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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dan Morton > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 8:36 AM > To: [email protected] > 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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