66 Fairlane, or 65 Galaxie

CJTK1701 · 01-28-2008, 11:06 PM

I've got a couple of threads going at Finescale Modeler and I'm wondering if anyone knows if either of these kits are available as paper models. I want to size them and make fiberglass bodies, so I can vac form a couple of bodies for RC cars. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

66 Ford Fairlane 500 WIP. - FineScale.com Forums

65 Ford Galaxie Rework! - FineScale.com Forums

I just won an e-bay auto auction of the Galaxie and I used to race a stock 66 Fairlane, thus my interest in these particular cars.

Thanks.

rmks2000 · 01-29-2008, 01:00 PM

Here is a very simple model of a '64 Galaxie:

kuumakyyti.com

I know that there was a site selling car models with a better one. I think it was a freebie. I'll try to look for it.

rmks2000 · 01-29-2008, 01:19 PM

Another '64:

Le Forum en Papier :: Voir le sujet - Belles Americaines de 1960 à 1980

Scroll down to the picture and click on telecharge to download.

Sorry, but I don't think that there are any '65 or '66 Fords out there.

CJTK1701 · 01-29-2008, 01:57 PM

Thanks for both links.

I also have a 61 Galaxy which has much the same styling as the 64, so I can use that as well. You would think there would be a 65 Galaxie as that's the car Jr. Johnson drive to several wins at NASCAR, in the early days of the sport.

Junior Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As stated here... 66-67 Fairlane Nascar top speed ? - FordMuscle.com Forums the 66-67 Ford Fairlane was also a favorite at NASCER, but had aerodynamic problems. This is when they started lowering the front end and raising the rear end to get more down force on the cars. This is where the "Taillights in the Sky" craze came from. Many of the boxy "Unitbody" cars were prone to this more so than the full-framed big-0blocks. I know, I used to race a 66 Fairlane at Gateway International Speedway. It was a "Stock Car" and I experienced the same lift problems. Between 90 and 100 miles an hour the body would litterally lift up off of the shocks.

Thanks again. If anyone knows of one of these please let me know.

rmks2000 · 01-29-2008, 03:32 PM

Talk about body lift - drive a '59 Chevy at speed. Those side wings made the rear very squirrelly.

CJTK1701 · 01-29-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rmks2000

Talk about body lift - drive a '59 Chevy at speed. Those side wings made the rear very squirrelly.

LOL! My Mother owned a 57, but I never got to drive it. I was six. Wanted to buy one several times, but the pocket book couldn't handle the cost.

01-28-2008, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
CJTK1701 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,835	66 Fairlane, or 65 Galaxie I've got a couple of threads going at Finescale Modeler and I'm wondering if anyone knows if either of these kits are available as paper models. I want to size them and make fiberglass bodies, so I can vac form a couple of bodies for RC cars. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 66 Ford Fairlane 500 WIP. - FineScale.com Forums 65 Ford Galaxie Rework! - FineScale.com Forums I just won an e-bay auto auction of the Galaxie and I used to race a stock 66 Fairlane, thus my interest in these particular cars. Thanks.

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01-29-2008, 01:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
rmks2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 657	Here is a very simple model of a '64 Galaxie: kuumakyyti.com I know that there was a site selling car models with a better one. I think it was a freebie. I'll try to look for it.

01-29-2008, 01:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
rmks2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 657	Another '64: Le Forum en Papier :: Voir le sujet - Belles Americaines de 1960 à 1980 Scroll down to the picture and click on telecharge to download. Sorry, but I don't think that there are any '65 or '66 Fords out there.

01-29-2008, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
CJTK1701 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,835	Thanks for both links. I also have a 61 Galaxy which has much the same styling as the 64, so I can use that as well. You would think there would be a 65 Galaxie as that's the car Jr. Johnson drive to several wins at NASCAR, in the early days of the sport. Junior Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As stated here... 66-67 Fairlane Nascar top speed ? - FordMuscle.com Forums the 66-67 Ford Fairlane was also a favorite at NASCER, but had aerodynamic problems. This is when they started lowering the front end and raising the rear end to get more down force on the cars. This is where the "Taillights in the Sky" craze came from. Many of the boxy "Unitbody" cars were prone to this more so than the full-framed big-0blocks. I know, I used to race a 66 Fairlane at Gateway International Speedway. It was a "Stock Car" and I experienced the same lift problems. Between 90 and 100 miles an hour the body would litterally lift up off of the shocks. Thanks again. If anyone knows of one of these please let me know.

01-29-2008, 03:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
rmks2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 657	Talk about body lift - drive a '59 Chevy at speed. Those side wings made the rear very squirrelly.