As a fellow owner of a 57 Dodge that is less
than 100% original, I guess my question is: how do you plan to use/enjoy
the car? If you are planning on driving it a lot, forget about bias ply
tires and go with radials. I’m in the process of having mine
modernized to electric ignition, which is much better and can be tucked away
unseen. I hardly drive mine faster than 30 mph, but if I were doing
highway driving I’d be looking into better brakes.
Since your interior is original and needs
little, I’d focus on keeping it looking 100% original. Mine was
totally redone when I got it, and although it’s not like the original, it
is very true to the late 50’s style and everybody loves it.
Tony B.
Boise ID
57 Dodge CRL D-500
69 Barracuda Convertible
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2007 1:11 PM
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Subject: [FWDLK] A THOUGHT TO
PONDER....
Hi gang. Gotta question and
wondered what y'all thought about this. It's concerning the future plans for my
57 Dodge
I've pretty much decided if
I keep it, that I not restore it, but keep it pretty much as it is. The body is
presentable as-is, mechanically OK, would like to upgrade the brakes, interior
is pretty much as it was new, except the seat bottom needs fixed. Maybe someday
replace the rockers, fenders (which I already have) and general upgrades.
There's just something
about the car being in it's pretty much original
state, and has drawn much attention that way. Being a 4 door sedan and not a
body style desirous of most, I thought it would be suitable to leave it
status-quo.
Your thoughts about
restoring/not restoring, perhaps "restification" is the world I'm
looking for.
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