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wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Hi there, this is my Saratoga 60, I'm working with the interior, reupholster the seats and I have just changed the floor carpet. The dashboard padding will also be changed during this winter Edited by wizard 2007-11-27 1:59 PM (Resize of IMG_1302.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_1302.jpg (82KB - 366 downloads) | ||
phins |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1172 Location: bradenton florida | Looks good, thats what i was looking for before i found my firesweep convertible. | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Hello, Sven! Where do you live? Boy, that's a STRAIGHT car. and, that's a great view of the optional Saratoga side trim, that was discussed recently, around here! Edited by d500neil 2007-11-27 4:39 PM | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Hi d500neil, I live in southern Sweden on a small island called Sturkö. Yes the old gal has a really nice figure still after all those years. Just finished the job of changing the floor carpets and there is not even a hole in the floor pans - some surface rust was found but I only had to brush it off and paint the floor. It was a Florida car from the beginning, so the crome was not so good (bumpers recromed) with a lot of pittings and webbings. I have changed some and will evetualluy recrome some parts. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Some more photos of the lady (Resize of IMG_1304.jpg) (Resize of IMG_1301.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_1304.jpg (85KB - 366 downloads) Resize of IMG_1301.jpg (99KB - 357 downloads) | ||
Kenny J. |
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Inactive by user's request Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | wizard - 2007-11-27 10:46 AM Hi there, this is my Saratoga 60, I'm working with the interior, reupholster the seats and I have just changed the floor carpet. The dashboard padding will also be changed during this winter My goodness......who could look at this beauty and try to say a four door can't be attractive?????????????????? I am very, very jealous. K. | ||
FinFan |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 709 Location: Poznan, Poland, Europe | Too beautiful to exist :D | ||
spinout |
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Location: Bjorneborg, Finland | Nice unibody Chrysy.. Does the law of our old mother country from which we separated nearly 200 years ago require the reflectors on rear bumper? | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Yes Spinout that's affirmative! Law request otherwise it would be the waste bin with those (maybe I will de mount them and only use them for the inspection) | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Those are lovely reflectors... Sven, are you sure that you don't live on a TROPICAL island? Sure don't look like Vasteras..... Edited by d500neil 2007-12-14 8:07 PM | ||
TailFinGary |
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Veteran Posts: 129 Location: Rochester Hills, MI | Very nice Sven! Looks like lots of exterior options on this car, what kind of other options? Did your car have the cut pile carpeting or the loop pile carpeting? I have seen both in 60 Chryslers and I don't know which is original. | ||
Fanbladeus |
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Expert Posts: 1218 Location: Warren, Michigan | Oh wow! Beautiful car. I love it. If I find one like that around here, just try to hold me back. How does this car look with wider whites? I can't decide what would look better in my mind. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Thanks TailFinGary, the Toga has the "delux" side trim, front fender ornaments and I have also bought the correct 3post passenger fender mirror. On the inside, she will get the 6way power seat, which I have bought and restored and the Mirrormatic will most probably also be bought and installed. She has now the rear speaker trims and mesh, which I got from E-bay and the rear defroster will also be mounted. Then I wish to get the power windows as well, but you know that all options cost some money and time. My Toga had the loop curl as original, and so has most of the Chryslers from 59-60 that I've seen (before restauration) - my bet is that the loop curl was original - I don't know when the cut pile entered on the marked. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | I can very much guarantee you d500neil, that this is not a tropical island! We have now misty, rainy weather with low temperatures and the humidity cuts right to the very bones in my body. In fact, its long away from Vasteras (in our small country, that is) the island is called Sturkö and there are only about 1700 habitants year around + tourists in the summer. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Started up the lady today She shook and shuddered a little due to vaporized gasoline in the carburetor - then she caught and started to hum the fantastic gurgle of a V 8! After a long winter sleep, she woke up and came to life again. The rear seat is now back in place and hopefully within short also the front seat will be in place Edited by wizard 2008-04-14 12:27 PM (Resize of IMG_2608.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2607.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_2608.jpg (98KB - 343 downloads) Resize of IMG_2607.jpg (72KB - 360 downloads) | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7410 Location: northern germany | wizard - 2008-04-14 12:25 PM Started up the lady today She shook and shuddered a little due to vaporized gasoline in the carburetor - whenever i start a fl car that didnt run a couple of months or weeks i heat the oil pan and intake first. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | I usually take away the lead to the distributor and crank up the oilpressure Sid, it's a good idea to heat up the oilpan. | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Is that where the expression to "light a FIRE under it".... got started???? | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Great looking Saratoga, here are a few pics of a loaded Saratoga that was for sale in Canada about 2 years ago. Has power windows, power seat, 7 button radio, large rear window, clear steering wheel. It was a low-mileage original . (ch2.jpg) (ch10.jpg) (ch5.jpg) (ch4.jpg) (Mvc-207f.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ch2.jpg (28KB - 356 downloads) ch10.jpg (25KB - 345 downloads) ch5.jpg (69KB - 336 downloads) ch4.jpg (75KB - 337 downloads) Mvc-207f.jpg (59KB - 344 downloads) | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | I mounted the front bench seat today and went for a small testrun - everything worked just fine. (Resize of IMG_2611.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2612.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_2611.jpg (82KB - 335 downloads) Resize of IMG_2612.jpg (89KB - 359 downloads) | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7410 Location: northern germany | wizard - 2008-04-15 2:32 PM I mounted the front bench seat today and went for a small testrun - everything worked just fine. these are GREAT cars. today i took my girls original 150K (drivetrain never rebuild) mile 61 desoto coupe out of winter storage for a 60 mile test drive on the autobahn it runs so smooth 30 or 130 mph it drives and handles perfect. these are the greatest cars ever build! you did a great job on the seat covers! Edited by 1960fury 2008-04-15 5:04 PM | ||
Billy-Jack Ebare |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 499 Location: A proud Canadian | Nice ride...... Love the colour! | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | I would be afraid to plop my mASS onto that beautiful, virgin seat upholstery, and terrified to think about anyone else doing similarly, on the pASSenger's side of the seat! That's an awfully expansive area of contiguous upholstery, there. Get thee to a nunnery (or, at least, to a supplier of clear plastic seat covering material) ! | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | A beautiful car, Sven, you should be proud! I'll reiterate-Excellent job on the upholstery! ---John | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Thanks for the all the nice words my friends! Got seats (car) - will cruise | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | This is the view that I see at night with the glowing AstraDome (Resize of IMG_2622.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2623.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_2622.jpg (14KB - 350 downloads) Resize of IMG_2623.jpg (18KB - 344 downloads) | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Really getting-it ON, there, Sven ???? OOPS; I mistook you AMP needle for the Speedo needle! Still funny, tho! Edited by d500neil 2008-04-17 10:12 PM | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Neil, when I'm home, I'll always go out to the garage one last time every night. Sometimes I'll get in the car, just sitting there with the domelight or the instrument lights on, a Rock N' Roll tune oozing out of the speakers - and start to drift away. We call this "dry drivin'" here, but whatever you call it, I'm almost sure that you've done it to. | ||
Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2596 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Very nice cluster AstraDome at 60 Chrysler. And Neil same here, I often go out at garage at evening before i go to sleep So I can think what I must do tomorow buy parts, bolts, paint... where can I found this lost part, how it look, maby some one can help me at forward look site? + put the garage raidio on "radio vinyl" 50´s music, and think this i life. At week end in garage I will have some beer and higher volume at radio. Edited by Windsor59 2008-04-18 3:10 PM | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | I took the Toga to the Car Inspection today - clean report, not even a comment (other than the waow's and ooh's from the inspection guys - they just stayed in the car and admired it)! Here in Sweden we have to inspect only every 2 years - so now it's only to cruise away. The brakes had a perfect even pull and the front wheel suspension had no freeplay or any other defects! I just made an overall check, greased up the all the joints and performed some maintenance. As Sid would put it, "those cars where most probably the best cars ever built" Edited by wizard 2008-04-30 4:45 AM | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | That Astrodome instument panel is one of the coolest ever!! | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Looked like it was nice weather today, so we took the Toga for a ride. Naturally it started to rain a little, but she can handle a little water. It's amazing how handable those cars is, on the highway I drove her up to 75 mph, but a steady 60 was ideal for good economy. (Resize of IMG_2668.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2662.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2655.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_2668.jpg (73KB - 328 downloads) Resize of IMG_2662.jpg (76KB - 324 downloads) Resize of IMG_2655.jpg (72KB - 389 downloads) | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | You have the COVETED MirrorMatic ! Is it original to the car ? - it looks like the 1959 version, as the 1960 and later version has an adjustment wheel rather than the sliding switch. I have been trying to scoop one of these at a reasonable price for 2 years !! | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | How true Ian, that is a 59 mirror that comes from a Plymouth Fury. I was lucky enough to find it at a very reasonable price ($350) in SWEDEN with a BRAND NEW mirror glass mounted. The mirror glass comes from a Volvo P 1800 and is cut down to the correct size (just a tiny bit missing in both the lower corners, since that mirror is not sufficiant in size) No my Saratoga did not have the Mirrormatic originally mounted. That is a real cool option (connect to the H terminal on the lightswitch). The only reasonable prices you'll find maybe with a bad spotted webbed mirror glass, but go ahead and buy them anyway - find a bigger mirror and have a glassworker cut it to size and polish away the silvercoat for the photocell. I'll keep an eye open for you and send yo a PM if I see one. | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | wizard - 2008-05-03 10:56 AM How true Ian, that is a 59 mirror that comes from a Plymouth Fury. I was lucky enough to find it at a very reasonable price ($350) in SWEDEN with a BRAND NEW mirror glass mounted. The mirror glass comes from a Volvo P 1800 and is cut down to the correct size (just a tiny bit missing in both the lower corners, since that mirror is not sufficiant in size) No my Saratoga did not have the Mirrormatic originally mounted. That is a real cool option (connect to the H terminal on the lightswitch). The only reasonable prices you'll find maybe with a bad spotted webbed mirror glass, but go ahead and buy them anyway - find a bigger mirror and have a glassworker cut it to size and polish away the silvercoat for the photocell. I'll keep an eye open for you and send yo a PM if I see one. I had a mirror-matic at one time in a 1960 Dodge Polara that I used to own. I bought it in the late 1970s for $100.00 and had the mirror re-silvered. The mirror needed nothing else, and continues to work today on that car for the present owner. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Interesting about re-silvering Ian, I wonder if we do that kind of work also here in Sweden? I heard that it is a complicated procedure that requires care and cleanliness. | ||
nigel68 |
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Member Posts: 28 Location: Vittuone (Milano) - Italy | Sven, ma è meravigliosa!! I sedili ci stanno benissimo! Grande!! (in English?? -> Wonderful!! Seats look great on this car!! Great!!) So, you can see that Italian is very simple | ||
Nathan D. Manning |
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I'm assuming that's Mrs. Wizard in the MirrorMatic? I wish I could get my wife to be comfortable driving these old cars around. (It scares me that she'll just sell 'em off when I'm gone!) -NM | |||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Nathan, that is Mrs. Wizard indeed and I made the mistake long time ago to learn her drive those cars - she's absolutely crazy about the car and want's to drive it as much as I let her. Edited by wizard 2008-05-05 2:01 PM | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Beautiful weather here on the "Swedish Hawaii" Sturkö island, could not resist as she keept calling me; "come on sport, take me for a ride, come on now, you'll love it". As we got home I shot some mor pictures. (09_05_2008_Cherry blossom-1.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2686.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2688.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 09_05_2008_Cherry blossom-1.jpg (162KB - 337 downloads) Resize of IMG_2686.jpg (79KB - 335 downloads) Resize of IMG_2688.jpg (118KB - 357 downloads) | ||
Kenny J. |
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Inactive by user's request Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Nathan D. Manning - 2008-05-05 10:51 AM I wish I could get my wife to be comfortable driving these old cars around. (It scares me that she'll just sell 'em off when I'm gone!) -NM We've discussed this before, Nathan. I thought you resolved that issue before tying the knot! Anyway, that '60 rocks and I like the color. K. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Real nice weather so we took a ride in to our nearest town Karlskrona - here's some pictures. (Resize of IMG_2856.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2857.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2858.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2859.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2861.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2862.jpg) (Resize of IMG_2863.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_2856.jpg (71KB - 367 downloads) Resize of IMG_2857.jpg (73KB - 405 downloads) Resize of IMG_2858.jpg (91KB - 333 downloads) Resize of IMG_2859.jpg (72KB - 380 downloads) Resize of IMG_2861.jpg (72KB - 331 downloads) Resize of IMG_2862.jpg (78KB - 338 downloads) Resize of IMG_2863.jpg (125KB - 340 downloads) | ||
TailFinGary |
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Veteran Posts: 129 Location: Rochester Hills, MI | Your 'toga is awesome! | ||
Loveallfins |
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Regular Posts: 58 | what a clean car!! What options does it have? a 413 or a 383? I really love the 4 door hardtops!! Rick | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Rick, the Toga didn't have much when I bought her - I added some optionals; Power seat Mirrormatic (Power windows) This winter Fender ornaments All chrome inside HT trim Rear speaker trim and mesh Rear defroster Vanity mirror The engine is a 383. | ||
Loveallfins |
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Regular Posts: 58 | That is really cool. Where's you find those options? It's hard to find them in the US. I have made a deal to buy a 60 NewYorker with a 413, power windows, fender ornaments, wheel well moldings and rockermouldings. It also has the remote control mirror and I am not sure which am radio it has. The guy is letting me make payments so I am not real excited about the car yet. But I will be.. A very interesting fact about the seller is that he went highschool with my late father.. I just call that a rediculious coincidence.. Rick | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | Thanks for posting all the great pictures Sven! What a spectacular combination of car and scenery! I have a thing for the 4 door hardtops too, I think that roofline is an elegant complement to the sleek Forward Look styling! Edited by firedome 2008-06-15 1:47 PM | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Thank you for your kind words Roger! I agree with you on the 4 door hardtop lines, created by "Ex". | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Here's some more pictures on the car from 2009 Edited by wizard 2009-12-30 8:33 AM (Resize of 2009_01_24_Front_seat.jpg) (Resize of IMG_4092.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of 2009_01_24_Front_seat.jpg (68KB - 301 downloads) Resize of IMG_4092.jpg (68KB - 292 downloads) | ||
59CRL |
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Expert Posts: 2679 | wizard - 2009-12-30 8:07 AM Here's some more pictures on the car from 2009 Very beautiful car, nice job on the interior.... nice color too!! | ||
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