Dave Bonk
1963 Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop
VIN 3U66X162106, BODY 63B, COLOR J, TRIM 66, DATE 29D, DSO 36, AXLE 5, TRANS 1
Dave says: This car is a complete resto-mod, including:
- - 4-wheel disc brakes
- - Full Crites Restoration Products lightweight kit (hood, fenders, inner fenders, rear deck lid and bumpers)
- - All-aluminum 427, bored and
stroked to 456 cid, with:
- Carroll Shelby block
- Edelbrock heads and water pump
- Ford Tunnel Wedge intake manifold
- Dual 715 cfm Holley 4-barrel carburetors
- 12.5:1 compression ratio
- Chassis dyno'd at 485 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque
- - Built C6 3-speed automatic transmission
- - Smoothed firewall
- - 9" rear with:
- Strange Engineering center section
- Richmond 4.11:1 gears
- Detroit Locker differential
- Moser axles
With the exception of the engine, the car has been done since 2000. I'm always tweaking the engine!! The car weighs under 3700 pounds and runs mid-11.9 second quarter miles.
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The VIN of 3U66X162106 decodes as follows:
3 = model year: 1963
U = build plant: Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky
66 = Body Serial Code: Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop (2-door "fastback" hardtop), bench seats (100,500 produced during the 1963 model year)
X = engine: Thunderbird 352 Special V-8, 352-2V, 220 hp @ 4300 rpm, 336 lb-ft @ 2600 rpm, 8.9:1 compression ratio
162106 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 62,106th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Louisville Assembly Plant during the 1963 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 63B = Body Style Code: Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop (2-door "fastback" hardtop), bench seats (100,500 produced during the 1963 model year)
COLOR J = exterior paint color: Rangoon Red (red)
TRIM 66 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: black vinyl cushion inserts and black cushions, bolsters and back, bench seats
DATE 29D = scheduled build date: Monday, April 29, 1963
DSO 36 = District Sales Office: car was ordered through the Louisville, Kentucky District Sales Office
AXLE 5 = rear axle ratio and type: 3.50:1 non-locking
TRANS 1 = transmission type and shift location: 3-speed manual transmission, column shift
Left click on the thumbnail below to read what the Buyer's Digest Of New Car Facts For 1963 had to say about the 1963 Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop:
