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About Shotrod64’s Garage
About me and my passion for cars
I grew up in the garage with my dad. There was only I and my sister so one of us had to be the "boy". I remember when I was only 6 or 7 yrs old sitting on an old metal gas can, my dad on another with an engine block sitting between us in a big sheet metal pan with gas in it just scrubbing away with wire brushes and paint brushes cleaning off the grease. Me usually barefoot also. I spent lots of time scrubbing the bottom of my feet with a scrub brush and comet while laughing because my feet were so ticklish. Those were the days, too bad we couldn't go back.
My first car
1964 Galaxie 500XL convertible
Car I wish I still had
I still have my first car but wouldn't mind having another '69 Pontiac Catalina that I had once. Another very dependable, low maintenance car. At least mine was.
My dream car
The one I have but with a straight body and a real top!
Car clubs I’m in
Galaxies NW www.galaxiesnw.com
So-Cal Galaxies www.so-calgalaxies.com
Ford Galaxie Club of America
www.galaxieclub.com
Car Groupy in the
Old Tin Car Club in California City, CA
Favorites
- Type of racing: Dirt track
- Car movie: Christine, The Car and Duel
- Car book: How to restore your classic car
- Car magazine: Car Craft, Car Kulture Deluxe and 'Ol Skool Rodz
- Car game: Hotwheels back in the day!
— Profile last updated: Oct 24, 2009
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THIS IS A GROUP FOR EVERYONE,TALK CARS,MAKE NEW FRIENDS,AND JUST CHAT ABOUT ANYTHING CAR RELATED,THIS IS A GROUP FOR ALL CAR PEOPLE,WELCOME,ALL,THANKS,ASSMAN-ED
Illinois, United States
Car People's Group
Enthusiast
This is a virtual Club for ALL Vehicle Owners. Here it doesn't matter whether or not you own a Tuner, a Truck, or a Model 'A', only that you are an automotive enthusiast, in fact, you need not own anything, just have a passion for things automotive. So come on in, and let's share our passion.
New Jersey, United States
CRUIZERS FOR THE CROSS
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Galaxies NW
Club
Galaxies NW is the NW chapter of the Ford Galaxie Club of America. We have over 100 members throuth out the Pacific NW, from BC Canada to Southern Oregon. Check out our web site www.galaxiesnw.com and email us at admin@galaxiesnw.com June7th 2008 will be our 11th Regional Show at the Washington...
Washington, United States
Founded in 1991, So-Cal Galaxies is a Southern California based car club for 1959-1974 fullsize Fords & Mercurys. We have a variety of cars in various conditions in our club that range from restoration projects all the way to completely finished cars. Our club attends car shows, road rallies,...
California, United States
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- Feb 5, 2008 at 11:28 pm
- one of the best cars
- Oct 26, 2007 at 12:51 pm
- Great car, great story!
- Oct 25, 2007 at 9:21 pm
- Very nice pic!!!
- Jul 23, 2007 at 6:06 pm
- Wow, Edwards AFB Muroc Calif. Mary and I lived in Rosamond for a number of years. Your photo at Vasquez rocks? I have one of my sons taken 35 years ago on the high point of the rock.
Our favorite place to go on dates was Knotts Berry Farm. I still eat pancakes with knotts berry farm Boysenberry syrup.
We moved to the Las Vegas area around 1990 and live in Boulder City Nv today.
Love your car and the story.
Take care,
Jerry
- Jun 8, 2007 at 10:23 pm
- Thanks xmetal
- Jun 8, 2007 at 10:21 pm
- I think it's pretty cool really! We all, the "younger" ones can only hope that a lot of the younger kids today will find and love an old car decades thier senior and continue the hobby once we are long gone. Oops, getting deep there!
I think we all tend to learn a lot about any particular car we own and then a little outside that "box" also. It's a good thing, we can help others who are newly into the same cars we own. Like the movie kinda, "pay it forward".
- Jun 8, 2007 at 10:04 pm
- thanks yes most of the 1950 dodge coronets came with a d33 flathead six with the fluid drive my car how ever did not my car has a numbers match d34 with a gyro matic trans this was a special op you payed extra for and im only 38 so my rides has about 20 years on me so for me to know this much about this ride is strange dont you think??
- Jun 8, 2007 at 8:55 pm
- sweeet car!
- Jun 8, 2007 at 11:14 am
- Way back when I had a '71 Challenger. Didn't have it long but still one of my fave cars. Yours is a little striaghter than mine! I still need to upload more pics to show the damage that creates the "banana" effect.
- Jun 6, 2007 at 6:34 am
- A"colourful" story and a "colourful" engine to match!
When you say "it never ends", you are soooo right. But enjoy cruisin' now, and as the restoration takes place, because it truly "never ends".
- Jun 6, 2007 at 4:49 am
- Great photo, by the way!
- Jun 5, 2007 at 2:47 pm
- A beautiful car in beautiful country. My sister had one of these back in '64, but I never saw it around any scenery as nice as this! A glance at my garage will reveal that I'm a fan of cars around rocks too.
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