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Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Kevind53 Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:53 am
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:22 pm
Everyone have a safe and happy Labor Day Weekend!! Hey, Kevind53- Ask the guy on the far right if he'd be interested in selling that '67 Ford Galaxie Hardtop- I had one like it when I was in High School- A 2-door Hardtop with a 289 v8/ and a 'three on the tree' with overdrive-It was a light beige color- And that thing WOULD haul!!:cheers:
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by SEBtopdog Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:38 pm
My dad had a '65 Galaxy with a ginormous engine. Looked like a sedate "old man's" car, but it was the fastest thing around. Prior to that he had a '56 Ford station wagon, red and white. After that engine gave out, he had it replaced with a T-bird engine. My brothers loved to drive that car .... No one could beat them off the light! 
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:08 pm
I remember those well- My Father had a '65 Galaxie, 4door hardtop, with a Thunderbird 352,4 barrel V8, dual exhaust with 'Cherrybomb' glass packs and a Cruise-o- matic 3 speed, and that thing would boogie, I know that-:shock:
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by SEBtopdog Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:45 pm
Back in those days you had your Ford men and your Chevy men (at least in the midwest). Chryslers, Buicks and Caddy's ... not so much.
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:06 pm
I own a '2000 Dodge 1/2 ton pick-up- I'm happy- Small V8, the wife has a 2004 Suzuki XL-7, V6- They are both paid for, and the gas mileage isn't bad- I am looking for a '61-'62 Sunliner, or Galaxie Convertible- I'll find one, one of these days- Always had a soft spot for those 'ol 'FE"series Ford V8's-
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Kevind53 Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:24 pm
Yea, we had on as well, it was my mother's car ... a little older though, I remember it had horizontal fins ... come to think of it, maybe it was a Fairlane. Well the 60's were pretty much the same car, I do remember the cruisematic AT ... and it seemed like it could scoot, of course all I had to compare it to was a 63 Beetle ... sooo ....
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Kevind53 Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:30 pm
We have a 2000 Prizm (Corolla disguised as a Chevy) that's OK and real good on gas, and a 2000 Accord that scoots like crazy and still gets decent mileage. Passing is a dream, 50 -80 in about 1.5 seconds, kinda like riding a catapult. She'll lay down the rubber when I want to as well ... yet very comfortable.
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:40 pm
Horizontal fins would be a 1960 Galaxie, or, without alot of chrome would be a Fairlane for that year- The 'Small' Fairlane was introduced in 1962-
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Kevind53 Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:41 pm
Here's my first car ... well pretty close, mine was a darker blue at least I remember it being darker the only pics I have a black and white ... sooo .... It had the 289 engine, posi rear end, and a 8000lb PTO winch ... I added brackets for a hi-lift jack, a shovel, and a folding anchor (not everyplace in Alaska had a tree handy when you needed it). OH yea, after having trouble with one, I replaced the locking hubs with solid one up from. Kodiak only had about 2 miles of paved road anyway.
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Kevind53 Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:42 pm
I seem to remember lots of chrome so it probably was a Galaxy.
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:42 pm
I always liked the 'Beetle'- I thought it was a 'Cool' car back then, and I remember alot of folks had 'em-
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:45 pm
Those Ford 'Broncos' were a pretty able rig- You had to go some to get screwed up off road with one of those-
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Kevind53 Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:46 pm
Yep ... we had some pretty gnarly roads up there and the old girl never let me down ... one way or the other we always got out.
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:01 pm
I believe that, because those 'Broncos' were tougher than a bag of sledgehammers! Not only that, but parts were relatively cheap back then, too-
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Guest Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:56 pm
Speaking of Beetles, Terbo, I had a Beetle that filled up with water when it rained so my grandpa drilled a hole in the floor board to let the water drain out. You could see the road underneath while you were driving, LOL. 
It had a really good heater though. I went to college in that car, loved it! Only paid $300 for it used. Those were the good ole days.
It had a really good heater though. I went to college in that car, loved it! Only paid $300 for it used. Those were the good ole days.
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:56 am
Yes, they were, and holes in the floor or not, they were still an economical car to drive, and own, and they were fun to drive, and had a 'personality' all their own! :cheers:
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Re: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
by Terbo56 Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:58 am
Happy Labor Day Weekend, People! Please stay safe out there, and enjoy yourselves to the MAX!! 
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