Help Removing Trim 1966 Galaxie

[Idaho Chris]

I know it is held on with clips, I'm just not sure how to remove it without damage. Anyone with experience or knowledge about how to remove the lower body trim on 3rd gen Galaxies? Oh, and likewise how to remove the "Galaxie" lettering. Thanks.

 

[Hemikiller]

This should help out

 

[Idaho Chris]

Thanks Dennis. I have a copy of that which is indeed helpful.

I guess I just carefully pry off the letters?

The rocker panel trim is the real question. Once it is snapped into the fasteners that are riveted to the body, how do I remove it without damage?

 

[midlife]

For letters and emblems which are attached to barrel nuts, use of dental floss behind the emblem can usually remove it from the inserted nut.

 

[Hemikiller]

Dental floss or fishing line for the letters.

The quarter trim looks like two clips with nuts and a bunch of sealant coated screws

Once you get the nuts off the rocker trim retainers, the plastic clips are usually pull up and pop out at the top, or down and pop out the bottom.

I don't have a '66 manual for the full size cars, Forel offers them in PDF downloads for $17.00. They have nicer illustrations than the MPC.

https://fordmanuals.com/product/1966-ford-and-mercury-shop-manual/

 

[donkost]

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?

 

[Idaho Chris]

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?

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.

 

[donkost]

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.

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...

 

[Idaho Chris]

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...

Yes it is repairable, but the cost would be multiple times the car's value. The frame is twisted and the firewall and dash metal is all bent. Even the sheet metal in front of the trunk on the other side of the car was buckled. Maybe if it were a true numbers matching 7 litre the decision would be different.

Hagerty was great to deal with. I had a check in my hand in a week. No hassle no problems.

On top of that, since the accident was not my fault, Hagerty did not raise my rates at renewal time this month. I have a bunch of cars insured with Hagerty and would not hesitate to recommend them.

 

[Idaho Chris]

So the trim/lettering is all moved over onto the replacement Galaxie. I also swapped over the grill, both bumpers, tail lights and the argent colored front bumper-to-grill filler panel.

Here are a few pics of finished work for those interested in such things.



















Engine bay clean up is next but that will have to wait until April.

 

[Sheriff41]

Wow! It looks great