1957 Windsor questions

[CBODY67]

Ford and Chevy got new sheet metal pretty much every year back then, so their '56, '57, and '58 cars were all different. Plymouth and some others operated on a two-year situation, of necessity, so their sheet metal and trim needed to be adaptable to future uses.

Enjoy!
CBODY67

 

[Fireguyfire]

Here’s some photos of some of the cars that will be heading to the crusher

 

[1970FuryConv]

Here’s some photos of some of the cars that will be heading to the crusher

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Thanks for the pics.
59 Coronet is a personal favorite. Sorry to see it go to the crusher.

 

[57fury440]

I like all the Mopar finned cars of the late fifties, two doors, four doors, whatever.

 

[patrick66]

The '58 Dodge truck looks savable. Curious as to where these cars are in Canada?

 

[Fireguyfire]

The 58 dodge truck is actually an unbelievably rare Fargo Sweptside, one of 11 made in 1958.
I bought that truck 3 years ago (the photos are 3 years old) and I am 2/3 of the way through its restoration

 

[Fireguyfire]

The cars are located in northern Saskatchewan; unfortunately a 9 hour or so drive from me.
I’m going to have the 57 Windsor hauled to me from there

 

[Fireflite56]

The cars are located in northern Saskatchewan; unfortunately a 9 hour or so drive from me.
I’m going to have the 57 Windsor hauled to me from there

Do you have contact information for the property owner in case anyone else wants to try to save any of them before they get crushed?

 

[Fireguyfire]

Yes, I’m friends with the family

 

[MAXWEDGECHAR]

I went to my 1955-'58 parts book. The headlight section only references 2 and 4 headlight systems and various versions of export headlights. There is no date or VIN number references. When I get a chance I will check the Service and Parts bulletins. Chrysler may have sent notices to the states that hadn't changed over yet basically saying that they were sending 2 headlight cars until they ran out and were then sending 4 headlight cars.

 

[Fireguyfire]

I got a local guy to move some junk from around the Windsor today, air up the tires and he pulled it out to beside the farm driveway so that I can now arrange to have it hauled.
The car looks better out of the weeds.

 

[CBODY67]

JCWhitney sold kits to make a 2 headlight car into a 4 headlight car. Give it that "modern look".

 

[CBODY67]

I went to my 1955-'58 parts book. The headlight section only references 2 and 4 headlight systems and various versions of export headlights. There is no date or VIN number references. When I get a chance I will check the Service and Parts bulletins. Chrysler may have sent notices to the states that hadn't changed over yet basically saying that they were sending 2 headlight cars until they ran out and were then sending 4 headlight cars.

Kind of like they don't/didn't put front license plate attaching hardware in vehicles destined for states where the front plate was not needed?

 

[Fireguyfire]

The Windsor was delivered today and it is going to be a very good car when I’ve restored it. Needs rockers and front floor pans, but other than that it’s a very solid car.
I’m missing a few parts but hopefully they should be easy to track down.

I thought I would post up a photo of the firewall tag and hopefully someone here can decode it for me!

 

[Fireguyfire]

The Windsor was delivered today and it is going to be a very good car when I’ve restored it. Needs rockers and front floor pans, but other than that it’s a very solid car.
I’m missing a few parts but hopefully they should be easy to track down.

I thought I would post up a photo of the firewall tag and hopefully someone here can decode it for me!

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I believe the trim code reads KBR

 

[Justin Plant]

JCWhitney sold kits to make a 2 headlight car into a 4 headlight car. Give it that "modern look".

Studebaker must've bought all those kits then. Probably the worst execution of year to year updates. I know they were broke, but wow.

 

[Ripinator]

Frame is good, and it’s pretty much all there

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Hey boys! It's a Poly!

 

[Fireguyfire]

I’m very curious to confirm the factory paint colours.
According to the firewall tag it’s 2711, and I know that means 27 is the roof and side trim colour, and 11 is the body but I’m having a hard time finding what colours those codes were in 57.
Can anyone set me straight on what colours 27 and 11 were for Chrysler in 57?