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Coronet_Jeff

Posted 2021-06-02 8:22 AM (#612393)
Subject: Jeff’s 1957 Dodge Sierra

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I brought this 1957 Sierra 4 door station wagon home a few years ago from the Randy’s down in Florida. I’ve been working on it here and there and I finally feel like it’s starting to make some real progress. I’ll attach some photos to document and share for everyone to see.

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Powerflite

Posted 2021-06-02 10:03 AM (#612394 - in reply to #612393)
Subject: Re: Jeff’s 1957 Dodge Sierra

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Looks like fun!

mikes2nd

Posted 2021-06-02 11:06 AM (#612395 - in reply to #612393)
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ouch that floor

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Posted 2021-06-02 2:24 PM (#612401 - in reply to #612395)
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mikes2nd - 2021-06-02 8:06 AM
ouch that floor

True but...

https://www.ebay.com/str/classicparts4u?_bkw=1957+Dodge

ronbo97

Posted 2021-06-02 9:38 PM (#612406 - in reply to #612401)
Subject: Re: Jeff’s 1957 Dodge Sierra

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DON'T buy from ClassicJunk4U. Nothing fits. Total garbage. Better to cut from original rust-free cars.

The color combo is striking ! Have you removed the seats yet to see the extent of the rustout ?

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mikes2nd

Posted 2021-06-02 11:43 PM (#612409 - in reply to #612393)
Subject: Re: Jeff’s 1957 Dodge Sierra

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uhg yeah i hate that cr@p... Call up john see if he has anything rust free...

make your own... The floors are actually quite flat...

i have a few floor pans saved up. Local guy sold me a whole perfect floorpan for 200$... I got another for 400$... I bought a set off the georgia guy (his were actually good) but not sure he is still making.

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Coronet_Jeff

Posted 2021-06-03 10:14 AM (#612418 - in reply to #612393)
Subject: RE: Jeff’s 1957 Dodge Sierra

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The floors and rockers were pretty rough, but remarkably everything just above the rockers were beautiful. The bottoms of the doors were perfect. The car title was from Michigan, so I think the salt had something to do with it.

I did buy some sheet metal from Classic Parts 4 U, and some from the guy in NH. Both were not pleasant experiences, I should have saved my money and fabricated it all from scratch.

My original plan was to repair the rot, throw a cheap paint job on it and daily drive it. But the further we got into it, the nicer it was becoming, so I pulled the trigger and we pulled the body off the frame.

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