As an addendum to my/Richard's postings, on this car, we both saw it in L.A. last October, @ Fall-Fling, not this past spring (like we both had thought!) I checked my archives, & yes, the car was "seen" , a year ago. I dunno about Richard's automotive interests, but I happen to love 57 Dodges, & that car IMO would make a PERFECT "first-restoration" project, IF the person is "motivated/interested" in accepting a 1 -2 year project. The body, top-and-bottom, needs NOTHING beyond a complete stripping and refinishing. While the engine & trannie are out of the car, the engine compartment and accessories can be overhauled, along with the undercarriage. Once the car , and brakes, are 'drivable', the dashboard can be removed and refinished, along with the interior. When the dashboard is completed, the car can be painted, & the new interior can be installed, along with the de-dented/polished trim . This project is very straight-forward; but NOT inexpensive--the more "you" do, the less 'it' costs! BTW, although I am proudly computer-illiterate, I provided 12 of my own photos, ...... which detail views of the front-and-rear-and headliner "open-door" interior, the open-hood area, showing the aftermarket power brake booster (the car DID come with power brakes) , the open-trunk area, non-rusty body areas, and the non-rusty(!!) undercarriage....to my film processor, who can 'copy' them, and email them to any "seriously" interested persons, in buying this car. His email is: russadams@xxxxxxxxx BTW, I find that I had mis-typed the phone number for the car's owner, Bob Conn. It is: 760-953-3510. AGAIN, I have NO personal-involvement with this 'deal' ; it's just a neat, well-optioned Coro which MIGHT have left the L.A. factory as a D500 ! Peace & Freedom, Neil Vedder 57 D500 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm |