He ended up fifth or so out of a field of fifteen to twenty cars (I didn't make it out to see Thursday night, so I don't have an exact count). He bobbed off the ends of the front bumper, put another radiator in it, and took it back out to play on Thursday night. The next morning, he cut out the twisted driver's side framerail (looked like a tailpipe where it'd seperated from the crossmember) in the rear and replaced it with some 2圆 channel. He was trying to save what was left for night #2. It did pretty well the first night, but had to retire when the steering became limited and the coolant system turned into 'Ol' Face-full'. I am going to save the dash out of it, though. But virtually everything else of value is already stripped off it, or already rotted/ruined/pitted up. And since it has the toilet seat deck, I'd put the '60 lid on it. Whoever pulled the Hemi torched away part of the steering and torsion bars, and it needs the right rocker panel replaced. Add a few pieces from the '60 we have up there, and your choice of drivetrain and you'd have a car.

Now I do have a '58 Imperial that would make a good demo car - the frame is good and the floors are solid - and best of all it already has the appearance of having been in a demo. It just never ceases to amaze me when people trip over the money falling out of their wallet to risk their neck for someone else's money instead. I wouldn't give a shit if it had four doors, I've driven those before and they're just as fun as a 2-door. Then again one just like that got crushed here local not so long ago, front cap was off, but it was just as solid from what I could see.Ĭhrist, the whole car would sell for good money on this coast, especially the Caddy. I'm sure you could do close to the same money with parts out of that, too. I don't know much on the Caddy stuff, but taillights, good trim, etc etc. It may not be as much fun as a demo, but it's a damn sight less risky.Ĭaddy grille aught to be worth at least $100.

Hell, even a 4-door like that you aught to be able to do $1000 in parts out of, easily, and still have most of the car left. Steering wheel cores they pay stupid money for. Rear plate surround is probably good for $75 or $100, I know the one for the '60 is a bitch to find intact. The powerpack for it if good, at least $100. A grille with a good shell is a pain in the ass to find, too. None of those lenses ever got repro'ed, so guys who need them pay out the ass for them. A guy I know sold a nice park light lens off a '61-2 for around $75 all by itself. You could sell the entire tip of the front fender off it with the headlights, too. Those '62 Chrysler taillights are good for about $100 each in decent driver shape.

Jalopy game demo