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1963 Ford Galaxie “Hi-Rise Lightweight Galaxie”
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“Hi-Rise Lightweight Galaxie”1963 Ford Galaxie

documented by MT63AFX 304 photos documented since 10 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

This car was originally given to Mickey Thompson after Ford bought the car back from Tasca Ford . This is the former "997 S/S" driven by Butch Leal. This car was "acid-dipped" and lightened even further to a weight of 3,250 pounds. They added the teardrop bubble to the original flat 'glass hood, as one scenario is M/T took the HR engine out of the "Hemi" T-bolt and put it in this car.The traction bars are a set of trailing arms that are "boxed" and welded to the axle housing and mounted to a 2" square-tube crossmember. It also has a ball-joint spacer lift-kit up front. The car still has the original shocks on it. — MT63AFX

Day one vs. today

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1963 Ford Galaxie in 2015
1963 Ford Galaxie in 2005
2005 2015

Photo history

304 photos across 9 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2005

70 photos added — showing 8

Magazine clipping of a white 1963 Ford Galaxie drag car on a flatbed truck 1963 Ford Galaxie — Scanned 1989 Fabulous Mustangs magazine page with classic Ford show photos Two vintage snapshots of white early-1960s Ford Galaxie hardtops parked in a driveway 1963 Ford Galaxie — Vintage black-and-white photo of early-1960s Ford two-door hardtop parked on a street 1963 Ford Galaxie — Bare aluminum dual-quad high-rise intake manifold resting on white padding 1963 Ford Galaxie — V8 engine bay with large oval finned air cleaner and orange spark plug wires 1963 Ford Galaxie — Four people posing with a white 1960s Ford hardtop at the Indianapolis Speedway finish line 1963 Ford Galaxie — Front view of cream Ford cab-over medium-duty truck on gravel lot

41 photos added — showing 8

White 1963 Ford Galaxie convertible, side view license plate with some text, looks like it says 'EQUIPPED' and 'REPAIRED' 1963 Ford Galaxie — Rear bumper with text, Supermotors logo visible 1963 Ford Galaxie two-door hardtop, red exterior, white roof, parked in driveway 1963 Ford Galaxie — Engine bay of a car, showing the V8 engine with dual carburetors 1963 Ford Galaxie — Rear view of a light-colored pickup truck parked in a driveway Engine bay with chrome air cleaner and gold valve covers. Supermotors.net logo visible 1963 Ford Galaxie driving on a road, front view

23 photos added — showing 8

Envelope with Chevrolet dealership information and special delivery stamps. Envelope with Chevrolet logo and handwritten addresses. Back of a white envelope with two purple postmarks from October 1977. Envelope with special delivery stamps and addresses Two postal receipts for certified mail, one from September 1977 and one from October 1977. 1963 Ford Galaxie — Certified mail receipt and postcard with postal markings and handwritten addresses. Affidavit document signed by Rod Cameron Cicotte. Handwritten note on lined paper.

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1963 Ford Galaxie — White station wagon parked outside, trees and grass in background 1963 Ford Galaxie — Parts before 20hr soak 1963 Ford Galaxie — Parts after wipe down 1963 Ford Galaxie — Inside of rocker stand 1963 Ford Galaxie — Both bottles were clear Rag used to wipe off parts Car frame assembly supported by jack stands in a garage workshop Car rear axle assembly on jack stands with differential removed into a pan

4 photos added

old fuel pump with a metal line and a blue-domed filter Fuel pump and oil filter housing on wooden surface. Rusty fuel pump has blue accents and a bent metal line. A… Man in coveralls waving a hard hat while riding a yellow shop trike in a factory Raquel Welch smiling, wearing a floral top. Text on right reads 'THDAY'. Watermark says 'SUPERMOTORS'

42 photos added — showing 8

Black painted rear axle assembly hanging from chains, resting on blue plastic sheeting Five cardboard boxes stacked, each labeled '1 PIECE PISTON & PIN SET F-.040' Two white pistons with visible rings and wrist pin holes, one in focus, with a cardboard box in the background Two white pistons with silver pins, boxes in background Two engine pistons with pins, one in focus Three pistons on a blue cloth. One piston is in focus, showing its internal structure and wrist pin boss. Box… Cutaway pistons with visible pins and connecting rod mounts Cutaway piston with visible pin bore and connecting rod journal

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Hand with surgical stitches and open wound on palm Four young men with guitars and amps, possibly a band practice Band practice space with guitars, amplifiers, drums, and microphones Four musicians with guitars on stage, one singing into a microphone. Dated May 1967 Newspaper clipping titled 'Why not a U.S. car?' discussing a BMW and mentioning Lincoln or Cadillac Rear axle assembly with leaf springs and brake drums, supported by a jack Leaf spring with metal clamps and a suspension bracket Rear axle assembly with leaf spring and brake drum. A plastic bag with instructions is attached to the frame

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Metal part with stamped numbers C5AF-9510-BU, LIST-3410, and 974 Carburetor with visible text 'SUPERMOTORS' Used carburetor with linkage and springs Close-up of a four-barrel carburetor with visible brass components and mounting holes 1963 Ford Galaxie — Chrome hubcap with 'FORD' lettering on a white rim, reflecting a cloudy sky and a person two rows of metal engine valve covers on a light blue cloth Two used chrome valve covers with "POWER-FLO" embossed on them Chrome valve covers with "FORD" embossed

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Yellow event ticket with handwritten '1963' next to 'Ford 2dr HTP' and another ticket from 1977
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