Re: [FWDLK] Plymouths suffering from upper front fender rust-through

["Scott H" <kneedrager@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My 56 Plym also has fiberglass front fenders.   I have not idea where they
originated but they fit ok. They are getting a little brittle and I am going
to reinforce them by adding some extra layers on the inside.
Scott

1956 Plym Savoy
1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer

> From: richard main <shelldrakelimited@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: richard main <shelldrakelimited@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] Plymouths suffering from upper front fender rust-through
> Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 10:51:07 -0800
>
> Two of my '56 Plymouths have excellent plastic front fenders that are
> hard to tell from the steel originals.  I was told that Sears Roebuck
> and others sold these for $25 each.  These, of course, never rust.
>
> Richard
> 23 '55-'56 Plymouths
>
>
>
> > I would agree with you Bill.  My father worked at a Plymouth-Desoto
> > dealership from '55-'58 and he tells the same tales.  He also remembers
> > several '57 Plymouths suffering from upper front fender rust-through
> > BEFORE
> > the '58 Plymouths had hit the market! (Including his aunt's car whose '57
> > Savoy actually "dropped" a headlight assembly in late '57).  The
> > dealership
> > primarily attributed the poor sales in '58 to customer dissatisfaction
> > with
> > the '57 models. Personally, I think the fact that rust has claimed so many
> > of the FL cars only increases the collectibility of the ones that
> > survived.
> > I mean, if everywhere you looked you saw a FL car (i.e. a '57 Chevy), how
> > "special" would they be?  Viva La Difference!
> >
> > Jim Pennington
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TheCarNutz@xxxxxxx <TheCarNutz@xxxxxxx>
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Sunday, January 30, 2000 1:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 58 Mopar rust problem? Fact, Fiction, or just way
> > overstated?
> >
> >
> >  >Although most of the current owners on the list are infactuated with
> > their
> > 57
> >  >to 59 fin cars and may find it hard to accept, these cars had a much
> > deserved
> >  >bad reputation for being rust buckets.  I was a teen ager when these
> > cars
> >  >were new, and even worked one summer at a Dodge dealership as a parts
> > chaser.
> >  > As others have pointed out, design changes and very sloppy workmanship
> > were
> >  >contributing factors.  Not only did they rust out prematurely, the fit
> > and
> >  >finish on the cheap interiors was a common complaint, as was the leaks
> > and
> >  >rattles.  The 57's were the worst, and due to so many complaints the
> > factory
> >  >did improve on the 58's and more on the 59's.  And although other cars
> > of
> >  >that era had inherent rust problems expecially around the head lights,
> > rocker
> >  >panels and lower quarter panels, none seemed to suffer the consequenses
> > of
> >  >the "salt & cinders" as much as the Mopars.  It was often said by Mopar
> >  >diehards of the time, " if Chrysler Corp would just build the chassis,
> >  >suspension and drive train, and send it out and let someone else build
> > the
> >  >body and put in the interior", it would be the perfect car!
> >  >                                    Bill B.
> >  >

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