Old car thread. 1972 and older!

[Pops]

Ok we have a lot of car guys here. What cars or trucks do you own that are 1972 and older. This is for cars that you still own.

I have a 1971 Ford F100 Ranger with 65.000 miles
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt clone 427 4 speed
1952 Ford F1 pickup with a flathead and a blower. Not on the road yet.

I started this thread after seeing the 67 Galaxie and the old T Bird with 485,000miles on it. I bet we have some pretty interesting cars on this board that no one talks about!:cool:

[ImpalaSlayer]

i have a 68 bettle collecting dust

also have a 76 hi boy

[Pops]

You should get the VW out and running Dave. They are not only fun but get great gas milage. Then there is the chick magnet thing. The girls love them! Maybe Doom will get one and keep it in is trunk! :D

[ImpalaSlayer]

haha once i get my own place up and running ill start working on it. they can be pretty fast for cheap.

[fastblackmerc]

1966 Corvair Corsa 140, 4speed.

[whd507]

1971 LTD 429 "sport" version
several 1976 F-series trucks, my 1979 F-600 crewcab flatbed, a 73 F-250, and boxes of assorted parts for all sorts of old ford cars and trucks.

hundreds of fords going back 30 years

[Blackened300a]

1962 Oldsmobile Starfire

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0762.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/SFnewengine.jpg

[ImpalaSlayer]

1971 LTD 429 "sport" version
several 1976 F-series trucks, my 1979 F-600 crewcab flatbed, a 73 F-250, and boxes of assorted parts for all sorts of old ford cars and trucks.

hundreds of fords going back 30 years

got a pic of that f 600?

[TJCOX]

1964 Fairlane Sports Coupe, four speed, "289" + C.I. Nine inch gears.
Original color: Rangoon Red.

[cruzer]

Bought this from my best friend's Grandma with 16,000 miles in 1977--perfect, garaged shape. My 2 teenaged daughters put 112,000 miles on it in high school and college--the car has 2 high school diplomas and 2 BS degrees. Never in an accident--all 4 fenders, grill, tail lites, all bright trim and both bumpers in mint condition. Interior original except front seat coushions. First week production number--# 4 of 48 in series. New original color paint and vinyl top--engine overhauled 20,000 ago. ALL numbers match and documented. Haven't finished detailing it out. It's judged as a 1.7 on the Hemmings 1-6 scale . It will be for sale when I finish it in the next few months--the girls can't afford to keep it:( Was awarded "Outstanding in Class" at Dallas Autorama. It's 318 cu in engine turns out 348 rear wheel torque--go figure. I'm having lots of fun showing it--will hate to see it go. Ain't old cars grand:)

[Motorhead350]

1971 Mercedes 280 SL and 1965 Chevy C-10. Both need work and both are just collecting dust. :(

[Hacklemerc]

1972 Ford Maverick Grabber w/302 and rims and tires that are entirely too big for the back but look good.

[Pops]

1972 Ford Maverick Grabber w/302 and rims and tires that are entirely too big for the back but look good.
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I had a 71 302 Maverick! Not a grabber. It went high 13s. Thinking about another one for the next project. Paul I like you Olds! :D

[Wags]

1968 Chevelle SS convertable
1967 Chevelle Malibu

fastblackmerc, years and years ago, I got a ride in a Yenko Stinger Corvair. What a really cool car. I was told that there were only a handfull made. He said that they came in 4 "stages" of tunes. He had the 220hp tune.
I don't know what the other tunes were rated at, but his was a very quick, great handling car. It was white with a blue stripe down the center of the whole car.

[PHHHHTT]

61 Falcon
64 Chevy Panel Truck
65 Chevy Panel Truck (parts)
67 LTD
69 F100
70 F100 Sports Custom
70 F100 Sports Custom (parts)
70 Torino Cobra
70 Torino GT (parts)
71 Torino GT Convertible
71 Torino GT
71 Torino GT (parts - 2)
71 Torino 500 (parts - 2)
71 F100 Ranger XLT
71 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon (parts)
71 Honda SL350 motorcycle
70-72 Vespa Super 150 Scooter

[baltimoremm]

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[Mike]

1962 Oldsmobile Starfire

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0762.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/SFnewengine.jpg

Very nice :banana:

[RoyLPita]

61 Falcon
64 Chevy Panel Truck
65 Chevy Panel Truck (parts)
67 LTD
69 F100
70 F100 Sports Custom
70 F100 Sports Custom (parts)
70 Torino Cobra
70 Torino GT (parts)
71 Torino GT Convertible
71 Torino GT
71 Torino GT (parts - 2)
71 Torino 500 (parts - 2)
71 F100 Ranger XLT
71 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon (parts)
71 Honda SL350 motorcycle
70-72 Vespa Super 150 Scooter

I would like to see pics of the 67 LTD, if possible.

[SC Cheesehead]

1962 Oldsmobile Starfire

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0762.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/SFnewengine.jpg



Very nice :banana:

+1, always wanted one of those when I was in my teens.

Had a '64 Dynamic 88 Coupe that looked pretty sharp, but still not close to a Starfire.

[MyTMerc]

Love the Starfire Paul... very sharp! My sister had one when she was in college.

I just sold my 61 T-Bird last week to another car guy. Still have the 66 Mustang collecting dust int he garage. Usually have either money or time... never both at the same time.

[RF Overlord]

1968 Buick Skylark Custom convertible. 350 4-barrel, built Turbo 400 transmission with B&M Transpak, stock dual exhaust. Owned since 1978.

[Pops]

1968 Buick Skylark Custom convertible. 350 4-barrel, built Turbo 400 transmission with B&M Transpak, stock dual exhaust. Owned since 1978.

So how about a picture Bob! Those were some cool cars. :D

[chapel1]

61 Falcon
64 Chevy Panel Truck
65 Chevy Panel Truck (parts)
67 LTD
69 F100
70 F100 Sports Custom
70 F100 Sports Custom (parts)
70 Torino Cobra
70 Torino GT (parts)
71 Torino GT Convertible
71 Torino GT
71 Torino GT (parts - 2)
71 Torino 500 (parts - 2)
71 F100 Ranger XLT
71 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon (parts)
71 Honda SL350 motorcycle
70-72 Vespa Super 150 Scooter

Need pics of those Torinos . My first new car was a "70" GT Torino, 351 Clevland, red with a white interior no air. Still miss that car!

[fairlane347]

see my sig!

[blazen71]

I've got a 71 Blazer that's heavily modified. This is my first love. I really enjoy my Marauder but this is where it all began.

[n00bkiller944]

I have a 1967 Austin Taxi (the ones you see driving around London) A completely random car but I love it...

[Pops]

I have a 1967 Austin Taxi (the ones you see driving around London) A completely random car but I love it...

I like your car Kevin! :)

[Joe Walsh]

1965 Shelby 427 Cobra

(ERA replicar)

[Pops]

1965 Shelby 427 Cobra

(ERA replicar)


Joe you did not tell us about the FE hidden it! :) :burnout:

[Blackened300a]

Glad you guy's like the Starfire. It need's a major cleaning for spring.

[bob6364]

1969 Mach1 428CJ R Code

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t153/bob6364/Cobrajet/TTDS2.jpg

[PRCARGUY]

71' Chevy Monte Carlo

[Expypate]

68 Chevelle

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m190/expypate/104_0404.jpg

[Pops]

1969 Mach1 428CJ R Code

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t153/bob6364/Cobrajet/TTDS2.jpg

Another favorite here! Nice car Bob. :)

[Brian H]

1965 econoline pick up here.... in rehab rite now

[n00bkiller944]

I like your car Kevin! :)

Haha, you want it??? Actually in all honesty it might be going up for sale soon. I hate to see it go, but im curious what it will bring, and it's time for her to go.

[TheDealer]

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/176/6104/163954.jpg

[2003godshead]

1921 Model T firetruck. Resto just about ready to begin.

[SC Cheesehead]

Glad you guy's like the Starfire. It need's a major cleaning for spring.

Uhhhh, didn't want to make any disparaging remarks, but I DID notice the engine bay wasn't up to your normal standards.;)

[Blackened300a]

Uhhhh, didn't want to make any disparaging remarks, but I DID notice the engine bay wasn't up to your normal standards.;)

HEY HEY HEY!!!!!:D

The original owner never cared what the engine looked like, Im just glad the body and the rest of the car was cared for.

Here's what the car looked like when I picked it up May of 2007.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0663.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0664.jpg

Here's what the engine looked like.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0665.jpg
And now...

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/SFnewengine.jpg

I didnt pull out the engine to paint it, I stripped all the accessories off and was very careful. Thats the same valve cover's, oil cap, and air cleaner, all I did was polish them to bring them back.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0759.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0667.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0763.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d12/blackened300a/DSCN0770.jpg

[MeadeRaudeR]

May of 07 huh? Say, you're probably tired of that ole car by now, if you was to sell it , theoretically speaking of course, what would you ask for it.......?

[frdwrnch]

I got a few. Not pictured is the 1968 Mustang GT Perpetual Project and my 1967 Fairlane Ranchero 390 project.

[ImpalaSlayer]

niice Paul! i love workin on my hi-boy, its so easy and tons of room. unlike these modern computers on wheels

[Blackened300a]

May of 07 huh? Say, you're probably tired of that ole car by now, if you was to sell it , theoretically speaking of course, what would you ask for it.......?

If for some reason I was to let the car go. I'll probably ask in the $15K-$17K range. From ebay auction's and offer's in the street, thats the realistic range of what the car is worth.
If it was a convertible then $20K-$25K. The car run's and drive's mint and the underneth was undercoated so its all intact.

[jgc61sr2002]

1961 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible

[Blackened300a]

Hey John. Are these nut's the way the rim's are or is this some kind of lug pattern??

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14 460&d=1233887669

[jgc61sr2002]

Hey John. Are these nut's the way the rim's are or is this some kind of lug pattern??

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14 460&d=1233887669


Yes - They are Aluminum Wheels with an Eight lug pattern.

[Pops]

The Pontic Conv. is nice! The eight lug wheels were pretty much a Pontiac thing.

[03blackvegas]

Still the "70".

[Joe Walsh]

Oh Yeah!

Sweet MOPAR....I love it!

[whd507]

got a pic of that f 600?

Give me a couple of days, I'm going to take it out as soon as it rains this weekend. (salt still on roads now) I'll take some pics.

all black :D crewcab flatbed

[SC Cheesehead]

I got a few. Not pictured is the 1968 Mustang GT Perpetual Project and my 1967 Fairlane Ranchero 390 project.

Ahhhh, the photos bring back fond memories! Russell, how close is the GT to completion? From what I recall, you were close last time we talked about it.

[jerrym3]

1964 Galaxie 500XL (clone) covertible.
Purchased in 1969 (46,000 miles) as a commuter car for my wife (replacing a very peppy 1958 Pontiac Chieftain), so it's now official: I've owned her for 40 years and counting.
Car's been a garage queen for years and now has 211,000 miles.

[Dark_Knight7096]

I have a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang in a portable garage behind my actual garage waiting on a complete restoration, which I was going to get around to a few months ago if not for the blown MM engine. I'll try to hunt down some pics of the car before disassembly started.

[Pops]

1964 Galaxie 500XL (clone) covertible.
Purchased in 1969 (46,000 miles) as a commuter car for my wife (replacing a very peppy 1958 Pontiac Chieftain), so it's now official: I've owned her for 40 years and counting.
Car's been a garage queen for years and now has 211,000 miles.

What motor in the Galaxie?

[jerrym3]

Galaxie has a 352-4V, 3:50 gears, automatic.

Motor has about 120,000 taken from a donor car. Still runs/rides very decent. Car sits for weeks and starts right up after some serious pumping.

500 XL bucket seats, console, etc came from a 2 dr hardtop donor. Converting from a column shift, bench seat car to a bucket seat, console car was a challenge. (Rear seat upholstry had to be cut down to fit the narrower convertble seat.)

Very lucky to find a 64 XL convert in a junkyard with good rear seat speaker chrome and a very decent dashpad.

[Pops]

Galaxie has a 352-4V, 3:50 gears, automatic.

Motor has about 120,000 taken from a donor car. Still runs/rides very decent. Car sits for weeks and starts right up after some serious pumping.

500 XL bucket seats, console, etc came from a 2 dr hardtop donor. Converting from a column shift, bench seat car to a bucket seat, console car was a challenge. (Rear seat upholstry had to be cut down to fit the narrower convertble seat.)

Very lucky to find a 64 XL convert in a junkyard with good rear seat speaker chrome and a very decent dashpad.

I do like the 64s! Nice car. :)

[scruff]

I still have my 1970 novass 396 and a 1972 Buick Riveria Boat tail the riv runs but needs some serious body work where as the nova is pretty much mint

[Pops]

The Nova is cool but I vote for the Riveria. They would run and had great creature comforts. Imagine what some of todays technology would do for it! :burnout:

[SC Cheesehead]

I do like the 64s! Nice car. :)

+1!

I had a '64 convertable that I drove for a while after totalling out my '65 GTO. I'm a big fan of the '63 and '64 Galaxies, IMO some of the best looking cars Ford ever built.

[Egon Spengler]

My inheritance... Pro Street '69 Chevy Nova 427 with 33" x 21-1/2" M/T... Hopefully I can raise some money before dad decides to sell it! Too many memories with this car, my dad and I built it together
http://a612.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/121/l_cac931ec257ea25c7c5b344f73d9 5c63.jpg

[Pops]

My inheritance... Pro Street '69 Chevy Nova 427 with 33" x 21-1/2" M/T... Hopefully I can raise some money before dad decides to sell it! Too many memories with this car, my dad and I built it together
http://a612.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/121/l_cac931ec257ea25c7c5b344f73d9 5c63.jpg

That looks pretty good! I would be talking to Dad about the sweet times you two had together with this car. It needs to stay in the family. Plant the idea and see what happens with him. You may be suprised!

[jerrym3]

Here's a car that I owned from 1989 till just a few years ago. 58 Bird, original owner, 49,000 mile car (in 1989). Had to get rid of one, and couldn't part with the Galaxie.

Check the dealer paperwork on the 58. Little difficult to read, but they got $700 as a trade in on a 1950 Nash. (I know the thread is for cars that we presently own, but I just had to post the dealer paperwork. Sorry)

[frdwrnch]

Well Rex, as I described in my post this is the perpetual project. Once it is completed I will have lost my reason for being. Therefore I must drag it out for a lifetime.
Just kidding, with the move, an uncertain future and too many projects I have to choose how best to manage my resources. I am currently trying to finish up an antique boat to have ready for sale by spring. After that, i will focus on completing a driveline swap in a friend's 70 mustang coupe. Then I can focus on completing the fastback. Then the Ranchero...

[jerrym3]

Blackened300A

Beautiful car. The 62 is one of my all time favorite big Olds, along with the 1957 J2 Super 88.

As a kid, I had the opportunity to drive a very rare 1962, 2 dr hardtop, full sized Olds (not a Starfire) from North Jersey to Auburn, NY. It was a rare Olds because it was ordered as a 3 speed on the column.

I've never seen another 62 3 speed Olds, although, as a kid, I did own a 54 full size Olds 88 2 dr sedan, three on the tree.

[hot-rauder]

My father has owned for about 20 years now a 1949 Studebaker Champion Business Coupe. Not the starliner, and had a backseat.... found production numbers and it is one of about 500 ever made witha back seat.

He aslo had a 1948 Stude' Champion but we parted it out and had to junk it :cry:

Still have both sets of Red GLASS tailights, and front clip from the 48. ONly difference between the 2 years is a horizontal bar in the grill.

VERY VERY hard to find any pictures of these cars, let alone one in general. Ill go through some old pics and dig some up.

Its just a rolling chassis right now, he hasnt touched it in 20 years, and said its my brothers and mine if we want it. Thanks God for Nebraksa weather... no rust no rot!!!!!


Heres a pic of what it gennerally looks like. Ours is white though...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/rocknthehawk/47STUDEBUSCOUPE.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/rocknthehawk/nat258.jpg

[TAKEDOWN]

1972 and older... I think I was swimming around those years!

[bluesfan]

We have a 69 Dodge we picked up kinda rough but not rusted out about 10 years ago and updated it a little every year.

[whd507]

I inherited 120 Kaisers and Fraizers when my dad passed away. they are all parts cars, but I think they are still there.

[Joe Walsh]

http://www.msn.com/

The MSN home page has an exact picture of the first car that I owned.

My Dad helped me by a dark blue 1965 Mustang GT 2+2 Fastback....Used, but in decent shape for $2,200.
289 4V with a 4 speed!
Foglights & trumpet exhaust were still intact.

[Pops]

My dad had a 65 vert with a 289 4V. It ran pretty good. Amazing it was sold just before I got me license! Wonder what that meant? Do you think MOM had something to do with it!

[Jinx]

66' Cadillac Coupe DeVille convertible shown in my sig. I haven't driven it much since there isn't a lot of nice weather around this time of year to drive it. Plus last summer's gas prices were at $4.00 a gallon.

http://www.systemjinx.com/carpics/66caddy1.jpg