Rescued , 69 Galaxie Convertible

Eugene Rowe

Member since
May 2022

Posted by Eugene Rowe on Monday, December 18, 2023 8:21 AM

Does anyone notice that a red hardtop ws used in an Anti -smoking ad in the '60s?

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Tanker-Builder

Member since
October 2019
From: New Braunfels, Texas

Posted by Tanker-Builder on Monday, December 18, 2023 6:50 AM

That!

That is one excellent save! Congrats! Sometimes, I find the rebuilding or salvaging a forgotten and neglected model car more fun than building a New one! certainly more satisfying!

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oldermodelguy

Member since
November 2018

Posted by oldermodelguy on Monday, December 18, 2023 6:19 AM

Great rebuild, lookin good !

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Walter Madden

Member since
December 2023

Posted by Walter Madden on Sunday, December 17, 2023 8:30 PM

Very well rebuilt! Chromework and paint look fantastic. I am unable to make BMF appear that way. Depressing Continue your fantastic work.

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fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Sunday, December 17, 2023 8:19 PM

Nice rebuild! Paint & Chrome work look great. I can't get BMF to look like that. Sad Keep up the good work.

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

Main WIP:

On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Eugene Rowe

Member since
May 2022

Posted by Eugene Rowe on Sunday, December 17, 2023 6:09 PM

Wow!really nice job!

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arcturus87

Member since
August 2021

Rescued , 69 Galaxie Convertible

Posted by arcturus87 on Sunday, December 17, 2023 4:01 PM

I bought this back in 2014ish off ebay built up. It was a sportsroof model and the previous owner had totally chopped all the top off.Window frame and all. So they decided to make a crude window frame and just a piece of slightly bent clear plastic for the window.
It was painted in blue ( pics below) with all faded chrome.

Anyway, I stripped it all down, bare metal foiled the bumpers. I cut away the windshield section from a 70 Four door body shell and made my own front windshield to .

This had had 3 coats of paint before mine. When removing the paint, I could see gold, red, and then blue.

Anyway, here she is. Not perfect but 100 % better than when I first got her.

1969 Ford Galaxy Convertible (AMT) by Modelmadness, on Flickr

1969 Ford Galaxy Convertible (AMT) by Modelmadness, on Flickr

1969 Ford Galaxy Convertible (AMT) by Modelmadness, on Flickr

RESTORED ! by Modelmadness, on Flickr

69 Galaxie convertible RESTORED ! by Modelmadness, on Flickr