1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL - Time Traveler

From this perspective, the...        read full caption From this perspective, the missile-in-flight ornamentation is very apparent as are the "afterburner" taillights. Tu-tone paint jobs were popular during the early '60s, and this car was delivered white over blue. It was lucky for Tony that both the front and rear bumpers were nearly perfect when he got the car. There'd be a hefty bill at the chrome shop should they ever need to be redone. You'll never see them offered as reproduction pieces.
This shot shows the beautiful...        read full caption This shot shows the beautiful grillework exclusive to the '64 model year. Many folks contend this is the most beautiful fullsize Ford ever built. Clearly, their argument has a lot of merit as the car does seem to have a sort of timeless beauty.

The Details
Tony Palazzolo's '64 Galaxie 500 XL

Engine

• Ford FE 390ci "Thunderbird V-8"
• 4.090-inch bore
• 3.78-inch stroke length
• Ford steel crank
• Ford I-beam connecting rods
• Diamond Racing Pistons
• 10.5:1 compression ratio
• Howards Camshafts solid lifter flat-tappet cam
• 586/0.586 lift at the valve, 240-degrees duration at 0.50, 108-degrees lobe separation
• Edelbrock Performer FE aluminum cylinder heads
• 2.15-inch intake valves, 1.60-inch exhaust valves
• Heads polished and port-matched by Advance Flow Performance
• Ford 1.76:1 rocker arms
• Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold
• 750-cfm Holley four-barrel carburetor
• Ford distributor

Transmission

• Top-Loader four-speed manual
• Hurst Competition Plus shifter

RearEnd

• 9-inch axle
• Traction-Lok differential
• 3.91 gears
• 28-spline axles

Exhaust

• Factory "cast-iron header" exhaust manifolds
• 2 1/2-inch tubing
• DynoMax Ultra Flow mufflers

Suspension

• Front: Stock coil spring, OE-type shock absorbers, factory antisway bar, manual steering
• Rear: Stock leaf springs, OE-type shock absorbers

Brakes

• Front: Stock drum
• Rear: Stock drum

Wheels

• Front: American Racing Torq-Thrust D, 15x7
• Rear: American Racing Torq-Thrust D, 15x8.5

Tires

• Front: Cooper Cobra Radial, P215/60R15
• Rear: Cooper Cobra Radial, P275/60R15

Interior

• Original interior
• tu-tone vinyl
• factory bucket seats
• Auto Meter instruments
• tachometer
• oil pressure and water temperature
• stock AM radio
• six-disc CD changer in trunk
• speakers in stock locations

Exterior

• Wimbledon White over Guardsmen Blue
• repainted with two-stage paint system
• sideview mirrors relocated to fender tops
• bumpers feature perfect original chrome