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Misc Forums => NON LSR Posting => Topic started by: Seldom Seen Slim on July 28, 2016, 11:30:08 AM
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Howdy. My grandson bought this car about two years ago. It runs, it drives, it's licensed and on the street (I even can, three-speed on the column and all) -- and yet -- -
Sadly, I don't see Andrew rescuing this car. It oughta move to someone that has more motivation - 'cause he's young and too busy with girlfriend and job and stuff like that and the car is sitting on my property waiting for ---
Anyone got some idea on what he oughta get for the car? I don't know the marketplace for this stuff -- don't even really know where to look. Some idea of where I can point him to get it turned over to someone that's got the time and inclination to properly appreciate it?
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Never happened without pictures... thought a website owner guy would know pics are required for answers :roll:
or without pics.... $122.5 at the salvage scale :evil:
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Jon, Didn't you post a picture of that car a few years ago?
I have a vague recollection of something like that.
Don
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Yeah, I did. I've got the photo someplace -- will either post it or take another one. Thanks for the reminder.
Maybe I'll drive it to Wendover. Unh, maybe I'd better leave a few days early.
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Here ya go, SSS. :cheers:
http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,10373.0.html (http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,10373.0.html)
Mike
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Looks like it might have already been to the salt! :-D
Try this sight.
Sid.
http://www.collectorcarmarket.com/collector-car/prices/1959-ford-galaxie-value.html
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Those prices seem very optimistic. It's not a '57 (the pretty one).
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Thanks. I figured there'd be such stuff available on the internet -- 'cause of course, there's EVERYTHING, and it's all 100% true, so I know that all I'll have to do is point Andrew towards that site and he'll collect his $$ is a day or two.
That was easy. Thanks, gents.
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That sight is constantly being up dated from national sales records. Hagerty is another good sight.
Sid.
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If it's a 272 the engine is a 55 or 56.. 292's were base V8's in 59. Still a cool older car.
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If it's a 272 the engine is a 55 or 56.. 292's were base V8's in 59. Still a cool older car.
My first car was a 54 ford and I believe it had 239 "Y" block.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Y-block_engine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Y-block_engine) :cheers:
Mike
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And my first was a 1959 Thunderbird 352 2 bbl/FordoMatic 2-speed. Not quite the hot combo off the line, but it'd go well if I had a few miles to let it run. I guess I've just answered the question of "How'd you get interested in flat out top speed?"
But I've never heard of a 239. Should I read the article Mike put up here?
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Thanx Mike :cheers:
That would be a yes to you, Slim.
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I like the coincidence of some Ford numbers. The first OHV V8 ('54) was 239 c.i., same as the last flathead V8s. The first Windsor V8 ('62) was 221 c.i., same as the first flathead V8 ('32).
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Slim, as the father of five teenagers (they were at one time) an old 272 ci 3 speed is the most perfect car possible. It will get wrecked. The collision will not be high speed. The car will not be a big loss. You cannot find a better vehicle. Talk him into keeping it.
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I understand, having once been a teenager -- although back then the dinosaurs were so prevalent that I had to drive really carefully. But Andrew has already managed to ding and dent and get upside down in his old Dodge pickups, so he's got that part of the experience of being a young lad well started. :roll: