Help Removing Trim 1966 Galaxie

donkost said:

By the way, beautiful car, you really don't see many of those any longer. Had a buddy with one in the early 1980's. Looks to be in great condition. Are you removing these items for some sort of bodywork? 390 in it perhaps?

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Idaho Chris said:

Well...it was in great shape. Leaving a classic car parade last spring I was T-boned by a teenage girl on a cell phone. She had been in the same parade driving her father's lifted '92 Bronco. She didn't even hit the brakes. I am lucky she hit me in the firewall where she did. A foot farther back and my front and/or back seat passengers would have been hurt.

Photo of my car, and photo showing the minimal damage to the Bronco's bumper.

Hagerty totaled my Galaxie. They handed me a check and let me keep the car. After a long search I have found a replacement Galaxie 500 (390) that is not quite as nice and I am in the process of transferring the best parts from the old car to the new one. The old trim was perfect thus the questions.

I have already changed over the top and some interior parts. Trim is next.

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donkost said:

My condolences- makes me sick to my stomach to see that and hear of how it occurred. I have had Hagerty on two cars for quite some time but never had to use them. Glad to hear that things seem to have gone smoothly with them. Guess you determined that it was not worth repairing the original car. Where the hit occurred likely threw a lot of dimensions out of whack. Almost anything is repairable, but would it ever be the same again...

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