Started sanding the 68.

[has2bmopar]

Just like the blue one in "Tommy Boy".

We watched that Movie on the bus back from performing at Disney this year. At the time I didn't quite pick that out as a 67 GTX, but when they tore off the hood I said "Hey, that's not a 440 Six Pack!"

No one but me knew what I was talking about.

I was actually referring to the blue '68 Newport Convertible used as a stunt double... Note the drawn on fake fuel cap.




The main car in the movie was not a real GTX, it was a '67 Belvedere II. It had the Belvedere tail panel, tail lights, the standard fuel cap, and also a bench interior. A '67 Satellite shared the same bucket seat interior, and the tail panel and tail lights as a GTX, so the car in question would be a Belvedere II with GTX fender badges and grille ornament. The same car has actually been in a few different movies. One of the Children of the Corn movies was another.

The Belvedere in the movie actually did look correct under the hood, with a bigblock and the double snorkel air cleaner. Engine options for a '67 GTX were a 440 HP 4bbl (Super Commando) or a 426 Hemi.

The six-pack was not an option until mid-year '69 and only in a Road Runner or a Super Bee. The first GTX to have a 440 six-pack as an option was a '70.

 

[1978 NYB]

Yes Sir.... the 6 pack was only available in 1970 and 1971 GTX's.

 

[detmatt]

Actually it was an option in '72 as well but only a handful, quite literally took advantage of it.

 

[1978 NYB]

Actually it was an option in '72 as well but only a handful, quite literally took advantage of it.

Wasn't the GTX dropped after 1971?

IIRC the 1972 model was technically a Road Runner or a Charger with a GTX package option?

 

[theos911]

Whatever the heck his character's name is that owns the car in the movie says "I put a 440 with a Six Pack in it." Hence, I was looking for a Six Pack air cleaner and did not see one.

 

[bulldogchesty]

I think I'm going to keep it white. I just want something different.

 

[bulldogchesty]

If anyone has any cool ideas for me, please give me a reply. Nothing would be to weird.

 

[detmatt]

White is good, is ther a fender tag? If I was confronted with painting that car and the original color was one that I liked and was on the fender tag, I would have no other choice but to stay faithful. That would also make it a hell of a lot easier and cheaper as far as jambs, underhood and in the trunk if there was no color change.

 

[bulldogchesty]

White is then.

 

[bulldogchesty]

Yesterday after work I took most of the trim off my 68. i was thinking it would be a *****, but it wasn't. Most of the screws came out easy, and the molding at the doors just popped off. I'll send some pics when I can.

 

[polara71]

Thats good news, sometimes those 45 year old screws dont want to let loose, especially the exterior ones