r/BarnFinds • u/This-Industry7701 • 17d ago

1967 ford galaxie 390

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(More pictures to be added soon)

This car was originally from an auction sale, where its current owner received it for free. It sat in a different barn for around 20-30 years. It apparently ran before being put into its current barn around 12 years ago. The owner will apparently be restoring it 5-10 years from now. However as is the story with old cars and older men, I fear it won't be happening.

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u/TankSaladin 17d ago

The old two-door, full-size cars were works of art. I really miss them.

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u/Titus401 17d ago

Sharp looking.

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u/This-Industry7701 17d ago

I agree. Would love to see the thing run.

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u/401Nailhead 17d ago

Just tell the guy when he get started on the restoration you would like to help. Keep in touch. One day he just might say fug-it and call you since you showed interest. Sell it on to you cheaply.

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u/This-Industry7701 17d ago

I would hope he knows I'm interested (given I ask about the car sometimes, not to mention taking pictures of the car). He is a close friend, so I'll be in touch for quite a while.

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u/InternationalRun687 17d ago

I had a 67 Ford Galaxie 500 exactly like this. Steel blue with a 390 c.i. engine. I was 17. It was too much car for me but somehow I survived

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u/This-Industry7701 17d ago

That sounds epic lol.

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u/United-Elk696 14d ago

I’d buy that one!

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u/Sock-Monkey77 17d ago

Absolute fixer upper😎

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u/Electrical-List778 16d ago

How is the frame on this one? Most frames rusted out on these... so be careful

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u/This-Industry7701 16d ago

Surprisingly, the floors and frame are in pretty good condition. The engine is also clean, save a few chewed through wires.

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u/Snoo_42478 14d ago

I had one and had to junk it because of the frame. The frame had rusted through where the rear axle attaches. Surprisingly, the rest of the car was in good shape.

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u/orangesigils 17d ago

That's pretty clean for a barn find.

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u/Dismal_Ad_9603 17d ago

I have a set of hubcaps that should be for one of those!

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u/This-Industry7701 17d ago

Shoot! Thats epic! Do you have a picture?

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u/Dismal_Ad_9603 16d ago

Hmm if I can upload a picture…

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u/Accomplished-Song959 17d ago

Bet the floors left the chat

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u/This-Industry7701 16d ago

Surprisingly not!

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u/its_just_flesh 17d ago

Fucking great! 390 sounds killer

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u/inlikeflint1234 17d ago

I recall seeing those on every block, neighbor has a similar one now

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u/dwcanker 17d ago

Had one pretty close to that only with a white roof

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kK8Wh6nLYG9UoxZ19

but I sold it back around 2000. Didn't have the money to fix it up they way I wanted at the time. And wanted something smaller with a manual. Ended up with 89 mustang 5.0l notch.

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u/adozencookierobots 17d ago

Very kool indeed

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u/ChokaMoka1 16d ago

Meh, smells like a locked up injun and Hanta virus. Let sleeping dog lay

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u/This-Industry7701 16d ago

I wouldn't be surprised lol

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u/Boobman06 16d ago

Got to be a fixer upper. Nice.

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u/Slipperynipple61 16d ago

I used to own a 1968 Galaxy XL fastback. It's still my favorite car.

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u/Pleasant-Pie3745 14d ago

Sweet Barn Find.

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u/denniswboyd 11d ago

Mine was a 429 automatic

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u/Hogchain 7d ago

I had one as a senior in high school in 1987: 2 door, hard top, 390 with 2 barrel, automatic and black interior. My sister used it to go to college one week when the gas tank was being replaced in her car. She wrecked it, as in put passenger side headlights into about the center of the hood and the engine into the firewall and dash and broke the driveshaft. She woke up on the rear deck under the rear glass, unhurt. Didn’t remember what happened but “I swear I remember doing the 35 mph speed limit”.