Deal on a christine type project

[F8-4life]

Found on craigslist (not mine)

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/4769694495.html

Looks like a good deal on a 57-58 plymouth 2dr hardtop.
Getting hard to find the hardtops it seems.
Maybe some forward look era guys can save it.

[Stevearino]

Wow. A real once in a lifetime catch right there. Would love to be in a place to put that on my "to do" list.

[RallyeMike]

Helluva deal if it really is rust free.

[Baldwinvette77]

Nothing that old is "RUST FREE" , but im sure its extremely solid 

[rt green]

no title. no title. and finally, no title.

[ACUDANUT]

I wonder how hard it would be to find the other half of the missing grill.  I bet Cooter would buy this.

[F8-4life]

I wonder how hard it would be to find the other half of the missing grill.  I bet Cooter would buy this.

Not as hard as it might seem. There is a old junkyard 30 min from me with two 57s.
They wanted $150 for a complete grill in 05.
Another yard I used to go to had a 58 hardtop and 57 sedan.

[tan top]

 

[Cooter]

I wonder how hard it would be to find the other half of the missing grill.  I bet Cooter would buy this.

NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cooter]

That's a 57 with 58 tail lights. (Notice the f*cked up angle they are at if you don't know how to mod the body. Lazy asses. Looks to be a Fury. If so, it's worth SOME money, but without title, this thing is destined to sit.

[F8-4life]

Cooter the ad says its a 57 savoy trimmed out like a fury.
Idk about where your at but a solid hardtop in the rust belt title or not for 2k is a seller all day long.

[Dino]

I do not need another car I do not need another car I do not need another car. 

[ACUDANUT]

That's a 57 with 58 tail lights. (Notice the f*cked up angle they are at if you don't know how to mod the body. Lazy asses. Looks to be a Fury. If so, it's worth SOME money, but without title, this thing is destined to sit.

Here in Kansas, if it's over 50 years old, all you need is a bill of sale.  They do have to inspect it though.

[justin1987]

I wonder how hard it would be to find the other half of the missing grill.  I bet Cooter would buy this.

It looks like the other half of the grill is laying on the shelf behind the passenger side fender.

[SnoPro440]

It's pretty easy to get a title in MN using a form they call the Statement of Facts.  I just went through the process with my 1954 Power Wagon.  I had to take pictures of all sides, submit the form and an application for a new title.  I had a clear title back in 2 months.

[Cooter]

Cooter the ad says its a 57 savoy trimmed out like a fury.
Idk about where your at but a solid hardtop in the rust belt title or not for 2k is a seller all day long.

Never said it wasn't worth money. Only thing is title problems plague antique car buyers.
especially, in states where titles are required. I wouldn't buy/build another F.look if this was free.

Btw: nothing that old is as solid as the pics appear.

[bill440rt]

I wouldn't mind building one of those someday, maybe...  I wouldn't go the Christine route but do something different.
I'd imagine chrome, interior, etc costs are thru the roof as well.
I do agree $2K for a good 2-dr hardtop project seems very fair. These cars are notorious rustbuckets, there's probably some surprises lurking beneath the surface.

I see the wacky tail light angle now also. 

[RallyeMike]

Only thing is title problems plague antique car buyers.
especially, in states where titles are required.

Yea, if I had researched the process here I would have thought twice. 1) Take the day off work and schedule a VIN inspection by the State Patrol. 2) Bill of sale that is notarized. 3) Title is given after a three year wait.

No way I'm putting much effort into the car until three years have passed.

[Cooter]

All I will say is, you guys think AMD prices are high to do one of these cars.....
there's over $3000.00 (yes, THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS) Worth of bumpers/wings on Christine.
the stainless polishing bill for one of these runs around $1500.00 (so I've seen from buddies)

Repair panels don't fit worth a good damn, WHEN you can FIND them.
of course, 58 parts are worth three times what 57 are.

Floor pans/seat braces/tracks/inner rockers/etc. Are a PITA.

Torsion bars are closer to engine so headers and any kind of performance is a royal PITA.

Yeah, $2k sounds a deal. Then you find out like this guy did, it's a whole different animal.