DavidK's (57DODGECONV's) "new" 57 Dodge Coronet D500 Convertible
56D500boy
Posted 2020-12-12 6:49 PM (#606658)
Subject: DavidK's (57DODGECONV's) "new" 57 Dodge Coronet D500 Convertible



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Not mine. I just offered to help David K (57DODGECONV) post up some photos. I am interested in the cowl data tag interpretation. So far I see 2543 = 57 Dodge Coronet D500 Convertible and 293 = Torqueflite. Others (frwl, RDP, LD3_Greg) can/will chime in to help with the interpretation (I hope).

I see SCHEDule = 0111 = Jan. 11, 1957 Scheduled build date, PaiNT =4LPL (Glacier White and Gallant Gold), TRiM = 110 = Pellon Vinyl and Silver Strata Fabric – Gold and Black, and 395, 421 (?), 452, 285, 502, 513 and 585 on the cowl data tag

REFERENCES:

57 D500 Body Codes: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=74433&...

57 Dodge Trim Codes: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=74465&...

The first David K's photos:


Edited by 56D500boy 2020-12-12 7:08 PM




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Lancer Mike
Posted 2020-12-12 9:43 PM (#606664 - in reply to #606658)
Subject: RE: DavidK's (57DODGECONV's) "new" 57 Dodge Coronet D500 Convertible



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Looks like Sherman Tank Green now

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56D500boy
Posted 2020-12-12 11:06 PM (#606665 - in reply to #606664)
Subject: RE: DavidK's (57DODGECONV's) "new" 57 Dodge Coronet D500 Convertible



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Lancer Mike - 2020-12-12 6:43 PM Looks like Sherman Tank Green now


I know that you are joking Mike.

BUT if I had to guess I would say a late 1960's/early 1970's Dodge Challenger type "Army Green" (at least that is what I used to call it back in the day (so we are kind of on the same wavelength there)). Apparently it might be better )officially) called "Medium Green Poly":



Edited by 56D500boy 2020-12-13 2:18 AM
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57DODGECONV
Posted 2020-12-12 11:28 PM (#606666 - in reply to #606658)
Subject: Re: DavidK's (57DODGECONV's) "new" 57 Dodge Coronet D500 Convertible


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Dave I think your right on the Color. The Car Has Been in a Barn Since about 1978 So it’s Been off the Road a while.Luckily it was Kept Inside .Dave Thanks again for posting these for Me.
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56D500boy
Posted 2020-12-13 2:26 AM (#606668 - in reply to #606666)
Subject: Re: DavidK's (57DODGECONV's) "new" 57 Dodge Coronet D500 Convertible



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57DODGECONV - 2020-12-12 8:28 PMThanks again for posting these for Me.


No problem. Happy to help.

This is the colour combo that your car was painted with when it left the factory:



REFERENCES:

https://www.oldride.com/classic_cars/780709/1957_Dodge_Coronet.html#...

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0520-433884/1957-dodge-coronet-converti...

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57DODGECONV
Posted 2020-12-13 9:57 AM (#606674 - in reply to #606658)
Subject: Re: DavidK's (57DODGECONV's) "new" 57 Dodge Coronet D500 Convertible


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Nice Color Combo ,I Wonder How Many of the 57 Coronet Convertibles were D-500s?
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