Movie stunt slick

DV65CustomCab · Post by **DV65CustomCab** » October 30, 2009, 7:46 pm

I'd forgotten about this scene from the movie Gator. For some reason memory told me this was a Chevy, but I was wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G63Cx__9MhY

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » October 30, 2009, 8:03 pm

Built ford tough...

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » October 30, 2009, 8:09 pm

Me and my brother always wanted a Gator car with the 4 speed floor shift. But I guess I am happy to know I have a Gator truck sort of.

Mr. D · Post by **Mr. D** » October 30, 2009, 8:20 pm

the slick looks like it faired very well in that stunt

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » October 30, 2009, 8:21 pm

didn't gator have a suped up torino or ltd or something? cool link dv65.

Obsa · Post by **Obsa** » October 30, 2009, 8:42 pm

IIRC it was a Galaxie

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » October 30, 2009, 9:07 pm

white lightning was the movie i was thinking of. might have been a galaxie, but they were called ltd's by the time i was old enough to know. lol

Obsa · Post by **Obsa** » October 30, 2009, 9:24 pm

Might have been an LTD, just remember the stunt guys driving it showed it no mercy. If I remember right it was Hal Needham & co. doing the stunts.

ABA · Post by **ABA** » October 30, 2009, 9:29 pm

Nice find

and who remembers the unmodified '68 Bump in MR. MAJESTYK?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghXatUGIi9g

It is rumored that they used only one truck for the whole chase scene....Now that's FORD TOUGH!

Obsa · Post by **Obsa** » October 30, 2009, 9:47 pm

If they only used one truck I bet they pretty well used it up. I did notice they used the "Bullet" trick on some of the jumps.

flyingv · Post by **flyingv** » October 30, 2009, 10:30 pm

ABA wrote:Nice find
and who remembers the unmodified '68 Bump in MR. MAJESTYK?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghXatUGIi9g

It is rumored that they used only one truck for the whole chase scene....Now that's FORD TOUGH!

Did anyone notice the fuel tank mounted in the bed? Ya see it first at about 1:13 into the clip...........no there's an idea!! LOL

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » October 30, 2009, 10:33 pm

ABA wrote:Nice find
and who remembers the unmodified '68 Bump in MR. MAJESTYK?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghXatUGIi9g

It is rumored that they used only one truck for the whole chase scene....Now that's FORD TOUGH!

love that chase in the bump

that was the best commercial for selling the twin i beam suspension and ford did not even make it

don morris II · Post by **don morris II** » October 31, 2009, 1:55 am

i did notice the pass headlight was out then the drivers side hesdlight was out and the pass side was ok then they were both ok

must be a movie trick

ABA · Post by **ABA** » October 31, 2009, 6:55 am

flyingv wrote:
ABA wrote:Nice find
and who remembers the unmodified '68 Bump in MR. MAJESTYK?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghXatUGIi9g

It is rumored that they used only one truck for the whole chase scene....Now that's FORD TOUGH!
Did anyone notice the fuel tank mounted in the bed? Ya see it first at about 1:13 into the clip...........no there's an idea!! LOL

I actually did that to my '69 longbed...but I had a toolbox too so it was hidden except for the filler neck on the wrong side.

Macon ACE · Post by **Macon ACE** » October 31, 2009, 9:43 am

My computer is not liking youtube today, so I can't see it.

But I watched Jeepers Creepers 2 last night. The "hero car" was a slick. Looked to be a '66. Had a harpoon gun mounted in the bed for fighting the monster. Pretty cool! Check it out if you get the chance.