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Other => Non Short Track => Topic started by: Dirtman on July 05, 2022, 10:46:13 PM

Title: 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie
Post by: Dirtman on July 05, 2022, 10:46:13 PM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52196365969_4091bfedd4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nwq27i)IMG_0019 (https://flic.kr/p/2nwq27i) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52196365994_b14e4fcdb6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nwq27J)IMG_0017 (https://flic.kr/p/2nwq27J) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52196104381_68291e2285_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nwoFma)IMG_0016 (https://flic.kr/p/2nwoFma) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52196591580_61241fcdb1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nwrbb9)IMG_0011 (https://flic.kr/p/2nwrbb9) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52196104401_808c5837a0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nwoFmv)IMG_0015 (https://flic.kr/p/2nwoFmv) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52196365984_068383188b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nwq27y)IMG_0002 (https://flic.kr/p/2nwq27y) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on FlickrThis is a replica of my 63 Galaxie from back in 1974. Removed the side chrome, over 100 holes to fill. Used '63 front fender flares on the back just for something different. 352 with a 4-speed, black bucket seat interior. Sold it to a neighbor kid, he had to have it!
Title: Re: 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie
Post by: john2 on July 06, 2022, 05:23:19 AM
 :)  Very nice !  Do you wish you had it now ?
Title: Re: 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie
Post by: Dirtman on July 06, 2022, 07:34:35 AM
Sure do, that and a few others I had!

Rett
Title: Re: 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie
Post by: Volzfan59 on July 06, 2022, 09:40:36 AM
Great looking model Dirtman. That is one of my favorite cars ever produced. I've got a few cars and boats that I wish I had never gotten rid of myself.
Title: Re: 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie
Post by: Brian Conn on July 06, 2022, 08:34:05 PM
  I give it 2 thumbs up...1 for the 1:1 scale and one for the 1:25 scale.  I had a '70 Galaxie XL fastback back in my younger days...I think XL stood for x-tra long...wish I still had that ride today.
Title: Re: 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie
Post by: Maineboy on July 06, 2022, 09:29:24 PM
I think the 63 was the prettiest big Ford of the 1960's. You made yours your own like a lot of us did back then. Nothing wrong with the old 352. I heard quite a few of them sing pretty good back in the day. None of us young guys could afford to go to a Ford dealers and buy one brand new. So we did the next best thing and bought a used one and "personalized" it. Great job on the model also. Just love cars from that era.

MB
Title: Re: 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie
Post by: Dirtman on July 08, 2022, 08:09:34 AM
Personally, I like the '64 better. I had several, on the track, and on the street. One had my 406 race motor in it. Didn't get beat very often!!! Anyway, thanks for the comments guys.....it's back to race cars for me again. Gonna do a '55 Chev instead of another Fordd.

Rett
Title: Re: 63 1/2 Ford Galaxie
Post by: TarheelRick on July 08, 2022, 08:42:56 AM
"I think the 63 was the prettiest big Ford of the 1960's." I have to agree with Maineboy on this one, and back in the 60's I was a die-hard Chevrolet fan (Ford was a four-letter word).  Anyway, that is a very nice build and great representation of the 1:1.  If I can ever get back to the bench, have to find it first, I want to build a replica of my '65 Chevelle Super Sport.