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09-22-2007 01:36 PM #1
What's your ideal family cruiser?
I've been thinking about buying a car that I could haul the family around in on road trips and to shows. I'd like to get a mid-60's B-body chevy. What would your ultimate family cruiser be?Last edited by Nitrofish; 09-22-2007 at 01:38 PM.
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09-22-2007 03:57 PM #2
When my kids were little we always kept a van conversion. It was nice to have the TV/VCR etc to keep them busy. We had an 87 Dodge D250 long wheelbase and an 89 Chevy 3/4 ton. That was before gas was $3 gallon though. The chevy had a 38 gallon gas tank and the first time I filled it up I had to look under it to make sure I wasn't pouring it on the ground.
If I were going to do a hotrod family grocery getter I'd go with a 66 or 67 Chevy II wagon. You could go with a SBC and a 700R4 or 4L60 and get 20-24 mpg.
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09-22-2007 04:08 PM #3
What about 1963-1965 Falcon 4dr wagon. cheap to fix/ restore, cheap to buy. original 6cyl can get about 20 mpg, if a v8 car, about the same. switch to a EFI 302 and get closer to 30 mpg.You don't know what you've got til it's gone
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09-22-2007 04:27 PM #4
Mine would be a two seater and a good baby-sitter for the kids!!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
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09-25-2007 09:31 AM #5
Big ole 48 4dr Desoto
If it had to be a GM product, I would go with 60 or 61 Olds bubble top. Sharp cars, lotta room, not very expensive, although parts may be a bit of a challange. Different, comfortable, and good looking.
JackK.I.S.S.
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09-25-2007 10:49 AM #6
Under ideal circumstances, I would have to say my 57 Olds. Great old car, heavy, stable, comfortable for 4 with the rear console, plenty of power with the 371 c.i. and the 3x2's. But with an mpg of 6-10 and today's gas prices, it doesn't get the long haul use it once did. In order to make it better, it probably needs an upgrade to a 502 with Mooneyes 3x2 injection and a 700r4. That's just what the old girl needs, unfortunately there are to many other priorities right now.Bob
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail....but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying..."Damn....that was fun!
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09-25-2007 11:18 AM #7
my pick right now: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500/XL ,auto/390 ,four barrel ,if you keep your foot out of it , it's not to bad on gas but the two barrel will drink it down ? .
2 door hard top w/ plenty of room & still have a little room in the trunk
no air bags...
no nav/com...
very comfortable
T L"Whad'ya want for nuth'N, ..............aaa,rrrrrubber biscuit... ?"
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09-25-2007 11:31 AM #8
I'd have to say one of those old Dodge airport limo's (I know a wrecking yard a guy has with about 3 of them in it) a seperate seat and set of doors for each kid. all shaved and frenched. Good sound system, probably some dvd setup for kids, updated drive train with a kick ass engine like the Mopar 472 crate motor pumping out 500 plus hp. geared for cruising on the highways, ,aybe a quick change rear end for around town fun, taking the girls to soccer games and what not. maybe tangerine orange with a white top?
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09-26-2007 04:04 AM #9
I think mine would be one of those 57 Pontiac Bonnevilles they looked huge as a kid. Second choice would be a 64 chevy Impala 327 4speed with power steering and air maybe not stock but not too wild.
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09-26-2007 04:15 AM #10
65 Impala SS, would be my first choice, and was my first car. Do an EFI motor, and overdrive with 3:08 gears. Add a Vintage Air system and a good stereo system. Or if gas is not a concern a Vista Cruiser wagon with a 455.
Ron
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09-26-2007 06:57 AM #11
mine is going to be this 67 buick wagon, real soon!
300 cu. in 2 brl. and a power gld.
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09-29-2007 02:37 PM #12
When my Kids were little we drove a 55 Nomad with a 365" Cad & Hydro.
That'll work for me. I broke so many SBC the Cad fixed that problem.
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09-29-2007 03:18 PM #13
right now my 66 ford custom 4 dr does a really good job over 25 mpg with the 289 3 in a tree , just wish it had power steering and power brakes and a 4 on the floor and it would be more wife friendly, its got a trunk any gangster would be proud of can fit at leat 5 big bodies
other than that and wash my mouth out , a 4 dr toyota landcruiser fj60 oil burner, under powered,unbreakable had over 360 thousand miles on original engine and trans when someone crushed the side in while it was parked , the buckets were toutching together after so it was beyond saving
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09-29-2007 05:48 PM #14
My dream cruiser would be a 1960 Plymouth Fury. Slam that ugly mother, stuff a 440/727 in it, and marry an Arab so she could supply the gas! (Or maybe an Albertan!) Shudder!!!!
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09-29-2007 06:07 PM #15
(Or maybe an Albertan!) Shudder!!!!
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