Rescued , 69 Galaxie Convertible

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I bought this back in 2014ish off ebay built up. It was a sportsroof model and the previous owner had totally chopped all the top off.Window frame and all. So they decided to make a crude window frame and just a piece of slightly bent clear plastic for the window.
It was painted in blue ( pics below) with all faded chrome.

Anyway, I stripped it all down, bare metal foiled the bumpers. I cut away the windshield section from a 70 Four door body shell and made my own front windshield to .

This had had 3 coats of paint before mine. When removing the paint, I could see gold, red, and then blue.

Anyway, here she is. Not perfect but 100 % better than when I first got her.

1969 Ford Galaxy Convertible (AMT) by Modelmadness, on Flickr

1969 Ford Galaxy Convertible (AMT) by Modelmadness, on Flickr

1969 Ford Galaxy Convertible (AMT) by Modelmadness, on Flickr

RESTORED ! by Modelmadness, on Flickr

69 Galaxie convertible RESTORED ! by Modelmadness, on Flickr

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Wow!really nice job!

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Nice rebuild! Paint & Chrome work look great. I can’t get BMF to look like that. [:(] Keep up the good work.

Stay safe.

Jim [cptn]

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Very well rebuilt! Chromework and paint look fantastic. I am unable to make BMF appear that way. Depressing Continue your fantastic work.

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Great rebuild, lookin good !

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That!

That is one excellent save! Congrats! Sometimes, I find the rebuilding or salvaging a forgotten and neglected model car more fun than building a New one! certainly more satisfying!

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Does anyone notice that a red hardtop ws used in an Anti -smoking ad in the '60s?

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Wow! Those are two beautiful Fords. Someone who I worked for as a teen had a 2 door hardtop in those same colors as your red one. That car could get up and go.