----- Original Message -----
From: "john bartell" <jrbartell@xxxxxxx>
To: "Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 1957 Dodge station wagons
> True! Accesssible only from the outside. Not fun when it is
raining,
> muddy, slushy, snowy, icy, or you are in nice clean clothes, because you
> just can't get the spare out without getting "down and dirty!" I will
> have to take some pics when I get my car home. My 59 Plymouth 9
passenger
> Custom Suburban has the spare tire storage area behind the right rear and
> accessible through the "door" in the right rear lower quarter panel.
This
> was not available on the six passenger wagons.
> I am going to pick my wagon up from the interior shop today. Ahhhhh,
> feels so good to make some headway. Feels so lousy to pay the bill!
> John in WI spring is just around the corner... but then this is WI....so
I
> suppose another 6 weeks or so!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:02 AM
> Subject: [FWDLK] 1957 Dodge station wagons
>
>
> > My Chrysler book says:
> >
> > "... An interesting feature of the 1957 Dodge station wagons was the
> > location of the spare tire. It was mounted behind the right rear wheel
> and
> > was accessible from a removable fender skirt located behind the rear
> > wheelwell."
> >
> > This makes it sound like you accessed it from outside of the car, which
> > would be rather unique since most wagons have them inside the quarter or
> on
> > Fords stowed flat under the cargo deck. Anyone have a photo? DeSoto,
> > Plymouth or Chrysler share this feature? These aren't exactly common,
> let
> > alone to find a wagon in the junkyard to check it out -
> >
> >
> > Bill K.
> >
>
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