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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-28 1:31 PM (#493435)
Subject: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Hello My name is Mike and am very pleased to become part of the MOPAR world, I just purchased a 56 custom royal convertible and will look for advice and fellowship . so now I will try to find out how to attach pic
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2015-10-28 4:15 PM (#493449 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: RE: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Location: The Mile High City		Cool, Mike A great car indeed!
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DepsilonD
Posted 2015-10-28 4:19 PM (#493450 - in reply to #493435)
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Location: Buena Park, CA		Very cool! We are here to help with whatever you need. I own a hart-top '56 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer myself.

-Dave
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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-28 6:50 PM (#493467 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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well first thing is the cars value? and I will need to redo interior front and back seats and bright work on knobs will need attention but not bad at all. cars undercarriage as well as engine is very solid and can drive anywhere but engine needs beautified. purchase for around 20 grand. is this okay? not Hemi but the super red ram with all new brakes lines wheel cylinders and flow master duals.
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57DODGECONV
Posted 2015-10-28 7:32 PM (#493471 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible


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Sounds like a very nice car ,Very few 56 Dodge convertibles around ,20 K for a rag top sounds Good . Let see some pictures .Welcome aboard .
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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-28 7:40 PM (#493473 - in reply to #493471)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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ok great



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57DODGECONV
Posted 2015-10-28 9:35 PM (#493484 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible


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Very nice looking Dodge ,Thanks for posting the pictures ,a very seldom seem car .
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-10-28 10:19 PM (#493487 - in reply to #493484)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Location: Parts Unknown		I think you got it for "half price", based on the fact that they are rare as
hell and no one is selling. Sell it tomorrow and just try to find another for
under $40K. You'll spend half that amount just in the search.

The "value" on a car like this is not a dollar amount. It is more of a balance
between finding the unobtainium and how many years a person will waste
of the finite number they have left searching for one.

Consider yourself one lucky SOB, first in finding one at all, and secondly,
for getting a helluva good price.

You done real good.
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FIN ME
Posted 2015-10-29 8:31 AM (#493508 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Very nice car, Mike!

Congratulations on a GREAT find, and welcome to the World of Mopars!


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firedome
Posted 2015-10-29 9:08 AM (#493511 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-29 10:33 AM (#493516 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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well wish me luck, this convertible is for my 8 yr old twins . we together will work on it and drive to car shows and i hope the value goes through the roof. when i go then the kids will have a nice memory . and now I need another mopar and I hope its a Imperial, 57-61 preferably, since I can't seem to provide them a mother I recon I will just give them classics

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-10-29 12:24 PM (#493520 - in reply to #493516)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Location: Parts Unknown		I would temper your interest in dollar value and focus more on quality of life value,
especially with the kids. Life isn't about money, and when the game is over, we don't
look back on what all our sh!t is worth. No, we look back on the valuable times we
spent with good people. Raising kids up to only see dollar signs is setting them up to
be real PITA's. You have a top shelf desirable car there. Go enjoy it and to hell with
what kind of money it will bring. I wish my Fireflite was still a $500 beater. It distracts
from where the real value of having a car like that is, turns genuine car guys into money
grubbing douchebags. Used to be the only people who came around to talk cars with me
either hated it (finned cars are hideously ugly, don'cha know ?) or they were genuinely
into the car for what it is. Anymore, all anyone wants to talk about is money.
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wizard
Posted 2015-10-29 12:53 PM (#493524 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Very nice car, just a question to the Dodge gurus - is the upholstery suppoed to have that layout?
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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-29 1:46 PM (#493535 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Thanks Dr.Desoto, I have chosen the classic car world for that exact thing, I appreciate the people and the history in the automobile industry. and my twins and I go to car show together and take care of our cars together and I feel it is something simple and cool we do as a family. I shall pay heed to your suggestions of value, well taken thx. as for the upholstery goes I think the back seat is original, actually am told entire car is and paint is with lacquer paint but I haven't uncovered the front to see the damage yet. will soon and will be doing my best to go back to as close to original as possible. It will be tricky for I am a single father working on low wages but it will happen one day
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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-29 1:48 PM (#493537 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: RE: 1956 custom royal convertible



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ruchaven
Posted 2015-10-29 2:15 PM (#493540 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible


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Location: York County, PA		Keep trying Mike.
Nice going Doc, you are right on.
Thank you.

Catch ya'll later.
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lownslow
Posted 2015-10-29 5:13 PM (#493564 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-10-30 12:28 AM (#493604 - in reply to #493564)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Location: Parts Unknown		I was at SMS last week, perusing their inventory for a project. I saw the
fabric that was in my former 56 Custom Sierra, but did not really look to see
what they had in stock for 56 Dodge fabrics. Man, they have some beautiful
fabrics !!!
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firedome
Posted 2015-10-30 9:18 AM (#493627 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Location: NY & VT		I believe Chrysler was using enamel at that time, not lacquer, unlike General Motors' "Magic Mirror" lacquer finish.

Re; SMS: I wish I was within driving distance, given their rep I'd much prefer to go and see what's available in person and hand carry out any fabric and vinyl I might need.
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StillOutThere
Posted 2015-10-30 10:42 AM (#493632 - in reply to #493627)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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I visited SMS three years ago.  Office is a bit cramped with order desks, original sample books and their incredible "samples" drawers.    I definitely had to ask for and receive the permission of the owner to take these photos.   NO visiting of the production room to the rear of the warehouse.



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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-30 3:52 PM (#493658 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Wow, whats sms? a shop i see but where and whats the name please? I will def look into this.
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wizard
Posted 2015-10-30 4:01 PM (#493659 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Well, SMS is our object for lovehate http://www.smsautofabrics.com/ a source for oem interior materials

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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-30 9:12 PM (#493680 - in reply to #493435)
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Thank you Wizard, I will try to post pic of codes to see if anyone can figure it out
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-10-30 11:06 PM (#493691 - in reply to #493680)
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Location: Parts Unknown		The "love" part with SMS comes from their products and service. The "hate"
part comes from impatient silly people who think they need to offer a drive-thru
window sort of speed. They operate at SMS speed, and if one places their order
a year before they will get to the upholstery work, there will be no issues at all.
I placed mine for the Plaza as I began to tear the car down. I had new door
panels and all the fabric in hand before I had finished the body work .... long
before I needed to be concerned with the interior.

Deal with SMS with a proper lead time and you'll be thrilled with them. Expect
a two week turnaround and you'll be a hater too.
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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-10-31 3:43 PM (#493735 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Thanks again Doc, I feel your gonna become a close friend to me . thank you
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-10-31 9:37 PM (#493767 - in reply to #493735)
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Location: Parts Unknown		Be careful what you ask for !

Out of curiosity, what is your location ?
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Ray
Posted 2015-10-31 10:00 PM (#493771 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: RE: 1956 custom royal convertible


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I think the paint color is fantastic

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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-11-01 7:30 PM (#493884 - in reply to #493435)
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-11-01 9:23 PM (#493892 - in reply to #493884)
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Location: Parts Unknown		Muncie, Indiana, ... Home of Hemingray Glass Company !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemingray_Glass_Company
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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-11-03 9:49 AM (#494068 - in reply to #493892)
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intresting. Muncie was know for Ball Glass also for mason jars. also former home of warner gear and chevrolet plants that died. Garfield is also a Muncie rat


Doc Im not having much luck finding a code book for the 56, send me a direction


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big m
Posted 2015-11-03 2:32 PM (#494087 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-11-04 10:42 AM (#494147 - in reply to #494068)
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MikeDIsIn - 2015-11-04 6:49 AM

intresting. Muncie was know for Ball Glass also for mason jars. also former home of
warner gear and chevrolet plants that died. Garfield is also a Muncie rat

Doc Im not having much luck finding a code book for the 56, send me a direction


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Natural gas was discovered around Muncie in the 1880's and the City offered it up
for free to large businesses that would move to their City. Hemingray had been in
Covington, Ky. for decades, but opened a new plant there 04 Sept. 1888. Both Ball
and Hemingray sourced their sand from a big dune in Michigan that was entirely flattened
to produce that characteristic Ball/Hemingray glass.

There is no book on coding. Our esteemed archivist/researcher recently passed on
took notes for decades, studying cars and their codes, to piece together what this or
that meant. He was primarily Dodge, but some corporate stuff crossed over. Your
request is really driving home just what large shoes old Neil filled.

I have done similar research for my DeSoto. Basically what one has to do is get an
original parts book, any and all factory product updates, dealer sales literature (not
the stuff they handed out to buyers, but the stuff the salesmen ordered cars with, and
then reference it all against the cars one sees and their codes to verify. It is no small
undertaking.

And to think Neil could dial it in pretty much for any Dodge from 55 to 61 !
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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-11-04 12:43 PM (#494157 - in reply to #494147)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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I just bought D55-D56 passenger car parts and accessory book on ebay and am bidding on another, will give more info once I get it
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throwinwrenches
Posted 2015-11-11 9:08 AM (#494896 - in reply to #493435)
Subject: Re: 1956 custom royal convertible



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Location: Peoria< IL		Mike, congrats on your purchase of the convertible. I looks like a great original car and you'll have fun with the family. I'm also relatively new to the Mopar world, but this site has so much great info for us to learn from. Good luck with your new / vintage Dodge!
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MikeDIsIn
Posted 2015-11-11 4:46 PM (#494919 - in reply to #494157)
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the book wasn't anything of impotence for custom royal in 1956,, more for the 55
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