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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2940
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 02-01-2003 05:26 AM
   
That they Totally &*%#&$%#$% the Rear half of these cars after '65   '65 was the Pinnacle of Galaxie Design! ------------------
Joseph J. Shaffer IV
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
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posted 02-01-2003 04:00 PM
Can't agree with you. I love those squared quarters and taillights. Your '65 is still an awesome car, though.  ------------------
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2940
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
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posted 02-09-2003 02:40 AM
quote:
Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
Can't agree with you. I love those squared quarters and taillights. Your '65 is still an awesome car, though.
Squared??, the '65 was squared, they ruined them by rounding them off.
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 02-09-2003 02:07 PM
The pic above is a '66.------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 02-09-2003 02:13 PM
Here's what a '65 looks like:  ------------------
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3448
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-09-2003 09:46 PM
I think all the Galaxies were great in their own way. {Kissing up to the Ford gods.} That red one doesn't look like it fits in the garage,though. [This message has been edited by MLariviere (edited 02-09-2003).]
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2940
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 02-10-2003 04:16 AM
yeah, and the '66 had the ugly curved rear quarters.
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2940
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
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posted 02-10-2003 04:18 AM
quote:
Originally posted by MLariviere:
I think all the Galaxies were great in their own way. {Kissing up to the Ford gods.} That red one doesn't look like it fits in the garage,though. [This message has been edited by MLariviere (edited 02-09-2003).]
yeah, it barely fit. Don't live there anymore though. Its tarped up in the back yard.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-10-2003 12:11 PM
66 7 Liter coupe was one of the sharpest big body Fords ever built. Just enough of "this and that". ------------------
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BlueMule
Gearhead Posts: 946
From: Kent Island, MD USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-10-2003 12:35 PM
it's on my top ten list... After the '64 Galaxie 500, the '65 was lacking something. I don't know... But the '66 7 Litre, things got back on track. Don't get me wrong, '65 was cool in it's own right. (Maybe it was that little weenie in school that said his mom's '65 289 Country Squire could blow all four of my mom's '64 390, 4v, dual exhaust, Country Sedan's doors off.) ------------------
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JCQuinn@work
Gearhead Posts: 440
From: Lakewood, CO, USA
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 02-10-2003 03:44 PM
My vote goes to the 65 for looks. I probably am prejudiced by having known a guy back in the 60's who had a bright red 427 4 speed. He sold it and bought a Thunderbolt, raced that for awhile and broke the motor and then went very bad. Became a Corvette fan and ran a used Corvette lot.John
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ccode67
Gearhead Posts: 1697
From: douglasville,ga,usa
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 02-13-2003 11:21 AM
65 headlight trim was butt-ugly, plain flat argent trim.
Now the 66 had beautiful headlight trim, shiney chrome and smooth lines, mucho better.Wish I still had my 66,(352 4 barrel and dual exhaust, baby blue, I learned to drive in that car, learned some other things in the back seat too) grandmother bought it new, when I sold it around 1992 it still didn't have 100k miles on it.  Dumb move on my part.
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dpfalls
Journeyman Posts: 6
From: Salem, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 02-14-2003 10:25 PM
The 63, 64, and the 67 are my Favorites.
Of the later bodystyle, I love the '67 and do not care for the plainess of the 65 and the 66. The 67 has those beautiful coke bottle lines and that wonderfull grille. The standard stamped grille is not the best but the cast grill used in the more upscale Galaxies in 67 was awesome.That being said, I would not kick a nice 65 or 66 out of my garage. I personally favor the 67, and I believe it was simply the most beautiful of the Galaxies.
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2940
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 02-15-2003 03:36 AM
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2940
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
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posted 02-15-2003 03:38 AM
'65 plain?, yeah... plain sexy!
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-15-2003 10:08 AM
The 65 Nascar and Spec HP plastic head light covers were a serious improvment to the front end of the 65.------------------
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2940
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
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posted 02-17-2003 01:31 AM
actually, I like the '65 front end as well.  yeah, a set of those light covers would rock.
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3448
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-17-2003 11:22 PM
I'll move up to the 68 Galaxie,with the fastback roofline and hide away headlights.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-17-2003 11:35 PM
As long as it's not a formal roof 69 or 70.
YUK!------------------
Alex Denysenko
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3448
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
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posted 02-20-2003 10:41 PM
There's a 69 or 70 rolling around here in the summer that looks cool. It's dark green with a black vinyl roof,4 doors and wide mags.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-23-2003 12:56 PM
Anybody see the red rag top on Fastlane?------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
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Fordman75
Gearhead Posts: 110
From: Lonsdale, MN, 55046
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 02-28-2003 10:15 AM
I saw that red rag top on Fastlane. I like that show but damn do they have to always destroy the classics!And by far the sexiest 60's Galaxie is the 63 1/2 fastback!! I've always wanted a black one with a teardrop scooped hood and dual quad 427 under the hood!! And as far as the 65 or 66 goes I prefer the 66. But they both are cool! ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 02-28-2003 10:41 AM
I love the '63s, too. This is Shell's old Galaxie:  ------------------
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fordfan
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posted 02-28-2003 04:53 PM
'63.5 to '65 were the best years.
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Fordman75
Gearhead Posts: 110
From: Lonsdale, MN, 55046
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 03-01-2003 10:03 PM
Now Steve that's what I'm talking about! All it needs is a teardrop scoop. ------------------
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