1964 Galaxie 500 Hard Top 352 Fe Auto Four Barrel Solid Original Car Show Ready on 2040-cars

What you are looking at would be considered a survivor, original, lightly cleaned up or preserved car.  This stunning 1964 Galaxie has had the black paint redone and some other things cleaned up.  But it hasn’t been restored.  It runs, shifts, drives and acts like a new car.   If you can remember riding in a new 64 Galaxie, this would be really darn close.  Just closing the doors, hood and trunk on this car feels right.  Everything works as it should.  Driving to a show today I decided to try the cigarette lighter and that even worked!  This car gets as much positive attention as my 390 Tripower car.  I have stock cars, powerful cars, even a nitrous breathing Mustang.   This 64 Galaxie for sale is a factory 352 4V car.  It’s not a race car…it’s even better.  There is something so nice about getting behind the wheel of this car.  The motor is snappy.  It runs so smooth, powerful and so easy.  This car is a cruiser.  My other 64 is a 390 stroker, aluminum headed 5 speed trip car.  It’s desirable, it’s fast, it’s fun.  I will tell you that driving this black 352 64 is even better.  It’s calming, pleasant, and a blast.  Something about pulling up to the light with just some sweet sounding pipes, its low profile and great looks is even better than being in my cammed up beast cars.  This car takes the cake for cruising.  You can load up the family and hit the local show to get a trophy.  It’s that kind of reliable drive anyplace car.  Tap the key and this lively 352 FE will snap to life.  Put it into gear and she shifts perfectly like it should.  It’s smooth and will put a smile on your face when you hear those big heads breathing through the factory H pipe into a set of Magnaflow glass packs.

When we did the heads and looked in the cylinders there were still honing marks from the factory.  This car has no exhaust leaks, no oil leaks, doesn’t use or burn oil, all around perfect running 352 that sits around 175-190*.  Today I went for a ride, its 90* out.  When I came back to check the temp, we were sitting at 188* on the coolant.  Impressive! 

 Why am I selling it?  It’s painful to actually consider letting her go.  However I was able to line up one of my favorite cars and my first car.  A 1960 9 passenger County Sedan.  I need the money and space to do the wagon.  So this sweet 64 needs to go.  Also I need to give my wife’s Mustang a bit more attention as well. 

Below and in all the pictures I am going to highlight what should be important to anyone who is buying a classic.  I have done many cars and even sold a handful.  100% of the feedback has been along the lines of people telling me I described the car perfectly or that the car is nicer than I described.  I kind of like to under promise and over deliver.  I am not fast eddy the used car salesman.  I am just a guy who is addicted to what we call the classic car hobby.  I live, breath and love old cars.  Save the hobby and the cars is what I do.  Please see the good, the not perfect and the beauty of this 64 Galaxie 500.

This car was built 10.31.1963 (yes, Halloween) 

I have the original manual with the original owner’s info from the dealer where the car was purchased new.  It even came with a woman’s guide to good driving (I’m not being sexist, it was there along with the manual J)

The paint on the roof is 100% original; most of the black has been redone.  The black paint isn’t perfect but sure does shine.  There are still the "Paint OK" stamps under the hood.  Clearly these fenders have never been off! 

The interior has a small spot that needs fixed on the top of the seat.  I was going to have the front seat redone but it would be a crime to touch the original seats for just one spot.

Everything works as it should.  Lights, lighter, wipers, signals, reverse lights, heater, AM radio works and the horn works.  Actually the only thing that doesn’t work perfectly is the fuel gauge.  I will get in and fix it – it’s a common problem in the sending unit.  I bet I have a new sending unit on the shelf. 

New parts just installed in the past 500 miles:

Idler arm bushing

Tuned Edelbrock 600 CFM 4 barrel

Hipo style air cleaner (you get the stock one too but it isn’t good for flow at all)

Fresh C4AE-6090-G heads.  These heads freaking flow! 

New intake and exhaust gaskets

160* thermostat (huge decrease in temp that makes all FE motors happy)

Brad Penn Synthetic high Zinc 10/40 oil

Exhaust manifolds have been high temp powder coated factory cast color

Valve covers have been powder coated factory 64 352 Old Ford Blue (looks brand new and way better than paint)

Fan shield powder coated correct black

New caution and 352 stickers.  (I did put 352 hipo stickers on the valve covers.  They can come off without harming the covers.  Even though they are for a 60 hipo, I think they look great on this car)

The 352 was a 4.0 bore by 3.5 stroke.  Some of these engines were ho hum and some were great.  This motor has factory flat top pistons.  Matching that with the C4AE 6090-G heads really makes this car get up and go if it needs to.  The 4v Edelbrock has proven to be a great carb.  It has made this 64 run much better than it did with the 4100.  On one of my other cars, an Edlebrock made 18 more HP and gained me 3 MPG over a holley.  This was a stock 428 motor and JUST by bolting this carb on I was able to see the gains on the dyno and at the pump.  You will love the 352 FE with this Edelbrock!  I can include a Ford 4100 that needs rebuilt for you Ford parts only purists. 

Everything on this car besides the carb and the air filter is set up like factory.  Even the vacuum set up, kick down, everything is just way it should be.  This car sounds good, looks good, works good, drives good, runs good, and gets good attention.   It’s easy to drive.  My wife can go out to the car cold, start it and head out without an issue.

Vin Tag

Body = 63B

Color = AM

Trim = 75

Date = 31K

Axle = 1

Trans = 4

VIN = 4P66X121252

Breakdown of the vin:

Body = 63B (2 Door Fastback)

Color = AM (Raven Black/Wimbledon White) (Paint codes 1724 and 1619)

Trim = 75 (Red)

Date = 31K (October 31^st)

Axle = 1 (3.00:1)

Trans = 4 (Cruise-O-Matic)

VIN = 4P66X121252 (4 is the year, P = was built in Twin City, 66 = two door fastback, X = 352 Thunderbird Special 4v, the rest is constructive number built (this car is number 21,252 produced). 

It’s nice to see an actual two tone 64 Galaxie.  They were not as common as you would think (or see since so many people do a white roof when restoring).   Please contact me before you bid if you have less than 10 positive feedback.   If you have less than 10 I have to cancel your bit.  I just cant waste time with people who are not looking to buy this car! 

HERE IS A VIDEO AND 100 MORE PICTURES OF THE CAR! If you are having issues clicking, contact me and I will get you a direct link to the video and picture site for this Galaxie 500! 

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 YouTube Video of the Galaxie:    Video of the Galaxie

I hope to put the car on my lift and get a picture within the next day.  If the auction starts to get bids, I might not be able to edit the auction.  If you don't see and want to see more pictures or a video of the underside, please contact me!   412-980-5693   If I don't answer, please leave a voice mail and I will get back to you.  

Thank you and lets keep these cars alive!