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Location: Georgetown Texas | Hello all,
Yesterday I brought home my 5th Forward look. Its a 1958 Coronet 4 door sedan. I knew off the bat this car did not have a title, and that the original 325 Poly was no good. (threw a rod but i think it can be saved) This car is very unusual. Originally a XXX triple Eggshell white car, with Factory A/C, and power steering, jiffy jet washer, 325 Poly but it has the Powerflight trans. Its a clock and radio delete car. I traded the car for a 64 Comet I had, that I had done some trading around for. I dont have a whole lot in this 58.. so there is that. After pulling the carpet out, the front floors and trunk are pretty gone. I know this isnt bad for some of the salt areas up north.. My dilema: i have too many irons in the fire, and this car will either be for parts, or I would be more than happy to sell as one car. Would its oddness intrigue someone enough to redo it? Here are some pics: 1. Original pics from the CL ad On the Trailer: ( one drum was seized) This pic you can see the outside of the car is pretty rust free...
Edited by 61_Imperial 2016-05-22 11:41 PM
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Location: Georgetown Texas | Another odd part, this car has the "cartemp" AC. It is factory air, just odd its not Airtemp. |
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | I saw the ad in Maybank for it. Nice find! Marc.
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I would think the complete A/C system is worth the original asking price for the car. |
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Location: Georgetown Texas | 57chizler - 2016-05-23 1:19 PM
I would think the complete A/C system is worth the original asking price for the car.
Yeah.. And it's all there. I hate to cut up a FL car that could be saved... |
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| wait why did you trade for it? Just to cut it up? Or did you need specific parts off the car? or just to get rid of thel 64 comet. I don't price an AC system at 1800$. I guess its just who you know. If you bought it just to cut it up, it probably worth 2000$ in parts. You might make a little parting it out but thats alot of time/shipping/effort. front end bumpers/fenders/hood, ac, power steering, some interior are the big parts That is almost a car to save, put some quick floors in it, swap the engine get it running and sell for 2k. But you need a title. Thats not cheap I guess? File for a lost title maybe. Does it have a vin tag?
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Location: Georgetown Texas | Initially yes I was just going to part it out, between my 57 Desoto, and my friends FL cars, (59 Desoto, 57 Chrysler) we can use a lot of the parts.
After I got the car home and cleaned it up, not sure its a dedicated parts car.
I did not pay $1800 for it. The comet needed a lot of work.
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Location: Georgetown Texas | here are some more pictures: |
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | Sure is an odd one. It would be a shame to break up. I am not so sure about the 14,000 mile figure. Maybe 114,000 is right. My Mayor would have a cow if another forward look car showed up on my driveway. Darn. Marc. |
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Location: Georgetown Texas | mstrug - 2016-05-23 6:56 PM
Sure is an odd one. It would be a shame to break up. I am not so sure about the 14,000 mile figure. Maybe 114,000 is right. My Mayor would have a cow if another forward look car showed up on my driveway. Darn. Marc.
Ha I know. I don't buy the 14k thing. The ring ridge in the engine,
Among many things would say otherwise. |
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Location: Pearland, Texas, McPherson, Kansas | It grew on me as we brought it home so I really don't want to part it out unless there's no other choice. It'd be fun to set it running and driving and solid again. |
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Location: NorCal | mstrug - 2016-05-23 3:56 PM
Sure is an odd one.
Yeah. A/C but radio delete. |
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Location: Georgetown Texas | A/C and power steering on a base coronet 4 door sedan, but radio delete and clock delete. its a weird one! |
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Location: Netherlands | 61_Imperial - 2016-05-24 7:21 AM
A/C and power steering on a base coronet 4 door sedan, but radio delete and clock delete. its a weird one!
Maybe the original buyer was a deaf, wimpy hothead with a lousy vision...
Edited by BigBlockMopar 2016-05-24 1:56 PM
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Location: The Mile High City | It's a Texas car. Somebody probably went to the Dodge dealer and said "I want the least expensive car I can get, but it absolutely must have air conditioning!" |
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Location: Georgetown Texas | BigBlockMopar - 2016-05-24 1:55 PM 61_Imperial - 2016-05-24 7:21 AM
A/C and power steering on a base coronet 4 door sedan, but radio delete and clock delete. its a weird one! Maybe the original buyer was a deaf, wimpy hothead with a lousy vision...
I was thinking more like this:
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Location: Georgetown Texas | I guess my plan is to list in in a few CL cities, see if I get any bites on it. If not, it'll be parts. I hate to do that, but I cant restore her. |
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Location: little rock, AR | What is your price with no title??? I'm next door in Arkansaw
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Location: Georgetown Texas | oldwood - 2016-05-24 4:28 PM
What is your price with no title??? I'm next door in Arkansaw
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Location: Georgetown Texas | Ill give it a few more days, and start to part it out. PM me with any of your needs. |
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | Lancer Mike - 2016-05-24 2:16 PM
It's a Texas car. Somebody probably went to the Dodge dealer and said "I want the least expensive car I can get, but it absolutely must have air conditioning!"
That probably right! There are some cheap skates out there. Nice car though. Wish I had $1800 to blow. |
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Location: Georgetown Texas | Willing to give a discount to my fellow forward lookers |
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