The final product

Well it's someones final product just not mine. I was searching Ebay the other day when I found a 63 for sale and it is code E (Viking Blue) and trim (92) the same as mine. So for no other reason than I can, here is a picture of what mine should look like, albeit that mine will have a white roof which will make it even sharper.

The rear seat

Well after what appears to have been quite a few fruitless weeks something nice has happened. I did not get to work on the Galaxie this weekend as my real job called. For the longest time I have with great trepidation been eyeing the seats with a view to reupholstering them myself. Now the boys that have been advising me (and very welcome, expert advice it has been) have told me to use an upholsterer, but being one for taking the path less trod I decided to give it a go and as I hadn't worked on Saturday it seemed like today was a good day. So ably assisted by Mrs. P we made a start.



I decided that we should try the rear seat first as it was the simplest and if we pulled it off it would be a confidence boost to take on the front which is a split bench.



Here is the result


All the emblems are standing proudly in line and the seat looks better than the picture. To cap it all off when I peeled off the old cover I found 6 cents in the lining. Could this day possibly get any better?

Another setback

I now need the top quality ( and freaking expensive) primer to apply the final coat before the Galaxie goes off to the shop for the real paint job. I trolled off the 20 miles or so to the paint store only to find that they were closed for Independence Day. Merde!

So that was my weekend, nothing else to do. Next weekend I have to work so no progress there either. I wonder if this project will ever finish.

On the bright side, many eye have now looked over the car and no one can find any dings or chips so I am quietly confident that this will be the best Galaxie in four counties.