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Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | with a 57 front bumper. For 30+ years this has been my daily driver in NYC. Then a “ Wow, the odds of that happening must be astronomical “ event happened. Which I don’t intend to type all out. So now sadly it has to go. The insurance will write it off so rather than have them send it to an auction here I thought I’d give people who care a chance. I’ll probably get about 5500 from the insurance so any offers somewhere about there. See above, I’d rather know it went somewhere sensible. It’s obviously not going to be driveable so transport to wherever is on you. It’s located in Queens, NYC There is a time & storage issue here so this will have to happen fairly quickly I doubt if there are many more issues caused by the event but I’ll know better when I get a chance to go underneath properly when it stops raining Body - Some bondo & looks OK from a distance done by me bodywork. Custom interior done about 10 years ago 361 & Torqueflite runs pretty well. Needs an oil pan, that got crunched in the event. Recored radiator last month it’s not the one in the pics Issues after the event. Frame crossmember - trashed. Center link & tie rod – history Steering box – finished. Oil Pan – Not Good.. It was never a car show car and never will be but it was fun to drive and you could take it out in the rain & snow. It only happened recently so I’ll do some better pics of the disaster area when it stops raining. Its quite away from my apartment. If interested contact me at Desinparkinglot at gmail dot com or PM me Leave a phone # and a good time to call and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can and I can tell you more and you can ask questions Pics below (1 front GRILL_NO For Look 2.jpg) (2 rear_NO copy For Look.jpg) (3 TRUNK VIES_NO For Look.jpg) (4 lh SIDE_NO copy For Look.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1 front GRILL_NO For Look 2.jpg (113KB - 148 downloads) 2 rear_NO copy For Look.jpg (208KB - 146 downloads) 3 TRUNK VIES_NO For Look.jpg (197KB - 136 downloads) 4 lh SIDE_NO copy For Look.jpg (219KB - 161 downloads) | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | darn Those pics are huge , sorry about that but you get the drift Interior and engine (7 DeSoto Engine 1 For Look.jpg) (8 DeSoto Engine 2 For Look.jpg) (9 DeSoto Engine 3 For Look.jpg) (10 DeS int 1 For Look.jpg) (11 DeS int 2 For Look.jpg) (12 DeS Int 3 For Look.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 7 DeSoto Engine 1 For Look.jpg (197KB - 167 downloads) 8 DeSoto Engine 2 For Look.jpg (213KB - 157 downloads) 9 DeSoto Engine 3 For Look.jpg (232KB - 194 downloads) 10 DeS int 1 For Look.jpg (214KB - 154 downloads) 11 DeS int 2 For Look.jpg (191KB - 165 downloads) 12 DeS Int 3 For Look.jpg (220KB - 153 downloads) | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | I'm not very good at pics on here Maybe someone who knows better can edit them down in size Here's the front end after the event I'll get better pictures later today I hope But it won't look any better and I'm sure you get the picture Attachments ---------------- 13 Front damage 1.jpeg (230KB - 179 downloads) 14 Front damage 2.jpeg (152KB - 168 downloads) 15 Front damage 3.jpeg (170KB - 179 downloads) 16 Front damage 4.jpeg (159KB - 164 downloads) | ||
KcImperial |
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Expert Posts: 2490 Location: Kansas City, KS | Sorry about your loss. I hope you can find a good new home for it. Pics here need to be in "jpg" format not "jpeg" A simple filename change would have got your last set of pics to show up in the thread. You can try this site to help with shrinking your other pics http://www.picresize.com/ (13 Front damage 1.jpg) (14 Front damage 2.jpg) (15 Front damage 3.jpg) (16 Front damage 4.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 13 Front damage 1.jpg (230KB - 156 downloads) 14 Front damage 2.jpg (152KB - 147 downloads) 15 Front damage 3.jpg (170KB - 164 downloads) 16 Front damage 4.jpg (159KB - 148 downloads) | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | Oh, shoot! I am sorry to hear it was knocked out of commission! I had seen some great pictures of your car a long time ago - so sad to hear about the loss of a daily driver De Soto in NYC! | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7805 Location: Williams California | Sorry to hear about the damages. If I were in your shoes, I would collect the money from the insurance company, then ask them what the salvage value of the car is, generally it's well under $1,000, you can buy it back for the salvage price, then list it on here for a lower price, or part it out. you'll do way better this way. ---John | ||
Ray |
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Expert Posts: 1497 Location: Fairfax, Minnesota | big m - 2016-12-01 10:31 AM Sorry to hear about the damages. If I were in your shoes, I would collect the money from the insurance company, then ask them what the salvage value of the car is, generally it's well under $1,000, you can buy it back for the salvage price, then list it on here for a lower price, or part it out. you'll do way better this way. ---John
Good suggestion. I did this with a hail damaged vehicle. It was a 94. I received $5200 for the car and bought it back for under $300. Best of luck | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | Thank you gentlemen for your condolences. It is indeed a bitter pill to swallow that due to successive administrations that has turned gridlock in the city into an art form, has sold it's soul to tourists and corporate megaliths-we don't even have a sensible hardware store near me, let alone a parts store - that I was finally forced to admit defeat. I have been putzing around when I could over the summer and fall getting it ready to sell ( signs and posts on hereand the like were going up this week) and then some overpaid donut eating city worker is too lazy to do his job and for want of a better word - Whammo!! Update: I was under it yesterday and while it's a long way from good it's not quite the nightmare it looked at first- close though, but whoever gets it will be thankful for the little things KcImperial - I don't spend a lot of time on forums to notice the details and am a bit frantic at the moment what with this and life. I was hoping someone would step in, you did, appreciate it. I'll try and figure out the humongous ones as well at some point but if anyone need them particularly I can email them. Lancer Mike. Is is sometimes 50 clicks/block but I never get to see the results. If you remember where you saw them let me know. I'd be sorta curious what people put up where. Big M. I'm aware of the salvage issue and am thinking about it, but I still have to dispose of it when I have it. Time & space are issues here that you may not have to deal with in Ca. It was also put up here to see where the interest was for the future so I / whoever has time to consider. Ray. Thanks for your input. If it was a 94 Pretzel SooperDooper ABCixyz with a few dents in it we wouldn't be here talking now. I also have the option of suing the city as well. Something to fill my declining years so maybe my grandkids will get a nickel or two | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | I have seen several images of your car. I found these on the web today, but I couldn't find one image I remember of your car in an alley - or surrounded by huge old buildings. (18.jpg) (19.jpg) (20.jpg) (21.jpg) (22.jpg) (23.jpg) (25.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 18.jpg (185KB - 141 downloads) 19.jpg (227KB - 151 downloads) 20.jpg (171KB - 156 downloads) 21.jpg (241KB - 149 downloads) 22.jpg (246KB - 142 downloads) 23.jpg (198KB - 150 downloads) 25.jpg (178KB - 148 downloads) | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | Thanks for looking Mike. Funnily enough someone else sent me that yesterday. I had a very quick look around this morning and found this one too and maybe 2 others If you find "but I couldn't find one image I remember of your car in an alley - or surrounded by huge old buildings." I'd be curious. | ||
moparsteve |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1155 Location: somerville mass | someone please step up to the plate! must be a good welder somewhere near buyers area to weld a new frame crossmember that will prob come from big m...... front end parts and a oil pan... there just arent many desoto parts out there.... car has fine patina esp in the rain!!! spring special trim... rear looks like a spaceship ready to launch! brother if youve had the car 30 years dont give up the ship yet!! plenty of guys here can guide you to affordable parts and labor to put it back together.... and yes sue for every penny you can get!!!! good luck! steve | ||
1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2631 Location: Minor Hill, TN | Mention the word attorney to the insurance agent | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | My agent is fine, she's been a real help. It's the other 4000+ at the actual company on the other end of the phone that are holding it up | ||
finsruskw |
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Expert Posts: 2289 Location: Eastern Iowa | It's still in one piece, what's the problem?? Would a good solid Colorado 57 Windsor 4dr hdtp frame be of any use here? I'd fix it, for sure. | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | Tony, if it comes to parting it out (which I hope it does not), let me be first one in line for that steering wheel. I will install it in my car and be proud as a pea****. I will tell the story throughout the west of the great car it came from! | ||
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Expert Posts: 3966 Location: DFW, TX | I am sorry to see that happen to your car. I think it's worth fixing! It has a really cool history. I like the way the hood looks without the bird, but with the DESOTO letters. Best of luck to you! | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | It's still in one piece, what's the problem?? Would a good solid Colorado 57 Windsor 4dr hdtp frame be of any use here? I'd fix it, for sure. If I understand you. It might be there, but I live in NYC , where would I put it ? Where would I work on it? If you want to work on it, make me an offer? | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | Tony, if it comes to parting it out (which I hope it does not), let me be first one in line for that steering wheel. I will install it in my car and be proud as a pea****. I will tell the story throughout the west of the great car it came from! Unlikely it will be parted unless it's a last resort, but I'll bear it in mind. | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | I am sorry to see that happen to your car. I think it's worth fixing! It has a really cool history. I like the way the hood looks without the bird, but with the DESOTO letters. Best of luck to you! Me too. Maybe, but I'm not in a position to do it. Never liked the bird so I took it off. I used to get a lecture every now and then from know nothing idiots who saw one once maybe saying it was missing and I should go and get one. Along with others comments on my modifications. Ever notice a lot of people have plenty of comments of what I should do with the car if they had one. Thanks | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3153 Location: NY & VT | Sorry to see this happen, hope she goes to a good home. I've been into these for over 50 yrs, and owned several '58 4 dr hardtops. Given the existing damage and being a fairly needy 4 dr sedan if you want her sold and not scrapped it might be wise to take the insurance buyout and then try to sell her for more like $2-3K if you really truly want to see her saved, and it sounds like you do. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2289 Location: Eastern Iowa | What exactly happened anyway, to cause that kind of damage? Did you bottom out on something or did the frame itself fail in some way?? | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | I've been into these for over 50 yrs, and owned several '58 4 dr hardtops. Given the existing damage and being a fairly needy 4 dr sedan if you want her sold and not scrapped it might be wise to take the insurance buyout and then try to sell her for more like $2-3K if you really truly want to see her saved, and it sounds like you do. NY? Where? There was a 4Dr Ht for sale in Kingston a year or so back , did you go look or get it. fairly needy 4 dr sedan What do you think it needs? | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | What exactly happened anyway, to cause that kind of damage? Then a “ Wow, the odds of that happening must be astronomical “ event happened. Which I don’t intend to type all out. I'm not on here a lot because what with spinning the wheels surviving in the Big s**tty I don't have the time. I came on here looking to see if anyone wanted it or maybe had a place and facilities I could work on it somewhat locally. Fair enough, hasn't happened. I'm sure you'll be offended but I don't intend / have time to get into a typy tappy back and forth just for idle curiosity. It happened, and I don't intend to relive it. | ||
moparsteve |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1155 Location: somerville mass | must be a garage in brooklyn or the bronx or jersey... | ||
FourFans |
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Regular Posts: 62 | Ebay it. It looks good and its worth a shot. Send it to Bring A Trailer (website) as well. | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3153 Location: NY & VT | Currently in Central upstate NY, but have lived in MD, PA, NC and VT as well in those aforementioned 50 yrs and in that time had about 10 FL cars and over 100 vintage cars. I believe I do recall seeing that Kingston DeSoto advertised, but being a NY car I'm always leery of structural body rust, and honestly for my purposes there are not a lot of cars that have been long-term in the Northeast I'd want to get involved with anymore, I've found it far better to buy cars from the Southwest and transport them, which I've done with the last 10 or so vintage cars I've bought. There are really decent unrestored cars from the NE but they are pretty rare. What it needs? depends on what one wants, obviously the mechanical fixes, possibly NY rust repairs? Beyond that as far as one prefers to go with cosmetics. Me I'd fix it to what's needed to make it safe. but otherwise leave it alone and drive it, the best route with 4 dr cars these days. Exactly what I'm doing with my current car. | ||
moparsteve |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1155 Location: somerville mass | remember "plymouth" the kid who wanted a 58 and we chipped in and got it for him..? well he got on his feet fixed it, sold it i think and upgraded to a 61 dodge... this gentlemay have some resources, but no time and ltd funds to repair this fine forward look car w orig patina.. it looks good in the rain! god only knows how long ins. or the city will take to pay for damages due to carelessness... why dont we chip in time space and transportation to fix his 58 fireflite? this was a sad turn of events. im sure hell chip in.. but it would help to say what damage occured.. | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | Ebay it. It looks good and its worth a shot. Send it to Bring A Trailer (website) as well. We're aways from that as of now. I can think of 3 valid reasons (for me) not to put it on EB. That trailer thing, maybe , but again we're a ways away from that. | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | Currently in Central upstate NY, but have lived in MD, PA, NC and VT as well in those aforementioned 50 yrs and in that time had about 10 FL cars and over 100 vintage cars. I believe I do recall seeing that Kingston DeSoto advertised, but being a NY car I'm always leery of structural body rust, and honestly for my purposes there are not a lot of cars that have been long-term in the Northeast I'd want to get involved with anymore, I've found it far better to buy cars from the Southwest and transport them, which I've done with the last 10 or so vintage cars I've bought. There are really decent unrestored cars from the NE but they are pretty rare. What it needs? depends on what one wants, obviously the mechanical fixes, possibly NY rust repairs? Beyond that as far as one prefers to go with cosmetics. Me I'd fix it to what's needed to make it safe. but otherwise leave it alone and drive it, the best route with 4 dr cars these days. Exactly what I'm doing with my current car. I'm probably offending someone again, but I'm really not a bad person I'm at a loss here. Correct me if I'm wrong. You've lived everywhere and had gobs of cars. I've no idea what happened to them, no need to tell. You wouldn't go near my car as it might have NE Kooties. Or anything else within 500 miles The "needy " boils down to what ever I feel it needs. You're offering unsolicited advice about something I'm obviously dealing with, and tossing out arbitrary figures from your position of .....? Was there something I missed that might have been useful? | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | remember "plymouth" the kid who wanted a 58 and we chipped in and got it for him..? Etc. Thank you Steve. I'm close to a figure with the insurance co, I think, I hope . The city is another thing. What I would like at this time is a place to put it off the street where its safe. Possibly workable on. As far as I can tell the damage is as shown. Possibly some wrinkles in there but not obvious and if there are you won't know till you get in there A lawyer to help me with the city. However much of an icon it may be, it may tug on their heart strings, but not enough to do anything about it for the $ involved. As of now looks like me v them. must be a garage in brooklyn or the bronx or jersey... There must be, maybe. The short answer is, not that I or anyone I know knows of. There is a NY Met area group on here I assume at least some have looked at this and if there is a Chrysler Chris in Canarsie, of a Fins Frank in Farmingdale they haven't made themselves known to me. In the immediate spitting distance radius from me there are few to none. And fewer and fewer in the outer outer boroughs. We are a city devoted to tourists and the wealthy and NYU students and their mums & dads. Who have little need of such things. Space & $ are at a premium here. However sympathetic they may be nobody is going to tie up valuable space and time on a project like this when there is far more money to be made tinkering with Toyotas and and burnishing Beemers, the rents ain't cheap. Ever if there were many of them over 40 who even had a glimmer of what to do with one. If there are any volunteers , hands up please. | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3153 Location: NY & VT | From my position of extensive experience with these cars over yrs. Very few NY cars are not rotted underneath, so how about pics of trunk and floors? If you want to own a car like that in the city, deal with the issues. My daughter lived on Columbia Heights in Brooklyn. NYC is not a good place to own a vintage car. My $.02 | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | From my position of extensive experience with these cars over yrs. Very few NY cars are not rotted underneath, so how about pics of trunk and floors? I don't think I or anyone would argue that NE cars have cooties. It's probably the #3 subject of monologue when people leap out and expound their knowledge of said cars to me. If I had a pic ( I don't) , our could be assed to jack it up and take one ( I can't) What would it prove A) If there is none, I am very lucky and an outstanding takercarererer of my car. B) If there is some, I am a bad takercarerer of my car and stand ashamed before my peers and you can say I told you so c) There was some but it has been repaired. Everyone wins, you can say I told you so and I can say I'm a somewhat outstanding takercarerer of my car. I'm still at a loss to figure out though what this has to do with anything I may need, there doesn't seem to be a line from here wanting it. With or without If you want to own a car like that in the city, deal with the issues. I have, for 30+ years. This is another or the last. We shall see. Any particular reason for that statement, that furthers anything anywhere? My daughter lived on Columbia Heights in Brooklyn. Very nice. Don't get there much nowadays. There was a very good mechanics shop at the bridge end for many years till he was forced out to the boonies. See post further back. Not a lot of cars with cooties for research around there though. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-10-million-st... NYC is not a good place to own a vintage car. I would know that, but I did it anyway. It wasn't that bad till they niced it up. And again it depends on what kind of vintage car you want. Possibly your daughter might if she owned one depending on how long she lived there.. You are only passing on general sweeping hearsay, unless you were here and had one. | ||
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Veteran Posts: 121 | I have a complete, 1957 Windsor, 4-door sedan I'm going to post in about 5 minutes. Frame looks solid. | ||
Flite58 |
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Regular Posts: 61 | I have a complete, 1957 Windsor, 4-door sedan I'm going to post in about 5 minutes. Frame looks solid. Thanks. As I said though I have nowhere to put mine, let alone another one. Nor anywhere to work on either | ||
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