Re: [FWDLK] THIS IS ONE STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL CAR.....

[eastern sierra Adj Services <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>]

The only car-model carry-over, between 57 & 58 was that, at the end of
the 57 m.y., 1958 dashes (with their front-mounted rear view mirrors)
began to be installed.

The lower  bumpers, between 1957 & '58 are different, as far as the
"teeth" spacings are concerned; in 1958, they're a lot closer-spaced,
and more outboard-located, than the 57 'teeth'.

There are a lot of factory-literature misrepresentations, regarding 1957
teeth; usually, a Royal is shown, wearing the teeth
but, there is even a Dodge News monthly-owner magazine, showing a 2-tone
blue CRL 4-dr that appears not to have any teeth, on it.

The most (in-)famous "toothy"-Royal photos are a series of BxW
very-early-promotional shots, showing an obviously 3-tone schemed
"Royal" 2-dr HT, which has CRL fin-trim, 1956 carpeting, and very-rough
promo-trim-pieces, like the air cleaner and radiator, AND lower bumper
grille teeth.

Neil Vedder


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• From: Jim Hoekendijk <57_Super_D-500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 20:32:41 +0200

Ahah!
Could this possibly mean that one could also have a late '57 Coro with teeth
or Custom without? Like we already know late '57s had 58 dash.
But then again, wouldn't do me any good. My '57 is assembled October '56. An
early one.
Jim, The Netherlands.


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Onderwerp: Re: [FWDLK] THIS IS ONE STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL CAR.....

Ahhhh, Ye of little......KNOWLEDGE.

(That's OK, that's why I/we are here!)

I deciphered this  car's Paint/Trim plate, over on the FWDLK's website,
when it was discussed, there.

However, in 1958, Grille 'teeth' ("vertical bars", as they were called,
in '58) WERE optionally available on each and every Dodge model (as
opposed to 1957, when they were only installed on Custom Royals & on
Custom Sierra wagons)..

So, 'you' can have a 1958 Custom Royal Super D500 convertible, without
the 'teeth', and/or 'you' could have a 1958 Coronet 6-cylinder 2-dr
sedan, WITH grille teeth.

Neil Vedder


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