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I have to agree with Adam. Though my 57 Plymouth still has the original air
in the tires, it is a Belvedere with Fury trim on it. I also have a 58 lower
grill in it and the wrong seat inserts.. they are a custom job. stereo..
you bet... chrome wheels.. uh huh. While I have been told that I should,
"sell off all of my forward look cars to someone who knows what they are
and appreciates them", and told that I, "should be stoned to death" for
doing what I did... I do enjoy standing on the gas petal of this 318 and
stuffing my foot in that now single 4 and turning on the 340 6 pack grind
cam. Once I have a few more miles on this new motor... the 2x4 goes on it.
But picture this oh you of open mind.... a jade green and sand dune white
57 "Fury" with gold trim and chrome wheels. I figure it this way.. it is
my car.. I am not out to fool anyone with a fake Fury.. in fact I tell most
people that it is not real... I enjoy the crap out of it and have for 24
years now. AND.. if you don't like my car.. me or what I did with it.. it's
really not my problem.. it's yours! At any rate... I drive it a lot and I
love cruising down the road with all the windows down and the stereo blasting
Whip It by Devo. And it comforts me to know that at least the air in those
tires is factory.... And Adam.. rock steady!! I would love a ride in the hemi 58... go sideways once for me please when you slam second. One day I will stuff that 440 magnum in the corner in my 57.. Don Adam Lindenbaum wrote: After reading Mark's comment on the front end of this 57 Plymouth calling it a "hack job" I feel I must give my 2-cents worth.Since when is modifying a cars appearance a "hack job"?Customs are as much a part of our automotive history as cars themselves,and alot of modifications customizers make are major improvements over what the factories offered(performance and appearance).That being the case isn't any change a "hack job"?Anyone out there do a color change on their car?I don't think 99% of the 57-58 Plymouths sold were Christine red and white like they are now.Add a Hiway HiFi?Hack job?I think not.My 58 Fury is every "Puritan's"nightmare.It started out as a complete,rust free,one owner,original paint running and driving car(and yes,it is a REAL Fury),it now has a 426 Hemi,4 speed,Dana rear,it's painted purple,the interior is now black and gray,ect.,ect.BUT it in no way is it a "hack job".The Fury was Chyslers performance car,my cars performance is just enhanced.It will out run and out stop anything Chrysler offered in the 50's(and the 60's,other than a Hemi Lightweight Super Stocker).My 57 Savoy will also out run,stop,and handle anything Chrysler ever dreamed of in the 50's,even the Letter cars.Hack jobs?I don't think so.Puritans should keep an opened mind,about us,just as Hot Rodders do about them.Just another note.I looked on the Finland Gazette sight today,Ron the car looks GREAT!!!!!!! I just hope nobody calls it a hack job because you chose basecoat clearcoat paint over synthetic enamel,that's a modification too.
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