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SaratogaFan

Posted 2012-06-21 2:46 PM (#326518)
Subject: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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I was wondering through an old salvage yard the other day and a fin caught my eye. I think its a 58 DeSoto Firedome 2dr HT. It looks pretty beat up but complete. The engine is in it and glass looks complete. Thoughts about its possible restoration or is it probably a parts car?

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tnlowrider

Posted 2012-06-21 3:17 PM (#326523 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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I vote parts car.

60 dart

Posted 2012-06-21 4:00 PM (#326527 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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bel5758

Posted 2012-06-21 5:53 PM (#326537 - in reply to #326527)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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parts

Finsinthemirror

Posted 2012-06-21 6:00 PM (#326541 - in reply to #326537)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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It really depends upon what your skills are and what your budget is. The other things to consider are how rusted/bent things really are because that can be expensive to straighten out. 2-dr HT's aren't very easy to come by anymore. The glass looks pretty good.

57plymouth

Posted 2012-06-22 8:12 AM (#326622 - in reply to #326527)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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60 dart - 2012-06-21 4:00 PM

any car , any car can be saved , but where do we seperate money from brains ? ----------------------------------------------------later

It all depends on how bad you want to save a particular car. This car can be saved. Is it worth the money? That's not up to me.

GregCon

Posted 2012-06-22 9:01 AM (#326626 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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Do your research. If the former was named Lebay, she'll fix herself if you love her.

miquelonbrad

Posted 2012-06-22 10:15 AM (#326630 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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I've seen worse repaired and brought back to life...personally, though, I say parts car! That's what mine shoulda been too!!

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Posted 2012-06-22 10:22 AM (#326631 - in reply to #326622)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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That poor car looks mighty "crunchy" for a fixer. If the outer body looks that crusty,
I suspect the inside is going to have real troubles. It would likely be an easier and less
expensive route to find one with a better body. This car shares a common body with
all 58 Windsor, Saratoga, Firedome, and Firesweep coupes, so it's not total unobtainium.
I knew of a nice one in these exact colors near Albuquerque 20 years ago.

d500neil

Posted 2012-06-22 4:32 PM (#326695 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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What could be 'saved' is its VIN plate & P/T plate, if they designate a particularly well optioned/colored/trimmed car.

big m

Posted 2012-06-22 5:19 PM (#326701 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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Depends on how much you want the car. Personally, you would be dollars ahead to find a better example, and start with a more solid car. Michigan cars are not known for structural integrity after setting in a wrecking yard in the weather for years.

---John

sconut1

Posted 2012-06-23 12:18 AM (#326783 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: Re: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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She looks pretty tough, I think it will take a lot of time, hours and money to put that ol' girl back together again. I think you'd be better off trying to find another car, but this looks like it might be a pretty reasonable parts car.

christine-lover

Posted 2012-06-23 11:42 AM (#326850 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: RE: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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If it were a convertible, hell yeah. But this car would mostly need everything from other cars.

57chizler

Posted 2012-06-23 5:33 PM (#326879 - in reply to #326518)
Subject: RE: DeSoto salvage yard find. Could it be saved?

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Looks like somebody parked that car "by ear".

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