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'57 Dodge Wagon New Family Member
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57chizler
Posted 2016-02-10 3:48 PM (#503801)
Subject: '57 Dodge Wagon New Family Member



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Just acquired this '57 Sierra wagon, 325 poly and three on the tree. Most of the paint and all the chrome is original, absolutely no rust Nevada car.



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wizard
Posted 2016-02-10 3:54 PM (#503803 - in reply to #503801)
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Sweeeet - congrats! What's the tires size - looks beefy and fills up well - rims looks also nice on that car. What about interior - shot or in good state?
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SavoyPlaza
Posted 2016-02-10 3:57 PM (#503804 - in reply to #503801)
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Location: Georgia		Very nice, John! Looks great. V8 and manual transmission, very nice.

Do you have any plans for her or just enjoy as is?
Pete
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big m
Posted 2016-02-10 4:04 PM (#503805 - in reply to #503801)
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Location: Williams California		Looks great, John!!

Was that car from the Fallon, Nevada area? Seems I saw a similar one there years back.

---John
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57DODGECONV
Posted 2016-02-10 4:43 PM (#503811 - in reply to #503801)
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Very nice wagon ,nice find .
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57chizler
Posted 2016-02-10 5:55 PM (#503819 - in reply to #503805)
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big m - 2016-02-10 1:04 PM

Looks great, John!!

Was that car from the Fallon, Nevada area? Seems I saw a similar one there years back.

---John


Car was sold brand new in Reno and spent its whole life in the area. Fellow I purchased it from got it after it'd been sitting for about 10 years.
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57chizler
Posted 2016-02-10 5:57 PM (#503820 - in reply to #503804)
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SavoyPlaza - 2016-02-10 12:57 PM

Very nice, John! Looks great. V8 and manual transmission, very nice.

Do you have any plans for her or just enjoy as is?
Pete


I can't ever leave anything alone, I got a 4-barrel intake and new 500cfm Edelbrock as part of the deal so I'll probably change that out in the near future....maybe A/C down the road.
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57chizler
Posted 2016-02-10 6:00 PM (#503821 - in reply to #503803)
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Tires are 235/70-15 T/A radials....yeah they do look big on that car. Here's a couple pics of the interior.



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mikes2nd
Posted 2016-02-10 6:11 PM (#503822 - in reply to #503801)
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is that all original? Yikes was it in a time capsule? You better have the original rims as backup
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udoittwo
Posted 2016-02-11 8:29 AM (#503866 - in reply to #503801)
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Location: Valley Forge, Pa.		Never was a fan of that body style before but in black, black walls, and the classic Rocket style wheel, I think it looks great!

Instead of the typical questions like what year or what make, I'll bet your # 1 question will be, "is it a hearse?".
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Mike McCandless
Posted 2016-02-11 9:04 AM (#503874 - in reply to #503801)
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Awesome!
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wizard
Posted 2016-02-11 10:38 AM (#503877 - in reply to #503801)
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oldwood
Posted 2016-02-11 10:56 AM (#503879 - in reply to #503877)
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Location: little rock, AR		V-8 and 3 pedals what more could you ask for. Ya done good but I'm sure it wasn't cheap.
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lownslow
Posted 2016-02-11 11:50 AM (#503882 - in reply to #503801)
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uncltank
Posted 2016-02-11 1:20 PM (#503889 - in reply to #503801)
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Powerflite
Posted 2016-02-11 2:32 PM (#503896 - in reply to #503889)
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Location: So. Cal		What are your plans for the transmission? Add an original overdrive or leave it alone or 5 speed or...? What gear ratio are you gonna go with? I love my wagons, but that one is a little too nice to use it like I do mine
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ABloch
Posted 2016-02-11 3:14 PM (#503900 - in reply to #503801)
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57chizler
Posted 2016-02-11 4:43 PM (#503906 - in reply to #503866)
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udoittwo - 2016-02-11 5:29 AM

Never was a fan of that body style before but in black, black walls, and the classic Rocket style wheel, I think it looks great!



We think alike, to me this particular car only looks really good in black.



Powerflite - 2016-02-11 11:32 AM

What are your plans for the transmission? Add an original overdrive or leave it alone or 5 speed or...? What gear ratio are you gonna go with? I love my wagons, but that one is a little too nice to use it like I do mine :madman:


I'm gonna investigate the later A-230 3-speed, might be an easy swap. The wagon now has either 3.73 or 3.90 gears and I'll probably change those to 3.55.
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