black 427 automatic Texas car . Had 29,289 original miles when my dad and I traded my 79 z28 for it. Got it from my uncle in 98. That 427 would flat run.
Interestingly, my **66 GA,AXIE 500 XL, 352/4 SPEED/ ! in Burgandy color, had to suffice... I wanted a 7 LITER,OR 427 ( to expensive, and gas Hog,)**,
What does it cost to restore a car like this? Thanks for sharing your video. I hope you have a blessed summer.
I've been working on my 66 7 litre convertible a bunch the last few months. I finally road tested it the other day with the top down. It was a cool ride. Mine is not in that good of condition, you guys interested in restoring another?
Lacquer metallics faded much faster than solids too.
Can't remember who did it but years ago a magazine ran a series on these...seven litre lectures they called them
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How did you restore the 7 litre emblems?
no white pinstripe? That was factory done!
I have a 2001 Dodge diesel that want to do them same thing that you did with the Ford Galaxy . Do you know of anyone in the Missouri area that does this
Hate the plates - should have read 428 CID. That would have been meaningful.
But it is a 7-Litre... and the others weren't available.
FOOT POUNDS!!! Not "pounds feet" drives me nuts!! It doesn't make you sound smarter.
anyone that asks what's the point of restoring a old car just slap them in the face
Nightmist blue...another Ford 60s color that doesn't age well
Great car ugly color