I don't know of the whereabouts of a 58 Fireflite, but there's a 58 Firesweep on display at LeMaymarymount.org., just outside Tacoma, WA. I think only 700 of those were built.
Dan C
Ocean Shores, WA
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From: Brent Burger <cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 20:35:52 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Lower Grill Guard
You are also correct. Attrition through use and scrapping before interest in restoration came
about led much of what was “out there” to vanish forever. I often ponder where the other 468
1958 Fireflite convertibles went, of the 474 produced. I find it impossible to accept that anyone
could see one of these magnificent cars and just let it rot in a field or pull the lever on the crusher
…. but they did, and LOTS of them did ! Even as junker cars, that is 468 complete top mechanism
assemblies, convertible frames, top wells/wheel tubs, special convertible top trim … just gone !
Such a blind waste.
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> On Dec 9, 2018, at 3:44 PM, WAYNE WOLOSHIN <rcwingsandthings@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I thought that they got destroyed doing there job and that's why there is not many survivors left, same for front bumper Wings, right front being the most damaged?
>
> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Dec 9, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Brent Burger <cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> David Wallace posted a photo of one earlier in this thread.
>>
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>>
>>
>>> On Dec 9, 2018, at 1:46 PM, Daniel Davids <ddavids@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Could we see a photo of this "grill guard"?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 9, 2018, at 1:24 PM, Brent Burger <cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> This was not a popular option. I remember few back in the day and in old street scene photos,
>>> they just aren’t there. Most people I have spoken with about them do not think they enhance the
>>> crisp lines of the front end on these cars, and I suspect that is why they never sold new in large
>>> numbers.
>>>
>>> For the option junky, a real desirable piece !
>>>
>>> Burger
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>> On Dec 9, 2018, at 12:25 PM, WAYNE WOLOSHIN <rcwingsandthings@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yes David that's it exactly, like I said I have only seem one other, I would think there are more out there. It might have been yours that I saw at Carlisle or Tulsa a few years back.Anyway I have one For Sale Show Quality. Tks Wayne
>>>>
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