72 Galaxie

Truckrat · Post by **Truckrat** » June 23, 2011, 6:54 am

A buddy of mine has been working on his old Galaxie for about 2 years off and on and just got it back on the road.
He had it over having the headliner installed and I went by to see it.
He got new wheels and tires put on it now so I snapped some pics of it.

It has a 429 in it and really surprises some folks thinking its just an old farts car. TR

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » June 23, 2011, 7:25 am

put on some original wheels & hubcaps and it would be a real sleeper

HiBoy63 · Post by **HiBoy63** » June 23, 2011, 12:21 pm

slick4x4 wrote:put on some original wheels & hubcaps and it would be a real sleeper

And then put Clint Eastwood behind the wheel and you got Dirty Hairy.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » June 23, 2011, 12:52 pm

slick4x4 wrote:put on some original wheels & hubcaps and it would be a real sleeper

X3

dave r · Post by **dave r** » June 23, 2011, 4:14 pm

Burt Reynolds drove one of those In 'GATOR' It was a 4sp car,At least on the sound track.
Dave

Truckrat · Post by **Truckrat** » June 23, 2011, 5:41 pm

I remember that movie. Some crooked sheriff (Ned Beatty) killed his younger brother by taking him out
in the swamp and weighing him down with concrete blocks and dumping him in the water.
Gator McClusky (Burt Reynolds) was there working for the government undercover to gather evidence
on illegal moonshine operations and who was running it. Remember the guy with the big Mercury,
Rebel Roy, (Bo Hopkins)? His girlfriend (what's her name) offered Gator some "Shakey Puddin".
And yes, original wheels and caps would be more suttle for sure.
I think Charles was tired of that and wanted some bling on the car.
Anyhow, it turned out real nice inside and out. TR

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » June 23, 2011, 10:07 pm

i would drive that in a new york minute.

gators car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xeEdOrt ... re=related

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » June 23, 2011, 10:15 pm

hell yeah! I love the color too...

Post by **Greg D** » June 23, 2011, 10:58 pm

Nice ride.
I'll have to get a pic of the REALLY clean snow white - no vinyl top early 70s Caddy coupe I see on my way home.
Hope he moves it before he gets flooded.
You guys are dangerous - I keep eyeballing sleds lately.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » June 23, 2011, 11:09 pm

Greg D wrote:
You guys are dangerous - I keep eyeballing sleds lately.

whatever you do, don't look at this link greg. the price is even right really.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/2417598571.html

Post by **Greg D** » June 23, 2011, 11:16 pm

You are an evil man Chris, lol.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » June 23, 2011, 11:19 pm

you don't know how close i am to pulling the trigger on this one. i had a 65 montclair and it ran like a raped ape. then i saw a 63 with a 4 speed last weekend at cruisin'kci and now i am tripping on having another one.
i just can't justify it or find a place to keep it.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » June 23, 2011, 11:41 pm

Chris, if you buy it!, look for a big bus shelter!, cause that's where you`ll be living with it!

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » June 23, 2011, 11:45 pm

i'll probably be living in it. lol

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » June 24, 2011, 11:28 pm

...at least you'll have plenty of room. Nothing quite like the glow of DC lighting in your mobile home on four wheels

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » June 24, 2011, 11:44 pm

lol and it has a dimmer switch for those romantic moments.