Far far far from my cup of tea.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

What was done to this car is something I would never, ever do. It looks like the builder saw the first The Fast and Furious movie and just went to work on the car. 

Anyway, someone might actually like the treatment done to this Landau, a '66 Galaxie, made in 1977, and "rest modded" in 2017...

 

Edited September 26, 2018 by Lovefordgalaxie
wrong model year

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Now the car with it's proper look.

 

[Jim N]

Taste is subjective, but I like it.

[Jantrix]

He made it more comfortable, drive better, perform better in every way. What's your complaint? He removed bumperettes, blacked the grill and removed ugly trim. If it was uch a great car in it's original state, you'de see more of them.

[Richard Bartrop]

I'm not seeing the problem here.  The mods are tastefully done, and work with the car, and it's not like the original was a classic design.   Far better than yet another conventionally unconventional patina rod.

Edited September 26, 2018 by Richard Bartrop

[RichCostello]

I'm with Tulio, some cars should just remain stock.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

21 minutes ago, Jantrix said:

He made it more comfortable, drive better, perform better in every way. What's your complaint? He removed bumperettes, blacked the grill and removed ugly trim. If it was uch a great car in it's original state, you'de see more of them.

99.99% I ever saw on the street is bone stock. 

One of the better things on the Landau is the ride quality, the car floats on the highway, has zero steering feedback, and is super smooth. All of that is gone from that car. 

I have a '82 Landau, and I love how it drives. 

[Snake45]

35 minutes ago, Richard Bartrop said:

I'm not seeing the problem here.  The mods are tastefully done, and work with the car, and it's not like the original was a classic design.   Far better than yet another conventionally unconventional patina rod.

I'm with you and Jantrix on this one. 

[Snake45]

12 minutes ago, Lovefordgalaxie said:

One of the better things on the Landau is the ride quality, the car floats on the highway, has zero steering feedback, and is super smooth. 

A friend of mine calls such a car a "road pillow." 

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Just now, Snake45 said:

A friend of mine calls such a car a "road pillow." 

Looks like I LOVE them road pillows!! I'm 41, but in spirit I'm 91

[Lovefordgalaxie]

38 minutes ago, Richard Bartrop said:

I'm not seeing the problem here.  The mods are tastefully done, and work with the car, and it's not like the original was a classic design.   Far better than yet another conventionally unconventional patina rod.

Like I said, it would work for some people. 

I see no point on "patina rods" as well. 

I can accept the style if the car is all stock, unrestored, and the owner wants to preserve it stock (I always thought a restored car is no longer factory stock).

[cobraman]

I don't hate it .

[Spex84]

This thread is not my cup of tea.

 

[Fat Brian]

34 minutes ago, Lovefordgalaxie said:

I can accept the style if the car is all stock, unrestored, and the owner wants to preserve it stock (I always thought a restored car is no longer factory stock).

You just have a different view of cars than most people here and that's fine, your stock builds are amazing. I view a bone stock car as a starting point, it is the least imaginative way to assemble those parts designed by a committee to offend the least amount of potential customers. I want to personalize my car and am doing so, I've got aftermarket wheels for my car that I'm going to paint, I'm going to lower it a bit and replace the stock head and tail lights and eventually I'm going to replace the engine with a twin turbo version. I build most of my models the same, what would do to this car if money was no object.

[Richard Bartrop]

42 minutes ago, Spex84 said:

This thread is not my cup of tea.

 

It's not my cup of tea either.

This is my cup of tea.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I like 'em both pretty much equally.

While a huge US-built 4-door sedan is "far far far" from what I'd choose as a recipient for my own effort, they're BOTH exceptionally clean, well detailed, and appear to have been built (or simply maintained and detailed) with a high degree of skill.

I think EITHER one would be great fun to own and drive.  

[bobthehobbyguy]

Don't have an issue with the updates. In fact I think the modified version looks cleaner.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

14 minutes ago, Fat Brian said:

You just have a different view of cars than most people here and that's fine, your stock builds are amazing. I view a bone stock car as a starting point, it is the least imaginative way to assemble those parts designed by a committee to offend the least amount of potential customers. I want to personalize my car and am doing so, I've got aftermarket wheels for my car that I'm going to paint, I'm going to lower it a bit and replace the stock head and tail lights and eventually I'm going to replace the engine with a twin turbo version. I build most of my models the same, what would do to this car if money was no object.

Yes, opinions are like belly buttons, everyone has one. That doesn't mean one of them is the only way to go. 

I always loved cars just the way they rolled out of the assembly plant, and that's me. 

Also know the majority of people here loves modified cars, and I wanted to show those guys what's being done outside of the U.S. Not what I would do to the car, but a lot of people liked it. 

Here, the guy couldn't sell it for the same amount a 100 point original sells for. 

I think most people here preferes their Galaxies stock. At least the ones with deep pockets. 

If we were talking about a Maverick, it would be a different story. It's almost impossible to see one that is not rodded in some way. 

[Fat Brian]

20 minutes ago, Lovefordgalaxie said:

Yes, opinions are like belly buttons, everyone has one. That doesn't mean one of them is the only way to go. 

I always loved cars just the way they rolled out of the assembly plant, and that's me. 

Also know the majority of people here loves modified cars, and I wanted to show those guys what's being done outside of the U.S. Not what I would do to the car, but a lot of people liked it. 

Here, the guy couldn't sell it for the same amount a 100 point original sells for. 

I think most people here preferes their Galaxies stock. At least the ones with deep pockets. 

If we were talking about a Maverick, it would be a different story. It's almost impossible to see one that is not rodded in some way. 

I wasn't trying to say either way was right or wrong. You bring up another important point, car culture is very localized and varies wildly from place to place.

[Can-Con]

1 hour ago, Lovefordgalaxie said:

 

One of the better things on the Landau is the ride quality, the car floats on the highway, has zero steering feedback, and is super smooth. All of that is gone from that car. 

Have you driven that car? If not, then how can you comment on what the modifications have done to it? 

Personally, I don't want a car that floats over the road with no steering feedback. But , that's just me. 

I find it odd sometimes that some people [people in general, not picking out anyone in particular] will go on about how a car should stay exactly how it came from the factory and never be modified in any way. This is because most cars come out of the factory with many many modifications and compromises compared to what the original designer of the car had in mind, sketched out, on paper worked up in clay, etc.

So, IF  the design of a car has been so modified between what was envisioned for it and what finally rolled off the assembly line then what's the problem with more modifications as long as they are in good taste?

[Joe Handley]

I like it, the stocker has that gaudy, overdone styling because we can't have horsepower, 70's look to.

[Can-Con]

But, yea, I like the original better than both of those.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

55 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

Have you driven that car?

In fact, a very close friend drove it, and stated it has a firm harsh drive. He sent me the pictures. 

I said factory stock, and not designer mind stock. 

 

[Lovefordgalaxie]

55 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

But, yea, I like the original better than both of those.

Wrong model year, and wrong body style.

 

Edited September 26, 2018 by Lovefordgalaxie

[Lovefordgalaxie]

By the way, this one is mine '82. 

I value very much the fact the car is all factory stock.