Thread: Taking the 57 Plymouth apart
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06-12-2005 08:51 AM #1
UROTU... Check this out http://www.forwardlook.net/19571958P.../countdown.asp
Dave, I'm going to go Red/White. But I am NOT trying to make it a Christine clone. The 57 Plymouth has a soft spot in my heart as my folks had one when I was a kid (admittedly not quite like the one I'm building). I actually have spent hours looking at different color combinations for the car, and for me it always comes back to it looking best in Red and White.
".......Now, if a body/paint guy is promising (or maybe that should be promissing since they're pros at missing deadlines) 2-3 months you know you've got 6. DO THE TRUCK!!....."
Bob you are absolutely right, and I'm going into this with that in mind. Actually there is a logic to my plan
The shop is pretty full right now, not only the parts for the Plymouth I'm taking off, but the stuff for the 64 Ford. The Ford has some body damage, so there is a replacement hood, fender, core support, bumper, disc brake conversion parts, engine, tranny, factory headers, wheels etc etc sitting around getting in the way. As the Ford is a bolt in motor/tranny swap getting it to the point where it's running and drivable SHOULD go pretty quick. I'm doing the 64 next as I pretty much figure it's going to be an easy project(especially compared to the Plymouth and 37 PU).
I pretty much figure the Ford will be up for sale from the time it gets put together and I should do OK on it when I find a buyer (I'm into the project for the right money, (under 1K for everything I have so far)) . The money I recover is earmarked for the 37 Dodge project, but you know how that goes .
Very sad to hear this
We Lost a Good One