| This would have been about the time I said the most moronic thing to ever leave my lips ....
I had been introduced to Merle Wolfer as a guy owning three Adventurer convertibles, two 57 and a 58.
At that point in my stupidity, I thought the 57 was the only car to own. Merle said neither of the two 57's were for sale, as one was his special car, and the other one was jointly owned with another guy and they had no plans for it at that moment.
But the 58 was for sale. A very nice, high miles, well maintained car that really needed nothing to enjoy. Probably a #3 survivor. Merle's price ? ... $4500.
The stupidest words to ever leave my lips ? "Nah, ... I think I'll hold out for a 57". :-P It went to Sweden.
The next time I found one, it only cost $500, but was delivered to me on pallets.
B.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
On Sep 22, 2012, at 6:16 AM, Adam Lindenbaum wrote:
That '58 Savoy needed front floors, fender work, 1/4 work, rockers, the
windshield was broken, It was rough, especially considering it was before these
cars hit their popularity and a clean Fury could be had for $5,000. After seeing
the cars people are trying to (and some successfully) restoring, this car was a
gem by today's standards.
Adam
In a message dated 9/21/2012 11:09:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
My Grandad special ordered a stripper 60 Buick LeSabre 2s with no radio.
He was adamant that radios did not belong in cars. They just
invited disaster from the distraction ! White walls were too flashy.
He thought the all-white paint was fancy enough.
Those were strange days in the car buying world (compared to
today). How else could Nash/AMC sell a single car, if the world wasn't
still full of frugal, practical-over-flashy car buyers at a time like the late
50's ?
It is a major reason why I found a stripper Plaza to park beside
my over-blinged Fireflite convertible. Too many car guys focus on the
super sexy stuff and the reality cars of the day are grossly
under-represented.
I too am guilty of parting some cars that today would be of high
interest as restoration projects. Several police cars come to mind.
:-P
B.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
On Sep 21, 2012, at 11:04 AM, Adam Lindenbaum wrote:
I used to have a '58 Savoy 2
DrHt. parts car with a Flattie 6 and power steering, the generator was
separate. Oddly optioned car too, PS, padded dash and visors,
Powerflite, Sportone trim, heater, reverse light, and a radio in a hardtop
with a 6 banger. By today's standards it would have been a restorable car
(most likely turned into a Christine clone), in the '80's it was a parts
car.
-----Original
Message----- From: Bill Parker < hemirr@xxxxxxxxx> To: L-FORWARDLOOK
< L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent:
Fri, Sep 21, 2012 1:06 pm Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Flathead Six Power
Steering
One of the hot rod forums has a tech article on this I believe. I'll
try to find it tonight after we get back from the Monster Mopar Indy
show
Sent from my iPhone
Off the cuff, I知 not sure there ever was such a thing as PS on a
flathead six not mounted on the generator.
Even if there was, the number of PS 6 cyl cars must have been
miniscule.
You might save a lot of time and effort by just fabricating a bracket
to fit.
--Roger van Hoy
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:03 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Flathead Six Power Steering
Hello
Folks:
I'm
looking for a power steering bracket and then a pump to fit that
bracket, which will mount to a Flathead Six engine. But, not a pump that
is driven from the back of the generator, as I now have a alternator in
place of the generator.
Does any one know where I can get a bracket
and pump? Or where I might begin looking?
Any ideas
welcomed.
Thanks George
'56 Dodge Wagon 3 spd. o/d, Hemi
(stock)
'56 Dodge Pickup Aluminum auto., 265 Flat Six (highly
modified)
'55 & '56 Crown Imperial Limo's 331 & 354
'56
Crown Imperial 2 dr sedan (basket
case)
No virus found in this message. Checked
by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database:
2441/5283 - Release Date: 09/21/12 *************************************************************
*************************************************************
*************************************************************
************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options,
please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
Help The Forward Look with every Amazon purchase by clicking
here!
Help the Forward Look
with every eBay purchase by starting your search
here!
************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options,
please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
Help The Forward Look with every Amazon purchase by clicking
here!
Help the Forward Look
with every eBay purchase by starting your search
here!
************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options,
please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
Help The Forward Look with every Amazon purchase by clicking here!
Help the Forward Look with every eBay purchase by starting your search here!
*************************************************************
To unsubscribe or set your subscription options,
please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
Help The Forward Look with every Amazon purchase by clicking here!
Help the Forward Look with every eBay purchase by starting your search here!
|
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network