The Rusty Nuts Garage: Thinking Warm Thoughts

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Thinking Warm Thoughts

Supposed to warm into the sixties next weekend!

Miami Beach, Florida 1962
time to break out those old Gleason records!

2 Comments:

At March 22, 2009 5:05 PM , Anonymous said...: Dave, you are inspiring me. I have a 57 (or 58) sitting at my Dad's house that he has gifted to me. It is a full package minus the engine and tranny (has a 74 318 and 707 in it i believe). I haven't done a restoration such as yours (or my pending one...) ever so have been working up the plan. I have done a few other fix-ups that were already drivers. thanks for posting the pics of your progress. tg
At March 23, 2009 3:08 PM , Dave said...: There's no time like the present! Go for it, and let me know how your doing on it once you get started.

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The Rusty Nuts is a blog that lets folks track my progress (or lack of) as I attempt a Christine movie car inspired restoration of a classic Forward Look era 1957 Plymouth Belvedere.

This is a long term project!

And what's so special about me?
I've never attempted anything like this before in my life!

Her name's Elizabeth:

* 1957 Plymouth Belvedere
* 4 door sedan
* Found in Macon, Georgia 2008
* All original, junkyard survivor
* Assembled in Evansville, IN
* Original color - maroon & white
* 318 Poly with 78,800 miles.
* TorqueFlite 3-speed auto
* Power Steering option
* Power Brake option
* JiffyJet option

I've purchased these additional parts for her:

-bumper wings (x4)
-fender mounted PLY mirrors (x2)
-Fury V-800 factory option
-MSD ignition and distributor
-New ignition sw. & door locks
-NOS glove box lock & keys
-NOS trunk lock & keys
-150mph speedometer
-grill mounted '58 "V"

The Rusty Nuts is dedicated to the memory of my first wife Elizabeth Susan, who succumbed to cancer in 1987 at the age of 29.