Not a Mopar though. Buddy picked up this 63 1/2 the other day for a song. We're currently building a 482 inch FE to drop in it. The 482 is a 427 FE with a SCAT 4.250 crank which makes a 4.250 x 4.250. Engine will get aluminum heads, tunnel wedge intake, street roller cam, etc. Should be around 650 hp on pump gas.

looks to be in great shape, nice find,,I came from a ford family and still like them to this day.

Digging that Galaxie! I have a soft spot for the '63's. 4 speed or auto?

Needs one of Jay Browns intake adapters so you can put a Cleveland intake on the FE.

Auto. It is a 390 HP car but someone swapped a 427 into it back in the day which is why it has 427 emblems. It now has a 390 in it complete with cast iron headers.

For you mid-west guys this car does not appear to have any major rust. The car was stored outside for a while and the carpet got wet so there are some areas with heavy surface rust but no holes in the floor or the trunk area. Paint seems to be original most everywhere. Trim seems to be complete and undamaged. My buddy paid $3500 for the car which seems like a steal to me but he also had a 390 Torino that he tried to sell for a long time and nothing but tire kickers. So maybe the Ford stuff just doesn't sell like the Mopar stuff. I think an early B body car with a big block engine in this type of shape would be a lot more than $3500.

Car look good. Our family car growing up was a 63 XL. The fords are not priced like mopars.

Excelent! I have been thinking of a big cruiser, something just like this. Heck of a good deal as well.

Good looking car! I too dig the old Fords.

Nice car.

That was our grocery getter family car when I was growing up back in the 60,s Minus the 427 though.

And it come with the 9" rear. Cool project, Always liked the big 60's Fords. At 650 horse's I can see stuff breaking.

I like big heavy cars. Hope you guys have fun with it.

Nice looking ride. I love the old fords.

Those are cool cars. I had a '59 Ford Country Squire wagon and a set of Edelbrock heads, headers, cam, carb, etc, etc. on a 390 and it could not move that barge lol. A 385 series 4560 based 514 solved that issue. There sure has been a surge in FE parts in the last ten years. I'd have rather stuck with that platform for nostalgia and fitment.

Crites restoration used to make some cool parts for these cars:

http://critesperformanceparts.com/

cool project!!

I sold my 1963 1/2 Galaxie Fastback to a guy in Ventura, CA last month. hopefully he will finish it. I had over ten years and never touch it

That is a solid looking car for $3500 no doubt.I'd liken the Galaxie more to a C-body of the era. They (C-bodies) can be had reasonably on occasion,especially with a 383,ebut $3500 is still a steal for a car that solid no matter the make. The 4.25 bore X 4.25 stroke motor could be built on a 383 or 426 wedge block as a parallel to this
Who makes the aluminum Ford heads Andy?

Looks like a great project! I've always liked the 63 1/2. What block are you using for the build? Did the car come with a real cross-bolted 427 block!? Any idea what it weighs?

Very nice. Fords are cheaper than Mopars here in MI too.

One of my all time favorite Fords. I have always liked that body style alot. And they were racing against my car in 1963. Very nice car. Ron