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Looking great! I have that kit as well. Love that beautiful big boat, even if there is a weird movie associaed with it
On the Bench: Too Much
Christine was a 58!
Some Chryslers if that era had stainless steel roof sections do I decided to give it a try.
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When I do chrome trim,I like to use a fine brush and Testors Chrome enamel .Except for a few oppsies,I did pretty well.
Went with the tan interior w/a black dashboard ,cool!
This thing is shaping up nicely ! I've always liked the 57 Chrysler lineup ( Chrysler, Dodges and Plymouths). My dad had a 57 Dodge Custom Royal hardtop in red and white. At 12-13yo, I used to wash it for him and he would let me turn the car around in the driveway. Your Chrysler is reminding me of these things. One day he came home with what was thought to be a broken torsion bar though. Turned out where the torsion bar mounted to the frame broke out. He had it welded, drove the car a bit longer and traded it in. I think there was a short stint with a 60 Corvair, then he got the 63 Pontiac Bonneville 2 door hardtop.. I got my license on that car.
I remember as a Kid my family had a 59 Dodge Royal Lancer that had. A two tone blue exterior with a white roof!I loved the rocket tail lights and loud turn signals!
Eugene Rowe I remember as a Kid my family had a 59 Dodge Royal Lancer that had. A two tone blue exterior with a white roof!I loved the rocket tail lights and loud turn signals!
Similar idea to the Custom Royal in 57. Very nice car !
Dad blew the engine racing on 680 Mom was seriously pissed!
Eugene Rowe Dad blew the engine racing on 680 Mom was seriously pissed!
Oh no ! My dad tried that with his 50 Olds 88,drag racing from a light on Park Ave, He plowed it straight into the side of a Jewish lawyers Packard that was making a U turn ! Dad viewed himself behind the wheel as a combo of Joey Chitwood Hell driver and New York City cab driver wrapped up into one. And he drove like it in those years. He did tame out eventually. I;ll just say that the 35 mile ride to grand ma's house was not your average Sunday ride. Mostly your stomach was in your throat, to him every car on the road was a challenge to beat.A conquest worth take up.
Luckily Dad still has his 57 Bel Air Dusk Pearl with a white roof .
Tge engine is very well detailed with double overhead cams,road draft tube and transmission fluid dip stick included!
Eugene Rowe Luckily Dad still has his 57 Bel Air Dusk Pearl with a white roof .
That's great !
It was til it too blew up in '67!
Eugene Rowe It was til it too blew up in '67!
Wow my dad crashed them and yours blew em up !
Dad had a lead foot!
I like your attitude!
Oppsies indeed! Neat turn of phrase. Because in reality only you will notice, so there;s no OOPS? there, Right? Besides I hark back to the day mom came home very disheveled and pissed. Seems the Royal Lancer didn't have enough engine for her foot. Blew the engine and Got a ticket as well!!!
L ol!sometimes the mill is not up to your standards!
Engine progress..
I thought for sure my Dads Custom Royal blew it's engine but he said no. So much oil smoke it was crazy. But he took it in to a garage and they cleaned the top side of the heads under the valve covers and blew out the oil return passages and all was well again. No more smoke.
Different engine than the Custom Lancer I believe, it was non hemi, Something on the order of 320 ci, 4bbl carb and dual exhaust. I remember it had a heck of a hole shot from traffic lights. Impressive for such a big car.
Engine and chassis assembly...
Back in the Day;
Our neighbor had one of the 56 Royal Lancers-Fully loaded! 2dr ht! Geez! whatta car. He was always leaving twin tire marks off the light at the end of our road. His wife had one of those that had the "Women's" package?? neat cars always.
Nice!
I think I will make a custom exhaust because the kit supplied pipes interfere with the torsion bars ...I am thinking of using solder.
Interior coming along..
Gene!
Is that the Jo-Han Kit. Cause yeah, the exhaust can't be run without some surgery.
Actually it is the AMT kit!
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