Saved Another One From The Scrap Yard...

...'57 150 2-dr. sedan, nearly complete, (front bumper is inside but front seat is missing), 6-cyl./3-speed car...was driving thru a small, one-horse town in Michigan down near the Ohio border, on my way somewhere else, and spied one rear fin poking out from behind a garage...stopped and talked to the gentleman about it, he didn't think it was good for anything, and was going to s**** it!

A couple Ben Franklin's later, we sealed the deal...and, he had the ***le!

 

sweet deal

 

Holy ****! too bad it's yellow, I mean he could've gotten rid of the coward evidence and all before he asked top dollar for it . Great find that's gonna be alot fun for whatever it ends up as.


Tim

 

Unbelievable... ! Nice save.
Obviously some people still live under a rock all their life.

 

Wow, I have to go road tripping more often!
Good score!
JK

 

...right place, right time...unfortunately, most of the 150 trim is missing also...$$$$ to replace

 

Makings of a future g***er. Nice find.

 

Oh the Humanity!!
Good save and kudos.

 

nice find

 

Nice find.

 

I can't believe he had the ***le with it to boot, in alot of states you'd kill for that, the ***le alone could be worth what you paid for it.

 

and, it's got a seamless frame under it...plus, he had an extra hood and front inner fenders behind the garage he thru in...

 

Something about trash and treasure. Good for your sharp eyes.

 

Good thing you stopped!!

 

My first car was a 150 when i was 15 years old
Love it!

 

I've saved two recently. A64 fairlane the owner said was going to the crusher if it didn't sell. He gave it to me for free, well, I did have to load it on the trailer with two frozen drum brakes. one front and one back, on oposite sides. The other, I have a buddy who actually crushes cars. We have a deal that if it is older than a 65 he calls before he crushes. I'm tryin to save as many as I can. Like I told him, they arent making them anymore!!!
edit: The second a 58 lincoln continental. I shouldnt drink before 5 pm, it seems to make me stupider!

 

Nice score! Congatulations.

 

us guys in CA never see stuff like this! Its all picked over.

 

Chad...I ALWAYS stop and ask!...the worst they can say is "NO"!

...it's definitely not "mint",...it does need a rocker and quarter patch panel on the p***enger side, and some floor work...but absolutely worth saving...

 

nice find and save mrg***er!

 

Man i am jealous,always wanted a Black Widow clone and you have got the makings of a good one there!Damn you!!HA! HA! Great find congrats!If you ever sell think of me!HA! HA!I'm not to far away,hell i'll even let Django come with me!

 

Just goes to show you some people don't know any better.


I just wish the ones that don't would stop complaining to me on eBay -

 

Great find. Want to double your money? Seriously though just weld the chrome holes shut and g***er this thing. I do think the angled paint divider that comes down from the beltline dip is the same as 56 and there are plenty of those running around. The hardest find would be the door and quarter moulding.

 

That's exactly what I thought. Whenever I think of '57 g***ers, I always think of the blue one owned by Todd Haas. Great find.

 

That is awesome!

 

Make it into a Black Widow Clone!

 

Nice save....

 

Nice Fine! If you decide to part out I could use the oil plan and the right side front fender well.

 

Atta Boy!! My fav. 57 body style, 150's rock!! Good eye, another cl***ic rescued. I have found a few and not pursued saving them-and regretted it. Way to step up and be the man!!~Sololobo~

 

Rule number one:Alway stop to ask! Years ago I had a guy answer an ad I had for old cars. He was in charge of cleaning up his neighbors property and it had cars! 51 chevy conv, 40 chevy truck, lots of 4 door 50's buicks. I was sure he wanted big money and didn't even bother to ask. Yeap, sold it all for 100 bucks to someone else. Rule number 1, I'm a dumb***, always ask. You scored big and on behalf of humanity I thank you!