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57 Desoto 'El Camino'
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drosera88
Posted 2017-11-16 4:47 AM (#552382)
Subject: 57 Desoto 'El Camino'



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Looks interesting. Is this an old flower car/hearse or just a one-off custom? Looks like it was a wagon so I am gonna guess it was probably a custom. Considering that it's already cut up, I'd buy it and keep it as a truck. The only thing that really looks bad is the rear wall of the cab; fabricate a new rear cab wall that matches the Desoto styling and it could be a pretty good looking custom.

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/57-desoto-two-eyed-purple/6388172488.html

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macedon
Posted 2017-11-16 7:45 AM (#552388 - in reply to #552382)
Subject: Re: 57 Desoto 'El Camino'



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Location: San Antonio, TX		Crazy Man, Crazy. I actually kinda like it. Should be tangerine though.
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jboymechanic
Posted 2017-11-16 11:22 AM (#552397 - in reply to #552382)
Subject: Re: 57 Desoto 'El Camino'



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Location: Muskego, WI		I wonder if it has the original drive train? It has a different steering column in it including an automatic on the column gear selector. Wouldn't be surprised to find a GM drive train in it.
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57burb
Posted 2017-11-16 1:13 PM (#552408 - in reply to #552388)
Subject: Re: 57 Desoto 'El Camino'



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Location: DFW, TX		It was a Firesweep wagon, impossible to tell at this point if it was a Shopper (6p) or Explorer (9p). Safe to assume that the original drivetrain is long-gone, with that '69ish Mopar column shifter in place.

Yes, it absolutely needs a roof-ectomy because that one is really crude and ugly. Fortunately roof panels are easy to come by and would help this one a great deal.

Marc (mstrug) is always photoshopping short roofs onto FL cars; this is his chance to build a real one!
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Paul Hettick
Posted 2017-11-16 1:14 PM (#552409 - in reply to #552382)
Subject: Re: 57 Desoto 'El Camino'


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Location: California		Buick riviera wheels have a larger bolt pattern than Mopar so that tells a lot. Dig that crazy purple waved seat cloth!
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GregCon
Posted 2017-11-16 2:55 PM (#552419 - in reply to #552382)
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2017-11-16 6:23 PM (#552431 - in reply to #552419)
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Location: The Mile High City		no price listed? that's way too much for that rig!
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mikes2nd
Posted 2018-01-23 12:28 PM (#556805 - in reply to #552382)
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a Desoto UTE would be awesome, someone save that sucker and build it right

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