Phil Patterson writes: Killer car! and you have came to the right place. With
all
the Mopar fins fans here, you should have no problem finding info or advice.
Dern
it, I'm jealous! I always find clapped out 4 doors,lol. That doesn't stop me
from
buying them though ; )
Tom Wright wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm new to the list. Let me tell you what I've got... I just bought a '57
> Dodge D500 2dr hardtop. It's got the 325 Hemi with a single 4 bbl., 3spd
> auto, with power brakes, steering and windows.
> It was sitting in a guy's back yard for 5 yrs and is in pretty rough
> condition. It basically needs everything. It looks like little kids were
> using as a playground implement. The good news is that there is very little
> rust and it is in very original condition. The best I can tell, it is all
> original except for the wheels.
> The history of the car is this: The original owner, who bought the car in
> '57, owned it until he died about 5 years ago. He left the car to his
> grandaughter who lived in another state, so she let her brother (who lived
> near the car) move it to his back yard where it sat (and disintegrated.) I
> then bought it. I like to think of myself as the second owner, but
> technically I'm the third.
> Well, in order to restore this thing, I'm going to need everything: From
> glass to a complete interior, misc. trim parts, a tranny rebuild, and even
> help with the motor.
> I have the thing running and drivable at the moment, but there are problems I
> will list in different posts.
> Thanks for any future help 'cause I'm going to need it!
> Tom
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