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Karl Kaddy from Britain own this Cruiser and needs help!
Hi, I am e-mailing you from the UK. I have a 59 Galaxie / Fairlane 500. I'm located in a place called Bradford which is in West Yorkshire. I've only had the car for about 3 weeks and I'm lead to believe it's the only 2dr pillarless over here. I'm told it came from New Jersey originally. It was imported by a company in London called Dream Cars http://www.dreamcars.co.uk/ back in '86. Somewhere along the line it's been fitted with a '70's 302 engine. Apart from that it's pretty much original. In the UK we have a yearly inspection called an MOT and I was wondering if you could help me. What I need is the Kirb Weight. Have you any idea what it is ? This is needed for a check on the brakes for the settings on the rolling road. Also do you have any web sites for spares ? I've tried Kanter but they seem quite limited on parts for this car. Any Help With These Matters Will Be Very Helpful. I have attached a couple of photos of my car for you. Best Regards Karl P.S. I also have a 54 Chevy and a 78 Cadillac. |
David and Celeste Gray of Elizabeth City, NC. own this beauty! We are trying to be just a retired couple but things won't let us. Right in the middle of all this, my cousin calls from Heathsville, Va and asks if I would like a crazy deal. He's not a mechanic and I am, so he offered me numerous problems and a car I had fallen in love with 3 years ago. So a friend of mine and I went up and flatbedded it back here. After numerous, wiring problems , a water pump, gas tank, complete tune-up, Ball Joints (all 4), idler arm, tie-rod ends and both power steering components. I finally have a workable car with everything working, including the clock and radio. It always had looked good. Now it runs good. It was assembled in Dearborn in August of 59 and all the codes match. I do not know if it was ever restored or somebody kept it in a garage forever. But it sure is in good shape for never being re-built in 47 years. You have a great web site and I really enjoy looking at all the old cars, your hardtop retractable is just beautiful. I never owned a 59 before I'm not quite that old. I owned a 62, 64 and a 67 Ford Galaxie and a 71 LTD. Thank you for posting it, I will send word of you web site to my family. Sincerely, David Gray Pleasure is all mine David........Thanks for keeping this old girl alive and well! |
My old bud from Crows Nest Pass Alberta, Phil MacDonald owns these beauties. The hardtop is a frame off restoration. It is finished in Colonial White top and Geranium bottom two tone paint. It is sporting a 352 cu in with 4V carb, 3 speed cruise-o-matic, PS, PB and factory dual exhausts. I purchased the car from the original owner down in New Mexico back in May 2002. It had 68,000 miles on it and had been sitting in the New Mexico sun since 1969 when the original owners quit driving the car. I spent the next 3 years doing a complete frame off restoration on the car. The car is spec original and really turns heads. Her name is Rosie! The sedan is a third owner car for me. It is finished in Colonial White top and Torch Red bottom two tone paint. It too is a 352, 4V car with three speed overdrive and a 410 equalock differential, and factory dual exhausts. The car is a really nice driver that does need the paint freshened up but is still presentable. It has 71,000 miles on it which is actual mileage. Great looking cars Phil, where is the Meteor hardtop now? |
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