My new 59 Dodge Coronet!
bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-18 10:48 AM (#552595)
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I bought Mel's 59 Dodge. The car is really cool and has a lot of character, love the patina. It runs and drives great.

Gonna be freshing up the car a bit, I just painted the trunk and rear quarters to match the rest of the car, was previously flat grayish on the rear clip.
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Mel
Posted 2017-11-19 12:43 AM (#552657 - in reply to #552595)
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This thread is useless without pics haha kidding.

Looking forward to see what you do with her
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Posted 2017-11-19 5:13 AM (#552665 - in reply to #552595)
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bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-20 7:03 PM (#552798 - in reply to #552595)
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oops lol, must have done this when i was half asleep.

I'll post some pics tonight
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bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-20 10:13 PM (#552805 - in reply to #552595)
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bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-20 10:16 PM (#552806 - in reply to #552595)
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Trying again



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bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-20 10:22 PM (#552808 - in reply to #552595)
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The last 2 show her new living quarters accompanying Christine :D



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bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-20 10:24 PM (#552809 - in reply to #552595)
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The color match on rear quarters and trunk came out pretty good, I'm happy.



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Mel
Posted 2017-11-20 11:06 PM (#552818 - in reply to #552595)
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sermey
Posted 2017-11-22 2:13 PM (#552939 - in reply to #552806)
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Your car looks really cool with the rear lamps turned downward. Not original, but exclusive - I like it. 

Once I will make a try as well.  - SERGE -  ;)

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Posted 2017-11-22 2:35 PM (#552943 - in reply to #552939)
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sermey - 2017-11-22 2:13 PM
Your car looks really cool with the rear lamps turned downward. Not original, but exclusive - I like it. 


Initially I didn't like what Mel had done to the taillights but now that I have seen it again and again, I am starting to appreciate the symmetry of the angle of the taillights, the fins and the exhaust tips.

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bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-22 5:26 PM (#552948 - in reply to #552595)
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I agree, I like the tail lights as they are
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bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-22 5:33 PM (#552950 - in reply to #552595)
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all I've done so far is repainted the rear quarters, trunk and driver door the match the rest of the car. I've removed the lake pipes and a pillar peep mirrors and put the mirrors back on the fenders and lowered the front end down by adjusting the torsion bars. I'll be lowering the rear a bit soon and re upholster the seats and rock it like that for now. Everything else cool the way it is.

really love this car!
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Viper Guy
Posted 2017-11-22 5:50 PM (#552953 - in reply to #552950)
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bad58mike - 2017-11-22 4:33 PM

all I've done so far is repainted the rear quarters, trunk and driver door the match the rest of the car. I've removed the lake pipes and a pillar peep mirrors and put the mirrors back on the fenders and lowered the front end down by adjusting the torsion bars. I'll be lowering the rear a bit soon and re upholster the seats and rock it like that for now. Everything else cool the way it is.

really love this car! :inlove:


Yeah, and I even like the Studebaker wheel covers!
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sermey
Posted 2017-11-23 3:08 AM (#552978 - in reply to #552806)
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With small effort you can visually improve the aspect of your nice car: Align the side trims to be straight and remove the color spots.

Here done on PhotoShop.  - SERGE - 





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bad58mike
Posted 2017-11-24 7:37 PM (#553065 - in reply to #552595)
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for sure!
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