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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2015-05-19 8:23 PM (#478853)
Subject: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Ocala, Florida		Just arrived tonight all the way from Iowa! Tele-touch radio, power seat, and torqueflite. This one will be restored to OEM standards after the Plaza is done.



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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2015-05-19 9:11 PM (#478858 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: RE: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Ocala, Florida		Just a couple more.



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Paul Hettick
Posted 2015-05-19 10:54 PM (#478870 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.


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Location: California		Great color combo.. Good luck with it and its nice to see that 4drs are getting love too.
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d500neil
Posted 2015-05-20 3:45 AM (#478888 - in reply to #478870)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: bishop, ca		As per other threads, this Royal has Argent-color painted headlight doors on it; it was 'supposed' to have
had the "bright" (chromed) head light doors on it.

My own CR 2-door HT came OEM with the Argent painted 'doors', instead of the chromed guys.

This car's restoration would benefit greatly from the buying of replacement parts rather than the refurbishing of many
of its existing poor condition parts/pieces.

Big M, on this website, should have many of the needed parts in stock/on-hand, like the trunk and rear bumper, and, the front end trim pieces.

I'd suggest buying those pieces ASAP, because their availability and pricing will not go down; they can, always,
be detailed/fully-restored and installed sometime in the future, when needed.

The headliner panels may be hard to find; you should start looking for them right now...the 'early
bird', and all-that, gets the Unobtanium-stuff....some Private Party may be found, who is
available to part-out a donor car.

Randy, what condition are its floor mats or floor coverings??

If you've got the signal-seeking radio, I can recommend an individual who should be available to overhaul
it; that radio is impressive to look at and a fun toy, to play with, and a necessary component if you go
on to install HiWay HiFi in your car.

What is nice about your ride is that you won't be faced with paying for RE-restoration renovation costs.

4-doors are very nice to ride in, as you'll sit up higher in one, and you will not have to crawl into/outta
your ride; a very 'social-able' car!








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d500neil
Posted 2015-05-20 4:07 AM (#478889 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: bishop, ca		You should, also, go score a full set of the big 12" x 2 1/2" brakes (drums & backing-plates) as they'll
not be going down in price; Ebay sells 'new' drums, individually, and the backing plates don't wear out.


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SavoyPlaza
Posted 2015-05-20 5:48 AM (#478896 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: RE: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Georgia		Great score, Randy!
Is that a pie tin slipping out of the trunk?

What a neat car. Looks like a terrific project.
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fenix
Posted 2015-05-20 9:19 AM (#478911 - in reply to #478853)
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Location: atlanta		When I see cars like that i always wonder where they've been and what stories they could tell, nice car, great colors, best of luck with her.
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firedome
Posted 2015-05-20 9:28 AM (#478913 - in reply to #478853)
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Location: NY & VT		Love this model and those colors! It'll be an ambitious project, for sure, with hardly a piece of undented trim, considerable rust, and interior that needs it all, but the end product will be worth it! A '57 Dodge 4 dr hardtop is the only remaining FL car we haven't yet owned but would like to!
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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2015-05-20 2:40 PM (#478943 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Ocala, Florida		Thanks for the nice comments guys. It certainly does need everything. Pretty rotten but not too bad for a Minnesota car. Not a pie tin. Sadly it's a kinked and damaged hubcap that almost managed to make its way out of the trunk! The floor mats are good and reusable. The seats are completely wrecked and full of rat feces. The door panels are rotten but the material on them looks like it could be reused on three out of the four of them. Could you PM me the fellow that could restore the radio? It's pretty toast. I did find what I think was the original floor button for the radio inside the glove box! No clue where to start on finding the rear window trim or headliner panels. I'll get a couple wanted ads out there. The brake and gas pedal rubber is perfect. It'll be about another year before we start this ones year down. Thanks again guys.
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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2015-05-20 6:59 PM (#478956 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: RE: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Ocala, Florida		Well the build sheet was still in place. Sadly the rats found it before I did…



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mstrug
Posted 2015-05-20 7:21 PM (#478958 - in reply to #478853)
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth)		Wow, You got it! I have been watching it for months on epay and craigs. I think it went down to $2450.00 asking price. I am sure you got it for less. It will look great in those colors (the reason I watched it was the colors). Marc.
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d500neil
Posted 2015-05-21 6:21 PM (#479043 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: bishop, ca		Well, the B.-Sheet confirms that your car's dashboard was OEM painted in black.

Too bad that its OEM tire size (and whether it came with 4 or 5 tires (the 5th was an option..)

Maybe you can do some forensics on it and try to see its "Tires" code.

Does your car's power seat work?


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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2015-05-26 8:03 PM (#479510 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: RE: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Ocala, Florida		The beast now runs! (Video soon.) She will soon be sold however. Possibly with a parts car. I will be posting it up on eBay again in a few weeks. Due to another extremely rare car becoming available locally, this one will need to go.
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firedome
Posted 2015-05-27 9:42 AM (#479563 - in reply to #478853)
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Location: NY & VT		Wow, after transport from Iowa to Florida, selling and recouping will be a challenge.
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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2015-05-27 8:18 PM (#479626 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: RE: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Ocala, Florida		Some things you can't pass on.

Here she is running:

http://youtu.be/NZLjM7WMa78

Idling:

http://youtu.be/Apcvw7Rcpdw
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d500neil
Posted 2015-05-27 9:49 PM (#479632 - in reply to #479626)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: bishop, ca		BOY-howdy; she sounds healthy...

Now: the hard-part; finding OEM headliner and sun visor panels.





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miquelonbrad
Posted 2015-05-28 10:35 AM (#479657 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada		Wow!! How much blue smoke?

I have front end trim for sale, and I also have the rear window trim from a '57 Chrysler 4 door hardtop. "The Book" says it is the same on all 4 door hardtops...
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mstrug
Posted 2015-05-28 6:20 PM (#479677 - in reply to #478853)
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth)		I understand the change of heart on this car. I will make a decent automobile for some one out there. Nice running engine! Probably going to Vermont!. Marc.
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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2015-05-28 7:50 PM (#479685 - in reply to #478853)
Subject: RE: 1957 Dodge Royal four door hardtop.



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Location: Ocala, Florida		Well A car we have been looking for for a while has come up for sale. Just can't pass it up!
BUT, more importantly this thing is running and driving! Brakes work, power steering works, headlights work, EVERYTHING WORKS!

Here's a video of us driving it around the yard!

http://youtu.be/Apcvw7Rcpdw

Edited by The Chrysler Kid 2015-05-28 9:04 PM
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mstrug
Posted 2015-05-28 8:58 PM (#479690 - in reply to #478853)
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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2015-05-28 9:03 PM (#479692 - in reply to #479690)
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Location: Ocala, Florida		Wrong one! Here's the correct one.
http://youtu.be/BqVsxJSCqE0
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-05-28 11:01 PM (#479704 - in reply to #479685)
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The Chrysler Kid - 2015-05-29 4:50 PM

Well A car we have been looking for for a while has come up for sale. Just can't pass it up!

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The 78 Chevette 4-door ? Schweeeeeet !
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