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Plywood, 2 x 4's, whatever, it doesn't really matter; it's an
abused hunk of rust that deserves no better.
I'd like to make a request-- please don't use the word
"preserve" in relation to this... thing.
"I just don't get it," Sharon King Davis said Monday.
Well, duh !!! She's the hostess/ shopping center magnate who built a Tulsa
mall-- on the river-- facing away from the river! Her Grampa was one of
the
Tulsa-rama-lama-ding-dongs who desecrated the Plymouth back in
1957.
BTW, Cloyd Boddington was invited by the host to give his TV
show info and introduce his crew.
Maybe some museum will take this wreck and put it on
display... for a while. Maybe it will go to the crusher. But please,
folks, spend your hard-earned money on your own restorations!
--Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '56
Plymouth, '66 Plymouth, '41 Dodge
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 5:21
PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] "Belvedere
brouhaha"
Hi Marv -
I believe one set of photos showed the body being supported by three
sheets of 3/4" plywood. Since the car should not be moving after this brief
trip to East Tulsa, I feel that this would be opening up a Pandora's box in
terms of "well as long as we're repairing the springs, we might as
well..."
Ron
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:10
PM
Subject: [FWDLK] "Belvedere
brouhaha"
I want to make a suggestion. A lot of discussion has been going
on relative to what will become of Miss Belvedere. A lot has been
said about not touching her. Leave her alone. OK. But do we
think that she can continue to limp around with a loose rear axle?
What if we were to undertake providing a set of springs for her,
to at least make her transportable and provide her some dignity while on
display.
Now I know that this Friday someone will be named as owner but
if she is awarded with the rear wheels rubbing on the wheelhouse, well,
we might never get a chance at preserving her. I am sure the
Dodge dealer would install them and I will bet she will continue to be a
tourist attraction through the summer.
My thought turns to having Mike Eaton..spring supplier to the 300 club,
make up a set and ship them out. I would bet a $5.00 contribution from
everyone would meet the $300 or so price tag. I don't consider
this restoration. Even if she was in her youthful glory she would
probably need some spring work. Let's discuss this suggestion in
a reasonable tone and see if there is support or other suggestions on what
we as a club can do. I met a lot of fine MoPar people this past week.
I bet if we had a collection can next to her for preservation we
might have filled it.
While we were in Tulsa and not necessarily watching the evening news
last Friday, I am told that Miss Belvedere was on the ABC
evening news with Charlie Gibson.
Marv
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