Well i found a better car thats a good price. its nice and solid, but does have its imperfections. the guy is accepting my offer of $834. :lol: now im wondering if anyone can help me with the vin. i got the first two digits down.. 2J62X134721 Im guessing the 2 stands for 1962, and the j, being the tenth number in the alphabet, is october. thats all i can figure out. havent bought it yet, he has to replace the original ignition coil, as the car wont start. picking it up tomorrow(crossin my fingers anyway) and its a keeper. :mrgreen:
'62 Ford Galaxie 500 no go, '70 Ford f-100 is a go!
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Re: '62 Ford Galaxie 500
good luck!
i hate to say it but personally i never get excited about cars/bikes/guitars any more until theyre in my hands(yeah ive had a ton of 'sure thing' deals fall through though)......hope too see some pics of it in your garage soon :mrgreen:
good luck!
i hate to say it but personally i never get excited about cars/bikes/guitars any more until theyre in my hands(yeah ive had a ton of 'sure thing' deals fall through though)......hope too see some pics of it in your garage soon :mrgreen:
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Re: '62 Ford Galaxie 500
I had a maroon 62 hardtop when I was around 19 or 20. Had a 390 with 3 deuces, got about 4 gallons to a mile :lol: Sold it to my step brother who then trashed it.
I had a maroon 62 hardtop when I was around 19 or 20. Had a 390 with 3 deuces, got about 4 gallons to a mile :lol: Sold it to my step brother who then trashed it.
Re: '62 Ford Galaxie 500
$834? Haha, a lot of counter offering going on there? :mrgreen:
That's cool, can't wait to see pictures!
$834? Haha, a lot of counter offering going on there? :mrgreen:
That's cool, can't wait to see pictures!
Re: '62 Ford Galaxie 500
http://www.autofacts.ca/classics/vininfo.htm
All you want to know and more.
Go to Ford then over to all.
http://www.autofacts.ca/classics/vininfo.htm
All you want to know and more.
Go to Ford then over to all.
Re: '62 Ford Galaxie 500
Sweet, my dad had a new one! His uncle then worked in the Ford plant in Mahwah, NJ, and managed to smuggle a 3 deuce setup in the trunk!!! Unfortunately, no pics survive. Apparently he had to sell it after a few chases from local law enforcement! ~Adam
Sweet, my dad had a new one! His uncle then worked in the Ford plant in Mahwah, NJ, and managed to smuggle a 3 deuce setup in the trunk!!! Unfortunately, no pics survive. Apparently he had to sell it after a few chases from local law enforcement! ~Adam
Re: '62 Ford Galaxie 500
I would like to find a 1963 1/2 and turn it into something like this...
I would like to find a 1963 1/2 and turn it into something like this...
Re: '62 Ford Galaxie 500
All the 500 series from back when they had real stock car racing were pretty cool, but very thirsty. My dad had a Fairlane model,'58 I think, w/352cid/3bbl carb :shock: :? I don't know If that was factory or not, basically like a 4bbl, but no separation between the secondarys. When anyone asked him how it drove, he'd say,"it'll pass anything but a gas station." :lol:
All the 500 series from back when they had real stock car racing were pretty cool, but very thirsty. My dad had a Fairlane model,'58 I think, w/352cid/3bbl carb :shock: :? I don't know If that was factory or not, basically like a 4bbl, but no separation between the secondarys. When anyone asked him how it drove, he'd say,"it'll pass anything but a gas station." :lol:
Re: '62 Ford Galaxie 500
so its a no go with the galaxie, sory fellas. the guy said it ran good... well.. it needs a lot of brake work, theres a ton of play in the steering, the shocks are shot, and it leaks from the heads, probably the oil pan, and the rear axle differential(sp?). for 800 i wasnt expecting to pay several hundred right off the bat to get it road worthy. oh and id need another 140 for the two side windows that are smashed out. :roll: oh and rewire the am radio cuz someone screwed it up. so i went back to CL searching, with my girlfriends help, and she found this..
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1352200823.html
he took my offer of 1200(maybe i can talk him down more when he comes by, what do you guys think) oh and he's gonna deliver it no charge since he comes this way for work anyway. :mrgreen:
so its a no go with the galaxie, sory fellas. the guy said it ran good... well.. it needs a lot of brake work, theres a ton of play in the steering, the shocks are shot, and it leaks from the heads, probably the oil pan, and the rear axle differential(sp?). for 800 i wasnt expecting to pay several hundred right off the bat to get it road worthy. oh and id need another 140 for the two side windows that are smashed out. :roll: oh and rewire the am radio cuz someone screwed it up. so i went back to CL searching, with my girlfriends help, and she found this..
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1352200823.html
he took my offer of 1200(maybe i can talk him down more when he comes by, what do you guys think) oh and he's gonna deliver it no charge since he comes this way for work anyway. :mrgreen:
Can't beat those old Ford pickups. I had a 69' F-100 w/360 and 2wd. Bought it mainly for a dump(landfill) truck and it started and ran like a top. It cost less as I bought it from 2 kids that had been using for rabbit hunting out in the desert.
I also had a 1977 F250 w/351M and 4wd. Not a better truck made.
I also had a 1977 F250 w/351M and 4wd. Not a better truck made.
Looks like a much better deal.....plus YOU CAN HAUL BIKES!!!!!! :wink:
Sounds like a good decision to pass on the Galaxy. If they're not drivable, the list always keeps growing. Something like that's not worth more than $300.oo unless there's special provenance or rare equipment. I'd give the truck a good looking over too. Sounds like you're giving some thought to reality, always a good thing.
believe me the more i looked at the galaxie, the less i liked it. it had REALLY shabby bodywork, so the car would've had to be completely stripped when i opened that can o' worms. and the bike hauling was my thought too. and also, my girl really digs trucks for some odd reason.. 
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Around here is like old pickup heaven!!! I see 67-72 Fords like that everyday!! Plus Chevys, Dodges, Jeep J-10s, and even the occasional International! Plus, 60-66 trucks are still here n there. Mostly short beds too! If I had any $, I'd be fixin' em up n' taking them up into rust country! ~Adam
