this is the top channel for my money, Rocky, puppies, kids, cars and a mighty fine mom and dad....can't get better.

With all the crap going on in the world, it is really a "get away" watching your videos! Just a family doing what they do workin on old beater cars, makin them run, with the animals hangin out too! The pups are great!

Man I love that Rocky. Great video. Love seeing the family working together not long from now you’ll be glad you have the memories. We really appreciate this show.

Growing up in the 60's and 70's, I used to watch reruns and enjoy them. It's December 26th 2023 and this episode is just as good as the first time. That's a great sign of quality and time endurance. Thanks

Glad to see another classic saved from the crusher. Thanks Josh & Family

That '64 is such a unit... The NASCAR vibe is unreal!

Ralphie is one lucky kid to work with his parents on such cool projects

It's so great to see young Ralphie taking an interest, learning about old cars and learning the work ethic from his Dad. He and the girls are going to grow up as fine young men and women with such great parents. Another great video! PS, I use a small inline hand pump to draw fuel through from an empty fuel tank. They're only a couple of bucks on evilbay and save a lot of messing around. Good luck!

The primary or "leading" shoe is the shoe with the shorter lining and goes towards the front of the car. When the brakes are applied, the primary shoe contacts the drum and the "drag" forces try to rotate it in the direction of drum rotation. The primary shoe will move slightly off the anchor pin at the top of the backing plate and since there is no anchor point at the bottom where the star wheel adjuster is located, it (the primary shoe) applies additional force to the rear shoe that has the longer piece of lining. The direction of rotation and additional force on the secondary shoe pushes it against the anchor pin which is there to keep it from moving any further in the direction of drum rotation. Basically the whole shoe assembly moves or "rotates" slightly on the anchor pin at the top of the backing plate. The longer lining is on the rear shoe just to provide additional wear characteristics since it gets the most force applied to it and also because most braking is done in the forward direction.

Old galaxie sounds great ! 👍👍

Love your channel man. I don't have kids myself but I very much respect the no nonsence attitude with which you raise yours. They must really be happy with such a cool mum and dad!

It’s going to take some major bucks. If you planning restoration on this car.Not just checking the rust. All new interior. It can be done. Will be watching no matter what. Your still grooming Ralphie. Love the bond you and your family have in doing this. Not to mention the animals. Thank you for sharing!

When driving forward, the rear brake shoe is pushed off with respect to the direction of rotation of the brake drum and the front brake shoe is pushed on. As a result, the braking force of the rear brake shoe decreases and the front shoe increases. To keep the braking power of the shoes even, the rear shoe is longer than the front shoe.

Its good to see the old Ford smokin' the tires again. You did a good job getting it back on the road again under the watchful eye of Rocky the supervisor Goat. I can see your family enjoys what you do right along with you and all the animals. Those puppies are surely growing, already big and fat doggies. Thanks for the video I keep a look out for them every day on you tube. Take care and be safe, all of you.. Best wishes from eastern NC .

I learned to drive a manual transmission in a ‘64. Three on the tree. 390. Black. Belonged to my stepbrother. After I mastered the shifting, I thought I was Mario Andretti in that car. Over 45 years ago. Time keeps on slippin’, into the future.

Had a 64 Galaxie Custom back in 73. Straight 6 cylinder, with a 3-on-the-tree. Loved that car! Fun to drive!

Your whole family on the videos are so cool.I love to see rocky inspecting things and earning some well deserved vienna's.

Dude,you definitely got patience! I couldn't handle having goats chewing up my stuff and knocking stuff over and denting things while I'm trying to work. Can't wait for a Fairmont video. Great job on the galaxy 👍. Wish I had a good helper like Ralphie in my shop. You have a great family and that's something to be proud of.

Ralphie was a race car driver and he drove so doggone fast! He never did take no checkered flag but he never did come in last! 🤘😁🤘

I personally love doing drum brake rebuilds. I'm an engine assembler by trade but moved away so mechanical work can be fun again. I guess I love it because that was my first successful repair on my 64 falcon wagon back in 97 I purchased with my own money at age 15 in SD California. I just want to add, you and your family have motivated me to work on my old truck that just sits and I'm going to drive that first gen lightning around after I fix the rear brakes 😎👍

I love this car so cool 😎 and sounds awesome And love every one help fix things on it . And can’t forget Rocky what a great helper and the puppy’s are so cute.😎😎

Man I watched this all the way to the end Such an inspiration and showing the world how to fix stuff that most folks would trash! The modern way unfortunately is to throw stuff instead of fixing stuff…. So how cool to be able to show your kids ( not Rocky) how to rebuild cars and give them all life skills. That’s how you learn by doing stuff not reading about it. Great family vibe , with goats puppies and all. Regards from the UK 👍

Rocky is hilarious. Just came across your channel with the 4,000 junkyard show. awesome to see you pull those old girls out of the woods and bring them to life. I'm in Maine where vehicles don't last too long left outside in the woods. Entertaining videos with the kids and animals and that you are don't mind coat hangers holding up a gas tank!

Ralphie is the coolest, sweetest, most bestest brake line blower outer I have ever seen!!! ...lol

The looks and reaction of your daughter when doing the donut was priceless great content ... it brings me back to the 80-s and messing with all them gems and DRIVIN -em ... nice work @Sleeperdude

Cool Galaxy, must be even cooler in person.👍🏼

A very great family with a very great father..The little boy is lucky to have his very great father..

It's a brave man who cuts sheet metal while wearing flip flops. Great video and nice car!

Loved seeing you and the family working together on the Nascar car. Great content keep up the great work.

Great video guys. You two tickle me to death. This AMERICA is what should be happening everywhere. Those kids are blessed to have a father like you. Rocky is cool ,dogs are beautiful. I could go on and on.Thank you, keepm coming. I'm subscribed. 🇺🇸👍

I’m still pushing the, “Flip Flops Don’t Fail Me Now” T shirts 🙃 I would totally buy one

We had a 1964 Galaxie 500 almost just like this one is the mid 90’s. It was all original w/390 except for Nice wheels and tires. It had a white top and red body. Now we have a 1963 1/2 that’s near mint and a 1965 that we restored after we sold the 1964 model. I was a young teenager helping to work on these things and my love for cars and trucks grew from it.

I really appreciate the work ethic you have and your terrific family!!! I enjoy watching the restoration of the old cars! I have been driving a 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback for 51 years. It can be a challenge as a daily driver but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanks for bringing a refreshing take to your videos that display positive family values. We need more of that in today’s world! Thanks again for saving history and passing on knowledge to your gang. Love the animals!!!

Man it's nice to see you get the Galaxie back on the road after 30 years. She sound good and ran good too. I hope you can get the play in the steering wheel and the brakes adjusted good. That was a cool burnout you did. Man I'm sorry to hear & see your fish flops falling apart on you. That sucks man. You need them to keep the toes warm. Awesome video buddy thank you for sharing. Hope you and your family have a nice weekend.

Dads first new car was a maroon 64 Galaxy 500 with a 390 and 4-speed. It was a beast. I have a special place in my heart for the Galaxies.

My Dad had a 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner convertible with a 352 V8 , 3 speed Cruise - o matic automatic transmission and posi traction. It was originally a California car my brother bought when he got out of the Navy in 1966. He drove it cross country to Connecticut, eventually sold it to my Dad so he could buy a new 1966 Chevelle Super Sport 396. That posi - traction came in handy the time our Jeep pickup got stuck in mud and snow and the old Ford helped to pull the Jeep out.

Thanks for brightening up this otherwise bleak Friday evening. And of course, I love the tire/wheel combination. It's perfect for that car.

Dang son! I’m lovin’ that old Galaxy! My mom drove one up in NE Ohio until the trunk went and rusted through and fell off on the freeway! I loved that old car. I want to see Mom and Ralphie fix up that pickup truck and do the brakes and make her a daily driver. Do It Mom!!

it is such a Blessing to see you and the kidos working together. a person can tell when you watch something like this that they are a Christian family

Rocky the Goat! He rocks! Love it that he's so involved, and loves Vienna sausages! I cracked up when you fed him the canned squeeze cheese!

Ralphie frantically stomping on the brake pedal was a cool scene! Please include it in your future videos! Please tell him to wear sneakers if you can!😁😁😁

The short shoe goes to the front because of the rotation of the wheel pulls that shoe into the drum. If you put the long shoe in the front the wheel will want to lock up when you press the brakes. I hope that makes sense.

Most of the Galaxie 500s with an FE were powered by a 352 engine. The XL models were mostly 390 and a few rare 427s. Many of the automatics had a cast iron cruise-o-matic transmission. I grew up with my dad working on our 4door hardtop since i was Ralphie's age, laughs and memories that last forever. You're a good man, keep up the good work!

I remember my Momma having a navy blue galaxy setting in the corner of the yard. I would play in it during summer months. No one ever seemed too worried about heat strikes back then LOL. I WOULD DEARLY LOVE to have one again in my life. What a jewl!!!! My Mom had wonderful taste in vehicles.

Another great video! Kids, puppies, goats, and Galaxies… what more could you ask for?

Another great family video. Well done guys.

Love the fish-flops! 😆🤣I saw them and laughed so hard I spit coffee all over the dash of my rig!

You got to admire a guy that just won't give up and will solve rust holes with metal patches 😂😂😂

We love your videos and we enjoy watching the puppies growing up!

I was told "the big yellow wires go to the airbags, don't mess with them". Looks like the Galaxie was ahead of its time with all those yellow wires. Good thing you had the battery out 😃

had a 390 in a 72 1 ton ford awesome motor burn out king tons of torque great memories that`s what it`s all about

Omg, my dog started looking all over the room when you all were blowing into those break lines.

Love this car ! She's sounds and looks sweet. I see Rocky's at it again ! Love seeing all the animal friends very much. And the whole family helping out is ultra cool, I know you enjoy that and this is what make fun to watch.

It's just wonderful to see you and the kids driving around with smiles on their faces and that donut 🤣 seriously though... Your a very good dad and involving the kids in all your doing shows us how much your family mean to you, superb to see the car driving on the road after 30yrs, thanks for another excellent video and much love from Wales UK ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

I grew up raising baccer, so when you came out with the baccer stick, man what a rush of memories

As an old school mechanic I’ve learned a few things about older cars. There is a primary shoe and secondary shoe. When the brakes are applied the spinning wheel puts more torque on the primary shoe. The secondary is bigger to help keep the primary from wearing so fast. A disc brake doesn’t have this problem. If you’re going NASCAR install Brimbo disc. They will stop on a dime and leave a nickel showing!! You need a three point seat harness to keep from going thru the windshield!! Also if you think the needle is stuck hit the float bowl with a rubber hammer. It MAY free up. If you’re gonna do burnouts you will need a front line lock!! Also you exhaust pipes should point toward the rear tires to blow smoke and choke everybody!! Also paint your car like Fireball Roberts. !!!!👍🏻 Google his number!!

I really enjoy your videos! You, your family, and your animals are great! I love working on cars myself, but you have it all!

Awesome video & series on the Galaxie. It was great to see it on the road and you guys having fun. Looking forward to see what else is in store for it.

Love this mate, supercool!! my favourite part is when Wah wah and Ralphy are in the back and you start it up, the smile on your face is priceless :o)

Omg my little sister had a 64 390 3 on the tree ,that car was fast! The drum brake job brings back memories and I still have my brake spoon and plyers that have the keeper spring installer !

Another great video. Enjoying seeing these projects coming to life. Awesome family contributions.

The cylinder bores need to be power honed to .040” over to fit the pistons. The block washed and new cam bearings. That is a circle track car

old drum brakes my dad would just have me do it over & over. till i got it right, could be out there working my mom old wagon doing the drums when it was 29 & snow. but hey he showed me how to work on old drums brakes so it paid off for me. love watching your old cars & stuff you working on. nice to see ralphie takeing a interest in old cars & the work ethic from you.

Back in 1964 she would have gavem heck and raced wheel to wheel with the best of them. Really enjoy the look and stance of the Galaxy 500. My Dad had a black 66 Galaxy 500 with white buckets, 390, console and automatic, really sweet! Love them wheels and casings on that red patina.

Awesome! Favorite UKposts car…looks so good. Love watching you guys

Really good video actually got to set down with my daughter and watch your video. Try using steam heat to make the seat cover more flexible and use fishing string to sew the seats back up.

You got me with “baccer stick”😂😂. Love the old Fords too.

You are the most creative and talented mechanic I've seen!😄

Get that Galaxie set up so you can run it at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Glad to see it's coming along. I still can't get over how much has been swapped on that car especially for it sitting for 30 years. Someone must have really driven it a lot when it was in its prime. I noticed the rear brake line distribution block is on the passenger side of the axle on that car? on both of my 64's it's on the driver side. That is weird. Something about that axle doesn't look quite like the 9" in either of my cars, might be an 8" from something else? If the speedometer cable or driven gear at the transmission isn't causing that speedometer jump the problem is very likely the worm gear for the odometer causing the issue. My dad's 64's speedo would jump 30 MPH faster and slower than actual speed and upon taking it apart one of the nylon teeth was chipped and the rest were worn. It would cause the input of the speedometer to bind up when that chipped tooth came around and then once the speedometer cable was wound up tight enough to overcome the resistance it would unload all that resistance and cause the bounce. Nothing can be done other than replace the speedometer with a good one in that case, nobody makes the gears.

If you pull the speedo cable, wipe it down and lightly grease it, it should settle down. love this episode, everyone involved, and your Daughter saying she'd drive it ! Love the puppies, they are growing fast! I wish I had one!

Hey, SleeperDude and SleeperMom. Use 30 to 40 pound braided fishing line to sow with. It is tougher than nails. I use it to Largemouth Bass fish. Then use industrial needles. Mill piecing thing's together. Brings the whole family into the project. Man, I love this Nascar themed Galaxie. Shawn.

Do not hold me to it, I'm pretty sure Ford was still using generators in 64. That might be the reason for all of the "in laws wiring"?

First to comment woohoo... Reason the brakes are so soft is because you have a rubber line going that far... Add in the steel line and it should be back to somewhat normal pressure..... Its not too safe havin that much rubber line.... It cannot buildup proper pressure like with the steel line & will swell and cause a very soft pedal and may endup losing brakes completely sleeper man

"This thing will haul a bunch of taters"! LOL! Love it!

It's ALIVE! Good work team Sleeperdude! Smart to put your young'uns in helmets, precious cargo there.

I guess the Rats have eat some of the wiring during all the years in the woods ?

I seen on junkyardigs where I believe his girlfriend Mook got him an aromatic brake pumper with controller it's basically a cylinder with a airline ran to it in a remote control that you can use to press the brake all the way down while you bleed it I'm sure that you could find it very handy in your shop if I can find the name of it or the link for it I will add it on here or if you want to find the video I believe it's the recent video he just did with a snow plow truck.

That thing looks so good...one of my favorite cars that you guys have done.

Love that your boy is rite next to ya all into the old cars. Awesome

Man why don't you get you some real shoes that way your feet can be warm. I know it's cold there cuz it's cold here. I know your shop is cold. I see your breath. You make my feet cold.

Love the interaction with the kids. And the cars of course.

I love watching your videos of the vintage cars and all your family helpers. The classic cars remind me of the 59 Olds Super 88 wagon dad had when I was very young. What a bomb that thing was! Sell me a puppy!

You blowing out that brake line sounded like me after a soup bean supper!

Enjoyed the video, Dental Flos works really good when sewing,. Thru thick materials. 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐐🐬💓

That was my first car, but in blue. That thing ran forever!

Even so I missed your video one day I will try to watch it the next day.yiu're the best freids ..my fam. take care Ralphi, little lovely squeezy and the respectful mom. All my love fly to you all from here.

WAY COOL VIDEO. REMINDS ME OF MY GIRLS,GOATS,CARS TRUCKS ON THE FARM. I LOVE THE BODY LINES ON THE CAR. AND THE FIXN JUST ENEOUGH TO MAKE THINGS WORK. YOUR KIDS WILL HAVE MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME TO LOOK BACK ON. THX MAN

Rocky loves to sit back and supervise

I always loved those cars ,my dad had one when i was growing up.

His editing of his kids parts is very good. They m a ke it look easy. Its not. The way they sit and always aware of smiling and not getting out of frame. Its like they study the craft of filmaking.

Not only a front end alignment, you also need a rear bumper for the plates, and a rear view mirror inside.

Great video. I had a ‘64 Galaxy 500 2 dr. hard top with the high performance 390, in 1965. It was one sweet car.

the old nascar look would be perfect with this beauty

Thanks for the videos. I have really enjoyed them.

Thanks for all the great content

The question about why some cars sitting seam fine with little work while others (the ones you get) are a mess. Not considering some people fake it, I have a 1981 Corvette 3rd gen that sat untouched for 10 years and a 1947 Dodge D24 that sat in a yard for roughly 20 to 25. The Corvette I have literally had to strip back to the fiberglass and frame, nothing rubber was usable and there wasn't a single wire in the harness I wasn't sure would start a fire. The Dodge got a new battery, points, and broke loose one stuck valve. I now drive the dodge almost every weekend and the Corvette is still on blocks waiting for me to be motivated again. I have to think the quality of products when original, must be so so different. Thanks for another great video and teaching your son the good stuff. Tell Rocky we all say hello.

Im now addicted just binged watched all day Sunday and missed my dinner

She's a keeper! And a sleeper👍😛

Hi Sleeper - Now I know you love those old Fords and I think 63 and 64 Galaxies are a great looking car - BUT I have found with any of the old Fords I've had kicking around here when I have any issues with the dizzy or the charging system I go strait to the one wire Chevy alternator and a ready to run distributor - Anyway I'm all in with the Galaxy and the old Ford Long Roof - Puppies are looking great