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Nice custom 57 Saratoga
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mikes2nd
Posted 2018-03-22 9:22 AM (#560290)
Subject: Nice custom 57 Saratoga


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Dont think its been posted here yet.

The car looks great besides the rims, they just dont look quite right.   And its a bit too low Stance matters people!  alot, I think they just took it as low and as big as they could.

https://www.fuelcurve.com/1957-chrysler-saratoga/

 

 





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57chizler
Posted 2018-03-22 12:43 PM (#560304 - in reply to #560290)
Subject: RE: Nice custom 57 Saratoga



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57burb
Posted 2018-03-22 12:55 PM (#560306 - in reply to #560304)
Subject: RE: Nice custom 57 Saratoga



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Location: DFW, TX		I really like this car. It is incredibly well done. Shannon, the builder, works with my dad now in Fort Worth.

I do agree that it sits too low for my taste and the wheels are too big. That's all a part of the current street rod crowd if you want to win awards, which this car has done - it was a Goodguys Custom Rod of the Year Finalist for 2017.

The formula is a car must be on the ground with airbags, huge wheels, and EFI. Very simple if someone wanted to "fix" the looks with a different set of wheels and a couple of button pushes on the air ride. But it does look good how it's shown here.

My preference is low, but not dragging the ground. I wheeled my own '57 Chrysler out for a look the other day to start getting an idea of what needs to change. It's pretty close but I want a slightly taller rear tire.

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StillOutThere
Posted 2018-03-22 8:14 PM (#560329 - in reply to #560290)
Subject: Re: Nice custom 57 Saratoga



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Location: Under the X in Texas		Dany your '57 stance is IDEAL.
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Powerflite
Posted 2018-03-23 12:00 AM (#560335 - in reply to #560290)
Subject: Re: Nice custom 57 Saratoga



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Location: So. Cal		What is going on with that photo? Why does the steering wheel look like it has a glowing halo like that? Why doesn't the ground match up through the back window better to the outside? I understand that the back window can distort the view a little, but this one is really off. Even the side window view is off. I just makes the photo look odd. And the focus doesn't help the situation. It really makes it look like a model or cartoon photo.
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mikes2nd
Posted 2018-03-23 12:16 AM (#560337 - in reply to #560290)
Subject: Re: Nice custom 57 Saratoga


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yeah of course height is an easy fix

and they should get those custom white walls or something, car looks amazing though. Something you certainly don't see often, a real FWL custom.
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wizard
Posted 2018-03-23 1:58 AM (#560341 - in reply to #560290)
Subject: Re: Nice custom 57 Saratoga



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59 in Calif
Posted 2018-03-23 5:14 AM (#560345 - in reply to #560290)
Subject: Re: Nice custom 57 Saratoga


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Location: Hayward, Calif		Nice car !! Except it sets too low and those dumb*ss tires and wheels do not compliment the car.
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