Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
Back in 2022 we bought this 1963 Ford Galaxie four-door on a bill of sale — no title — as a parts car for our '63 hardtop. We've pulled everything we needed out of it, and we're not about to hassle the DMV over a car we'll never put back on the road. So the plan is simple: keep the frame to rebuild, and the rest has to go.
That's why the roof is coming off. The last thing left worth saving is the 289, and the fastest way to it is straight through the body around it — so it can go to work in Logan's 1965 Ranchero.
Not much talking on this one. Just the saw, the sparks, and the plan. You'll watch the cuts come together, see where we work the problem when a panel fights back, and follow the body coming off to leave the engine standing in the open. A-hacking we go.
Follow the full build of The Lizard and the rest of the shop projects right here on Manic Mechanic.
It's Not Madness, It's FORD!
Merch:
👕 Shop the crew shirts, the ADHD shirt, and "Needs More Classic Cars"
autorestomod-shop.fourthwall.com
Support:
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patreon.com/c/gasolinemedia
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Contact: Jford@autorestomod.com
Insta: @autorestomod
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Episode 337 Manic Mechanic
#FordGalaxie #289 #ClassicFord #EnginePull #ManicMechanic
Back in 2022 we bought this 1963 Ford Galaxie four-door on a bill of sale — no title — as a parts car for our '63 hardtop. We've pulled everything we needed out of it, and we're not about to hassle the DMV over a car we'll never put back on the road. So the plan is simple: keep the frame to rebuild, and the rest has to go.
That's why the roof is coming off. The last thing left worth saving is the 289, and the fastest way to it is straight through the body around it — so it can go to work in Logan's 1965 Ranchero.
Not much talking on this one. Just the saw, the sparks, and the plan. You'll watch the cuts come together, see where we work the problem when a panel fights back, and follow the body coming off to leave the engine standing in the open. A-hacking we go.
Follow the full build of The Lizard and the rest of the shop projects right here on Manic Mechanic.
It's Not Madness, It's FORD!
Merch:
👕 Shop the crew shirts, the ADHD shirt, and "Needs More Classic Cars"
autorestomod-shop.fourthwall.com
Support:
🔧 Patreon ($10/mo): monthly Zoom meetings + trivia night
patreon.com/c/gasolinemedia
Sponsors:
autokrafters.com
moderndriveline.com
Contact: Jford@autorestomod.com
Insta: @autorestomod
patreon.com/gasolinemedia
Episode 337 Manic Mechanic
#FordGalaxie #289 #ClassicFord #EnginePull #ManicMechanic
