Hello Alex. And the neighbours said "What the Hell has the zany lady next door gone and bought now?". Remy is happy, Alex is happy and Betty Blue is definitely going to be a happy Ford. This car is going to be lovely after it has been subjected to the Alex Laying On Of Hands. This is going to be a terrific journey to watch and I am looking forward to it. You and Remy make a great couple Alex and your vehicular family is growing.

Boy, you have lots to sort out! And what a project! Best of luck, both of you, with this Classic Ford!

I can remember seeing Galaxies racing on the TV; presumably when they were in production. Presumably the forerunner of the Mustang.

Sounds it just needs a service , check plugs , leads, worth cleaning carb and check float level , yes in my experience tyre pressures are lower with older designs especially USA , the more you use it the more reliable it will be , super vehicle,

Nice car. I remember when these were new. The engine runs quite well. Just need to fix that starting problem. Leaking exhaust manifold makes them sound a lot worse than they are.

So envious 😅 I love old cars but rarely get the opportunity to work on them 😲

I don't feel guilty driving my 3.5 ltr now 👍

Your knowledge and enthusiasm for cars knows no bounds Alex. Great video, looking forward to updates when you're ready to start working on the old girl.

Looks like you both will be having some fun with this car, be interesting to see what you find when you check the engine out etc. well done you two. Cheers Bob

Alex Lots of rover 75 and 45's I think you need a much wider drive or rebuild your garage right at the back of your smallish garden on the bright side you could turn your front garden into a the car drive. So the other guess is huge barn.. I think I have too many cars 5 and big van.. and no drive or home for any..

lovely car, well done

This car must be happy having you as its owner 🙂 Amazing project, I like the sound of this engine 😊

You keep at it Alex, i love Galaxies and ive had a few, i own a 68 at the moment.

That rover's nice too!

Classic American car very nice; probably need to find storage soon , interesting project going forward.

Hi Alex. I've a couple of observations which I hope you'll find of interest. The instrument panel and probably the whole dashboard on your car are identical to those on 59 Fords. Ford has a long history of saving money on RHD export cars by retaining older dashboards. That's much cheaper than designing/stamping a different one every year for low volume RHD production. Also the R/H exhaust manifold looks like it's probably RHD export only, so read that as super rare and take care of it! You might need to know this sort of thing should you have to import any parts for it. Cheers.

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes it's a weird one as has an older Edsel engine in it (5.4ltr) and edsel dash.

@captaccordion

8 ай бұрын

The engine is a 332 FE then? That's another throwback to 1959 if so. US 61 cars would have had a 352 or 390. FE stands for Ford/Edsel. I still reckon that the dash and instruments are 59 Ford, not Edsel! Cheers!

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

@captaccordion i have no idea its all new to me 😁 . Says 5.4 ltr on log book

you're gonna have lots of fun with Betty ha ha - great video

I would be tempted to rub doors down at bottom,and see what they're like.will be easier and probably cheaper to repair them doors,and localise the paint.x

Nearly missed you as the American thumbnail put me off watching. Not into yank crap but will be interested to see how ye get on. Lots of work on this car required, you won't be bored 😊

Brilliant job getting home Alex. there's plenty of work to do there. I'd be straight in unbolting the rusty parts in the engine bay but I bet you already have a plan on what to do. this is gonna be fab x

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

Plan is to get it starting up nicely 😆 new choke cable. Carb kit. Plugs, leads and electronic ignition oh and an oil change of course. I won't be doing any cosmetics until my P6 is done 🥰

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

I think Remi is itching to drive it and get it to his friends garage to make part of the exhaust

You will never be late if it’s a V8 😉

You are lucky Alex 3 miles I had to travel from Devon to Durham and back354 miles each way. Oh love Betty nice colour Kev

That’s going to be a bit frustrating for you to work on in such a tight space

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

Yes i can see me having fun 🙄 lol

Remi can handle the old bird make no mistake!

ideally check transmission fluid with engine running and after you have selected drive and reverse a few times, the oower steering

@Alexsassets

7 ай бұрын

Yes same as My Rover P6. Possibly the same box? Bw35 ?

Saw a convertable one parked up in Blenheim NZ

I absolutely luv the big old boats. Unfortunately don't have the space. My daily is a 22 year old BMW witch is pretty old for where I live. Montreal Canada the land of snow and salt on the roads🥶

Grats! XD

sorry, the power steering reservoir takes power steering fluid, but it is not the place for topping up the transmission, usually you top up transmission down the dipstick tube, very nice car/project.

@Alexsassets

7 ай бұрын

Yes i got it . Pas and atf is the same stuff . Just didn't expect to see transmission fluid written on the pas reservoir

Thanks Alex,very entertaining video...and LOVE your "infectious giggle".

I love this car! I am from Ohio. Is that a Michigan front plate? Sure looks like it, even though you are in Britain. Its so nice seeing you always having fun and laughing. Something rare in videos now days. I cringed when I saw you drain the antifreeze on the ground. Antifreeze has a flavor that cats and dogs like, so they drink it, then they die from its ingestion. Hopefully you have no pets around outside

@Alexsassets

6 ай бұрын

We didn't drain antifreeze on the ground 😊 . Car only had water in it. Hence why we were in a rush to get antifreeze in the car. No idea about the car's location history. Was told it came from Canada

@dancline2143

6 ай бұрын

OK, I have cats, so I always worry about that stuff lol. That's surprising, considering the provinces has left hand drive like we do here in the states. If you find out more history, please let us know. I am very interested

@Alexsassets

6 ай бұрын

@@dancline2143 i have a pussy cat too 🥰

Hey mate ... love this car, any more content coming out on this??

@Alexsassets

6 ай бұрын

There will be . Not been the weather for it as she is outside

@Brooksyscarrestorations

6 ай бұрын

@@Alexsassets righto mate ... that's the same with me and my Triumph hahaha too bloody hot!!

Really looking forward to how this car progresses under your expert eye. You need to get a pit in your garage but I doubt Betty will fit. Named Betty after the Betty Ford Center no doubt.

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

No i named it Betty because the previous owners little granddaughter was out playing in the yard when i first saw the car and they called her "Betty" . So when i see the car i first hear Betty. And Big Betty Blue sounds cool 😁

Different scale!

Was that another yellow van behind the work one?

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm collecting them 😅

Hi nice one what is the car in the garage

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

My Rover P6 2000

You've only had the car 5 minutes and your already on your back in it getting felt up 🤣

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

🤣 i enjoyed that haha

Hi Alex. The YJ in the reg is the old area code for Dundee, Scotland. Do you know if the car started it's life North of the border? If it did, it would have been cruising around the same streets as my Cadillac, 62 years ago.

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

It was imported from Canada at some point in it's life. I would say reg no. Is just a DVLA issue plate

@billyjackson1529

8 ай бұрын

@@Alexsassets So an American car, raised in Canada, now pretending to be Scottish, while living in England. Enjoy it, it's gorgeous.

Did all that white exhaust smoke clear?

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

It's just normal steam as it was freeeeeezing.

Are you going to use Betty as a daily when she's finished

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

No i doubt it 😄 . Well Remi might if he gets a job more local to home haha

@EveryThingCars53

8 ай бұрын

@@Alexsassets How long do you think it will take to get her back on the road

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

@EveryThingCars53 no idea. Not got much time on my hands and am doing my P6 first. Remi is keen to get it starting and running better, so he may do some bits without me.

Does Kerry drink and drive then? , that's not good

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

No 🤣 her husband drove her over 😄

@kevinhayden341

8 ай бұрын

That's good Kev

Lucky you didn’t have a fire with the level of easy start 😂

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

❤️‍🔥💥💨

I bet that seller was glad to see the back of that heap ! why on earth did you buy that ????? A money pit if ever I saw one !

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

There are many reasons. See, People have children and buy houses and go on pointless money down the drain expensive holidays. . . . That's their money pits. This is mine 😉 .

@keithjohnson3550

8 ай бұрын

​@@AlexsassetsWell said. Good point ,well made : )

@paullundgren6319

8 ай бұрын

Curious about the RHD, maybe you have talked about it and i missed it, is it factory? Wasn’t aware Ford made any, don’t think GM did. I know some importers did it in UK. Cadillac Seville 76 come to mind, I think Caprice -77 aswell. Maybe more in the 60s?

@Alexsassets

8 ай бұрын

@@paullundgren6319 it is an import from Canada 😊

@paullundgren6319

8 ай бұрын

But Canada is LHD? Great find by the way! Great combo with the Allegro! I have an Allegro 1300 2 door series 1 in Vermillion, an Eldorado 76 and a Rover (though an SD1). Spookily similar taste in cars;)