A few yrs back here in Seattle, I spied a 60 Desoto 4 dr tucked under some
trees. The owner had recently died, and the heirs were only too happy to
take $100 for it. Only problem with the transaction was who was going to
wake up the homeless person living in the backseat and tell him his "house"
was sold. I let the towtruck driver do the deed.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Morton" <morton@RAD.UPENN.EDU>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 6:11 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Another gal has caught my eye: Part II
> I was taken with a '56 I had seen over the summer (see posting below).
> Alas, the owner wanted $1K for it. I was offering $400.
>
> My friend, who works at a location near the car, has been continuing to
> talk to the owner. It seems he's gotten him down to $500 on my behalf.
> I'm betting that it's taken a beating with the summer rains, and he's
> rethinking his options. I could end up with this car after all. One
> potential hiccup: He will have to serve an eviction notice on the
> homeless person who has since taken up residence! There goes the
> neighborhood...
>
> Dan, TWSAM
> '55 (&'56?!) Savoy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> > [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Dan Morton
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 8:36 AM
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU
> > Subject: [FWDLK] Another gal has caught my eye
> >
> >
> > I have a friend with five '59 Chevys, all in various states
> > of disassembly. Last night, he took me to visit a car he's
> > noticed, that he's been suggesting I should buy for parts.
> > It's a '56 Savoy. Turns out, the car had been running not
> > too long ago, but some kids smashed out the glass and now it
> > sits. My friend thinks I should make my '55 the parts car,
> > and fix up the '56! It sits on a mean street in Camden, NJ,
> > so when we went to look, I didn't have more than a minute to
> > take it in. We drove around to the front and spoke to the
> > owner, who said all it needed (besides glass!) is a master
> > brake cylinder, which he has. I could probably get it for a
> > song. Here are the pros and cons:
> >
> > Pros:
> >
> > '56 has no discernible rust or significant dents, in the 58.5
> > seconds I had to look -- I need fenders, hood, door skins and
> > a lot of welding on the '55
> >
> > '56 bumpers looked straight, chrome shining -- '55's are
> > bent, silver-painted
> >
> > '56 has a V8, '55 has 230 flathead
> >
> > '56 is a 2-door, '55 is a 4-door
> >
> > (forgot to check transmission)
> >
> > Cons:
> >
> > I just had the flathead rebuilt! Don't know the condition of the V8
> >
> > I don't even have a garage for the '55, let alone a parts
> > car, be it the '55 or the '56 (Hey... unless I impose on Mom
> > again! "Hi, Mom!")
> >
> > The front and back glass is gone (except Jack Johnson sold me
> > a great windshield for cheap, and the '55's back glass is solid)
> >
> > I know nothing about the frame, etc.
> >
> > What should I do?!!!
> >
> > Dan, TWSAM
> > '55 (&'56?!) Savoy
> >
>
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