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1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible restoration part 173 polishing up hubcaps
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- Опубликовано: 30 янв 2021
- Seeing chrome work looks like it will be another two to three weeks before thats done, and another two weeks before I get another dash pad, and waiting on the interior kit, is really holding up the project.
The other day, I started on polishing the hubcaps. The first one has a full day of work, and is nowhere near being finished. It was one I picked up to replace the damaged one, but it had silver paint I ended up sanding off. That turned into a major chore.
My old buffer worked good, but I have been wanting to get a better one for decades.... today I went and bought a new one. It will make polishing much easer.
I thought I had video of how I bumped and sanded out the hubcap, but my old camera decided I didn't need that video. Turns out the memory card was bad.... the camera is fine.
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Looks GREAT!
Outstanding job on those hubcaps Howard
Yea, I just uploaded a photo of one I totally restored today, on my Instagram.
We had that same hubcab on our 66 Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop, pale yellow-off white roof. Sharpest car my Dad ever owned. And those hubcaps really set it off.
Nicely done Howard! They are going to look great when you are done, Dennis Carpenter reproduces high quality restoration parts, most of their parts are made from original Ford factory mold's, I am only an hour or so away from their facility, before covid they offered tour's of the facility on show days at Charlotte motor speedway, Food Lion Auto Fair,nice show to attend, the tour of their facility is nice to take if you have time, and the national mustang owners museum is just behind their facility!! Make's a great daycation!
So far everything I have got from Dennis Carpenter has been top quality! I might be going to Savannah late next summer, and will be going threw Charlotte.... I'll look into a tour for sure.
Thanks for the video, Howard! I have watched every video of this series and I still eagerly anticipate the next one. Keep up the good work, sir.
Looks great! I have a set of original hubcaps for my 64 Galaxie up in the attic. Two are NOS and the others are so clean they could pass for NOS. I'm running old style American Racing wheels for now. I need to get my original rims repaired as the holes are wallowed out from years of use. The lug nuts bottom out on the drum before they tighten on the actual rim.
I would look for a usable set of original wheels as I don't know if repairing the lug nut holes is safe. How would that be done?
I like custom wheels on certain cars, but this Galaxie it too original to change.... plus I have gone way over budget on this project, so unless it's a 100% needed part, I will stick to the original stuff. You better off finding another set of good used wheels, then trying to repair hogged out lug holes.
Your Galaxy has the same hubcaps at my mom and dad's 66 Galaxy. my mom was never good on parking on the street and took out the hubcap against the curb so my uncle gave us a set of moon caps from a Ford Galaxie maybe a 64 or five ? They didn't look as good as the original hubcaps ? Cars looking really nice I can't wait for this summer for you and your partner to go cruising down The boulevard Period.
Looks pretty darn good Bud!!☺
I agree with Hub caps (or Wheel trims as we call them in the UK) Being swapped out for after market rims when there made of nasty plastic!, but those stainless hub caps look great👍
@Perry Elyod That is 100% correct, but it's kinda a slang of sorts to me, to call the wheel covers, hubcaps.... the true hubcap is the little one for the wheel bearings.
Looks great Howard!! Doing a fine job as usual!! Stay the course my friend!!
Peace my friend!!
I like that semi-shiny look on the hubcap you worked on.
Suggestion: return the red hubcap inserts for black ones. It’ll go better with the black convertible top and black interior.
Already got the red ones, plus thats what the car came from the factory with.
@@OldCarAlley Cool. I understand. I know you’re a sticker original equipment. I’m a transplanted Ann Arborite, living in southern Nevada since ‘92. Been subscribed to your channel for quite some time. Seeing your videos reminds me of home, especially when you’re out cruising.
I totally agree with you about the wheels! Nothing turns me off faster than an incorrect wheel. The wrong brand or division hubcap will also catch my eye. Dog dishes are awesome as well. Just another way to stay true to the original I guess.
I like the dog dish caps too, on certain cars there a must..... there just horribly expensive, because no one saved them.
@Perry Elyod Yea, on big boats, letters dont look good.... there fine on a GTO, but a Galaxie needs white walls.
Howard, if possible, would like a brief show 'n tell of original upholstery. Ever since you announced you were replacing it I've been looking for a rip, a sag, or sun fade on the seat tops, anything to explain replacing what appears to be pretty nice looking original set of front and back seat covers. Know you're not doing a color change.
The original interior is in really good shape, but it does show age. I ordered a new one, so the interior looks as nice as the rest of the car. IF the new kit takes too long to get, I'll clean the original stuff up and put it back in the car. I'll show it in a future video..... it is in early past videos, before I removed it.
Ford continued to use that wheel cover on trucks beginning in '66 through well into the 70s. The center was omitted on the front of 4x4s. I appreciate the originality but there was a mag-style wheel cover in '66 and '67 with exposed chrome lug nuts and really set these cars off.
Will find it and send it to the guy
I like the mag covers, but I have dumped enough money into this project, so I am using the original covers, as I really like them. My uncle had a early 70's Bronco.... it had the same wheel covers.
The gray material on your hubcap may be anodized. If so it can be removed by spraying it with oven cleaner and letting it soak. It will not affect the metal. After it soaks and bubbles for about 20-30 minutes rinse the hubcap in water to remove the oven cleaner. The anodization should be gone.
I was thinking of using paint stripper, but I not going to fool with the other painted cover. I got the two together from a guy, thinking I could use one to save time in straightening the original cap.... not! I going to repair the original cap, it will be less work.
I agree with you on the hubcaps vs. custom wheels, although I do like vintage mags on certain builds
There are cars that vintage mags work awesome on.... but not on a big old Galaxie. It's got to have it's hubcaps.
@@OldCarAlley any idea what the widest tire you can fit in the back of a 66 galaxie with rubbing
@@justaburgscousin I wouldn't have a clue, but there is room between the current tires and tubs, a few inches on each side maybe.
I'M sure you was pretty frustrated when you saw it didn't record all that time. Thanks for sharing!
Yea.... it is kinda annoying to think I made a video, only to have to redo it, or just not have it, because the camera stopped by it's self. Turned out a it was a bad memory card.... the camera is fine.
Caps will look good when finished. I keep 3 sets for my 67. All factory for that year. All different.. depends on which car show for which caps used. Keeps it interesting
I do like the factory mag hubcaps for 66....... a lot.
@@OldCarAlley yes they used those beyond '66 on F100 pickups and even on 4wd with the centers removed for the hubs to go through.
@@rogercamp6071 Yea, I have seen them without the center on 4X4's..... my uncle's Bronco was like that.... for the lock out hubs.
Do those wheel centers come in black also? Hmmmm...it’s ALMOST original, lol. I’m enjoying watching this over your shoulder, Howard! It’s not that far down the road :)
Yes they do come in black. Glad you enjoy my videos.... Thank you for watching them.
I'll be in Grand Maria Saturday to snowmobile usually ride Paradise when I'm up there
Just a suggestion. Maybe if you run out of work on the Galaxie, you might want to restore the push mower. I always love your videos!
That mower will be done by spring..... I am going to restore both. Im getting the engine and handles from the Cooper 20" deck Tim sent me.......
Those probably are anodized aluminum hubcaps.
There to heavy to be aluminum.... I think there a nickel alloy stainless for sure. Today I buffed one out. It shins like chrome.... I put a photo on instagram today of it.
I absolutely agree about Custom Wheels on otherwise original looking Classics ! - That and TRUCKS that are lowered so far that they can never again carry loads as they were intended to do , are my pet PEEVES !
I agree. Some of the large diameter wheels I see on older cars look terrible and hurt the ride and handling characteristics of these cars which were not designed to ride on modern tires in the first place. The purpose of this restoration is to restore the car as closely as possible to its original appearance and using original or close reproduction parts is the best way to accomplish that goal. Period correct custom wheels might be ok on a car which has been customized and/or had other mechanical changes made to enhance performance.
The reason that "Dennis Carpenter" and his Son's company "Daniel Carpenter" products are so good is that the majority of the products they sell are made off of the Original Ford Molds and Original Ford Tooling...since they now own them. The Father and Son own more 1950's-1970's Original Ford Tooling equipment than anyone in the world.
Hey Howard The hub cap you worked on looks good as new or will do when its polished Like the new buffing wheel that should help you along a lot. i suppose it would be a good time to sort the tyres and wheels while the interiors on hold
Cya in the next one bud 👌
On Howard are you going to get radial white walls or bias-ply white walls ? If you're going with bias-ply Maybe you can get the dual Whitewall Type or red walls even ? If you're going with the radial tire you can get a nice that a white walls that are heavy-duty tires from a Hankook and Toyo ? They are a maximum load rating Tire It's better than just a set of White Walls from Walmart Goodyear there only standard load range I prefer a heavy load range on a heavy car like that
I'm planning on radial white walls. I have Hankook on the truck and like them, so thats most likely what I will get....
I don't like custom wheels, Factory is good! also when people change the steering wheel I had a 65 GMC , i put Dog Dish hubcaps from a 59 chevy,
Those original hubcaps are going to look like fine jewelry, or works of Art. All of that attention to detail really makes a difference. Thanks for your video.
Dump the hubcaps, go with the chrome ford rallye wheels and red striped tires. Would look sharp!
Sure, put the cash for them in my bank account and I'll do that....