'57 listed on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284211683055?ul_noapp=true
The shifter looks really out of place in that car. It would be much nicer or cleaner looking with a column shifter.
Quote from: rmk57 on 2021-03-08 20:24
The shifter looks really out of place in that car. It would be much nicer or cleaner looking with a column shifter.
Agreed, that pole vault handle looks rediculeous , the huge ugly chinese HEI distributor looks so out of place as well. Can`t say I am a fan of the shiny and mat black paint neither. The interior looks really nice, and although the ad says it has A/C, and the vents and controls are there, I can`t see the AC compressor or any AC lines. Randy, if your radiator that close to the water pump? Looks like it would be tough to squeeze a .030" feeler gauge in between!
Why space the radiator even closer? Upper hose, a couple minutes in a parts hose would do away with the "snake" he put in.....just sayin.....
My guess with the radiator is he moved it toward the engine to make more room for a pusher electric fan in front.? You can see the relief cuts in the top of the core support where the radiator maybe was attempted to move frontwards.........maybe that didn't work out.?
Quote from: 59meteor on 2021-03-09 07:28
Agreed, that pole vault handle looks rediculeous , the huge ugly chinese HEI distributor looks so out of place as well. Can`t say I am a fan of the shiny and mat black paint neither. The interior looks really nice, and although the ad says it has A/C, and the vents and controls are there, I can`t see the AC compressor or any AC lines. Randy, if your radiator that close to the water pump? Looks like it would be tough to squeeze a .030" feeler gauge in between!
When I first dropped in the 460 I used the short C8SE water pump with the stock radiator, I had less than 1/2" clearance with the big fan I'm using. Since then I trimmed the core support for a larger radiator, longer aluminum water pump and fan clutch. I now have around 1" or so.
Just looking at the radiator reminded my of something I don't like with the after market Aluminum ones is they point the over flow to the engine rather then to the left. I have three of them in my cars now and I hate it..
I've seen this ad somewhere before. I stopped looking when I got to the part where they said "Hardtop". It's a dealer that sells classic cars and doesn't know what a hardtop is. I also noticed, only two belts on the front of the engine. Ps has one, that leaves one for the alt and possible ac.
A big, pusher fan will interfer with the gravel guard. Radiator needs to move back, gravel guard needs cutting and/or smaller fan. Pusher fan is already at a reduced efficacy so smaller fan is not a good idea. Moving the radiator closer to a 460 gives very limited clearance. Wasting the gravel guard is about the only workable pusher fan alternative. My guess is this car has a small fan and a big heating problem.
I realize its what ever you can get for your car, but isn't that kinda high,?, i know its been along time since i've bought any thing, thats more then i payed for my conv
My feeling....yes, kinda high, but not outrageous. All depends on curb appeal. (Your's has tons, honestly think 35 would be very low for your car imho). I was offered 35 for mine right after I finished it, with a "project car" Polaris station wagon thrown in. LOL, I saw the "mint" Polaris wagon a few years later and he told me he hadn't really done anything to it other than some minor mechanical restorations. I had a doctor in Santa Fe tell me he'd buy my car if I ever decided to sell it, and made a point of telling me he wasn't asking the price, he could afford what he liked, and he loved my car. I lost his business card, :005: One of the best builds ever imho was at the Goodguys last year. It was for sale and the price was reduced to 155,000 with him taking "a major loss". Point is.......they're all over the map price wise, but like I said it's all about curb appeal setting the bar higher. Of course, a quality build is assumed. Many guys here will tell me I'm nuts regarding pricing, But our old Fords are picking up in interest as tri-five Chevies are losing their appeal to many. 30-80k for a well built tri five Chevy is more the norm than the exception, so why not our Fords?? LOL, if your car was the same except a Chevy.......75-100k wouldn't surprise me at alll.
To a point, you can ask anything you want, don't mean it will sell at that price. Asking too little will scare folks off, asking too much will scare folks off so what to do to set the price. No good rule! My 62 Bird Coupe went for $15K in 2006. The guy that purchased it fell in love with the paint job. Those Birds could be had all day long for $5 - $6K at that time. No good rules to go by.
Quote from: hiball3985 on 2021-03-09 09:56
Just looking at the radiator reminded my of something I don't like with the after market Aluminum ones is they point the over flow to the engine rather then to the left. I have three of them in my cars now and I hate it..
Not al aluminum radiators are that way. This is the radiator in my 59, not only does the overflow point to the left, the shape and ridges in the top tank look very similar to the original radiator.
Quote from: 59meteor on 2021-03-13 14:03
Not al aluminum radiators are that way. This is the radiator in my 59, not only does the overflow point to the left, the shape and ridges in the top tank look very similar to the original radiator.
I see that on the expensive ones, I just have the cheap ones :005:
Quote from: hiball3985 on 2021-03-14 08:07
I see that on the expensive ones, I just have the cheap ones :005:
That aluminum radiator in my 59 was $199.00 a couple of years ago, and I just checked, that is still the current price from Auto City Classic. I consider that very reasonably priced. It cools the 428 great.
Quote from: 59meteor on 2021-03-14 08:52
That aluminum radiator in my 59 was $199.00 a couple of years ago, and I just checked, that is still the current price from Auto City Classic. I consider that very reasonably priced. It cools the 428 great.
WOW! I thought the ones like the original tanks were a lot more then that. I'll give them a try next time I need one, thanks..
hi guys, fred here, just had to give my 2 cents worth on the price of our 57 fords. i don't know about you, but to me there is no comparison styling wise between a 57 chevy and a 57 ford. parked next to the ford, that chevy is a square brick. the ford is lower and has much more sculptured 1/4 panels than the chevy. the ford is just a much more graceful looking car. so why do tri five chevys sell for so much money? there are a lot of people who want them and some people have more money than brains, some are investors with a lot of money and just want them as an investment and to be able to say that they own a 57 chevy. as i said i love all the styling of the fifties cars and back then they all were individual and had CLASS! one other thing to think about it seems to me that there are a lot more tri five chevys around than there are fords, so if we do sell our prized 57 fords, where would we ever get another-----fred
Thank you Fred, I have been trying to find the right words for this for years. You really summarized that nicely.
Quote from: fordrunner390 on 2021-03-16 10:38
comparison styling wise between a 57 chevy and a 57 ford. parked next to the ford, that chevy is a square brick.
That's a consignment dealer. Car owner probably wants $25k and dealer is trying to make $10k.
Ron.