Re: [FWDLK] "Whether ('to-buy)" Report:

[Richard Rowlands <rrowlands@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have pictures of this car and have posted them on my web site at the link
below if anyone's interested.  I took these pictures last April at the
Spring Fling car show in Southern California.  The price (as you can see on
the for sale sign in the pics) started at $9000. and by the end of the
weekend, ended up at $5000. but still didn't sell.  The car looks fairly
complete but it's in pretty rough shape for the price.  It has a fairly
heavy patina all over and lots of pitting everywhere.  It looks as if it's
spent many years outside in a somewhat moist environment and who knows what
lurks beneath the surface.  It's not running (I'm not even sure everything's
there to get it running) and it's wearing the wrong wheels with no sign of
hub caps.  This car needs absolutely everything (engine, trans and
suspension rebuild, full interior [seat fabric, door panels, headliner,
carpets, all rubber and pot metal, etc.], all exterior die cast and pot
metal, plus lots of re-chroming, repairing and stainless polishing, plus
paint and body work.  Probably dash and electrical work as well.  Definitely
an expensive resto.  Neat car but not for the faint of heart.

http://www.mopar-collection.com/1957_dodge_coronet.htm

Regards,
Richard..


----- Original Message -----
From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 7:49 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] "Whether ('to-buy)" Report:


> Re: John (WI) & Jack (PA) , & all-you other 'weather-lovers' out there,
> as you sit around your fireplaces & woodstoves, tonite, I'm gonna tell
> you about an absolutely- straight, rust-free, 57 Coronet 2-dr
> hardtop,Coral-&-white, with gold-&-black interior, featuring the
> "Custom" trim option, dual antennae, padded dash, 2-tone steering wheel,
> and (incorrect) D500 engine & emblem, that's been 4-sale now, for over a
> year!
>
> I saw the car , last year, @ Fall-Fling, @Woodley Park, in L.A. .
> Price, then, was $7,500.00. The car "needs" everything-done to it, but,
> it's "all" there--virtually no body/trim hunting necessary, other than
> interior (available from SMS, in Portland, OR). The headliner is dirty,
> but intact. Needs a padded dash (from Just Dashes).
>
> I think it had manual brakes, but 'now' has a
> very-old aftermarket  'booster', but a correct vacuum-tank, so mebbe the
> original 'booster' was replaced!
>
> It's got power steering.
>
> It's even got 1 1/2 exhaust deflectors! (both of 'em are  restorable,
> but 1 is missing its 'belly-panel'.
>
> Re: non-correct D500 engine,  & emblem, last year the  engine was
> 'apart', & the car was on a trailer. The Paint/Trim plate indicates that
> the Scheduled build-date was 6/11 , and the car was (" SUPPOSED") to
> have been built as a 'regular' Coro. , in L.A. factory.  Its "present"
> D500 engine has a casting date of 5/27/57, which is reasonably-close to
> its "build-date" ,
>  so-as to have had the engine (or, its P/T plate info) to have been a
> "manufacturing mistake".
> The D500 emblem ,due to the body-paint, & the emblem's appearance,
> indicate that the emblem has been 'on' the trunk, for a VERY long time!
>
> The car's owner was supposed to re-bring the car to Fall Fling, last
> weekend, but, reportedly, had a towing-rig breakdown, & so, didn't do
> it.
>
> "Now", the engine has been  "re-assembled", but NOT overhauled, & it
> doesn't-start, but does
> turn-over, manually, so, it's not 'stuck', but, obviously, needs a
> complete O/H, which the owner states that he can-do, as he "builds
> race-engines".
>
> I only met the owner, last year, but he has remained in contact, with
> me.
>
> Hopefully, the car will find a "good" home; it's actually "an easy" (but
> expensive) restoration.
>
> The car is in Hesperia CA, a coupla hours east of L.A. .
>
> It's owner is Bob Conn, who can be reached @
> 760- 935-3510.
>
> Oh, yeah; he is "motivated" to sell the car, & the price is 'down' to
> $5,500.00 (obo!) .
>
> Neil Vedder
> sunny/warm ( but dark!) CA
>
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