Ford galaxie sunliner 1962
Posted by ikeabirdnumbertwo@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 4 comments
My grandmothers first and only car is a ford galaxie sunliner, unfortunately after she passed it sat untouched for over a decade, we are looking to get it restored we want to maybe hear how much people think it would take to restore it? (We know nothing about cars but we would love to have her drive again) - she would need a full paint job, interiors pretty clean and in “good” condition we aren't sure about under the hood
Boilermakingdude@reddit
The just get it running and driving at a shop, depending on work needed, could be 500$ + tires, or could be $5000.
As for paint, if you want the body fixed as well, factor for 10-15k easily.
If you bring it to a resto shop, figure around 40k
Boilermakingdude@reddit
The just get it running and driving at a shop, depending on work needed, could be 500$ + tires, or could be $5000.
As for paint, if you want the body fixed as well, factor for 10-15k easily.
If you bring it to a resto shop, figure around 40k
EC_CO@reddit
Whatever prices you're quoted, figure another third on top of that. Doing a restoration is not cheap these days. Paint costs have gone through the roof over the last decade, good show quality paint job these days are 15 to 20 grand. A daily driver paint job is still going to cost you 5 to 10 grand. Getting into parts, that's a whole nother mess in itself as a lot of the parts are not reproduced so you're going to have to restore what's already on that vehicle (and finding what's missing) which takes a lot of time and effort. I've spent the last decade restoring a 1970 barracuda, the first year and a half was literally tearing it down, every single nut and bolt. and the time since then has been accumulating parts and restoring what was on the vehicle.
You can very quickly rack up 25 to 40 Grand in costs. Engine/trans/rear end rebuild. Paint. Trim restoration. Interior upholstery and all the trim+ electric bits.
UnknownCubicle@reddit
That is very, very cool. Under the hood you have a Ford big block "FE" engine. I'd bet it's a 390 cubic inch, but it could be a 352. It's greasy, but if you can pull the spark plugs out and rotate it with a ratchet or breaker bar, I bet it will run after you pull the distributor and prime the oil system. I would recommend making some quality of life upgrades like replacing the distributor breaker points with electronic ignition, getting a disc brake kit and a new brake master cylinder, etc.
If all else fails, an imperfect driver is 100x more inspiring than yard art awaiting perfection. As David Freiberger says, "Don't get it right; just get it running."
Best of luck! It's a beauty!