i just bought a 57 turnpike cruiser im new to this forum so please bare with me the car needs work rockers,lower fenders,toe boards , full floor braces up front, inner rockers , etc ive been looking for a place to get parts but cant find any for this car if anyone can please help me i would be grateful thanks very much my name is mike
There was a guy selling a 4 door hardtop 57 mercury from New Mexico.. It looked solid. Do a search in the cars for sale. I am buying a 57 that a guy is holding for me.. Is it a 2 door or four door? What color combo and options? Do you go to Hershey? I am hoping to go this coming October..
It's a 2 dr hardtop I've been doing alot of research but can't find can mounts , and the braces under the floor it's black and white ( black bottom black top and white middle ) its all here but it's rough has power everything very nice car and I would like to make it out there but by the looks of this car it will be 2 years before it sees the road
Also Big M out of California has a lot of 57 mercury stuff... Keep me posted on your 57... He is on here but I am not sure of his name..
Man when I was a kid we lived in Ca. it was 1965 my Dad and Mon decided to move back here we had a 57 turnpike cruizer it was white with a green inserts and green interior it was a gorgeous car loaded. We drove it all the way across country to Pa. When we crossed the desert we even used a water bag over the hood orniment to keep her cool. That thing could fly I loved sitting behind the wheel playing with the knobs and ****ons (push ****on trans) I can't wait to see pics of her and watch your progress. Just about every car or truck I have in my possesion was one we had or my grandfather had or some family member had. I call them time machines because thats what they do for me when I sit behind the wheel time stands still just for a second. Good luck on your build if I can be of help let me know......nice to know there is one of those in Pa.
His name is john. His name on here is Big M. That green is probably called Tahitan green. When I get my turnpike I am going to paint the white green and it will be two tone yellow and green. I would love to see the color combo... I hope to see it sometime when in Hershey...
Yes there's still one left up here looked everywhere to possibly find a parts car but no luck I am thinking about selling it just do not no if I am going to have time to do it like it should be done car is all there all trim , etc missing one hubcap and one insert on the side but if anyone can tell me where to get panels please let me no thanks for checking out my post I really love the look of the car I should have been born back in the 50's haha
Welcome from Kansas City, seen a '57 Turnpike, a pinkish and white at a ford show in Liberty, MO two years ago...sweet ride.
I haven't seen one in my life time until this one these cars did not make it up here with the weather conditions
Hey Turnpike what part of Pa are you from? Spring Carlisle would be a good place to check out some parts. Every ones there itching to buy and sell I always find some real obsolete stuff there. I sold a set of Edsel stationwagon tail lights there once didnt even have them nwith me, heard some guy say he was looking for a pair told him I had them, he handed me the cash and I sent them out to him when I got back to the shop.
Thanks raven53 I will have to give them a call I got the car running today didn't run it long cause its snowing here and I am from easton pa hope to get it running half way decent to move tomorrow into my garage got to charge my battery up and hope the snow doesn't get to deep!
Yeah I think I am going to sell it do not have the time it deserves here's the write up I have in it Forsale 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser NOTE CAR NOW RUNS 1 owner car Ok I am selling my 1957 turnpike cruiser 2dr hardtop very rare car only 7,291 made In 1957 my car is 7,119th made out of the 7,291 car is tuxedo black and white has white and red seats with gold outline car is 99% there and it's all original all trim and emblems are there all chrome is there only thing I'm missing is 1 hubcap and 1 in lay the motor is a 368 power pack with a 4bbl carb has power steering , power breaks and power windows , push ****on automatic transmission , factory engine driving tachometer , motor does turn over but it does not have spark needs a good turn up and it will run last ran about 1 year ago all numbers matching also has a factory 9inch rear , factory dual exhaust Body The car is fairly straight with 1 dent on the rear quarter panel trunk is pretty solid frame is solid , wheel wells are solid , the car needs floor pans , lower quarter panel , rockers and a few other minor spots but for being how old it is its fairly solid Interior Interior is all there minus the head liner and carpet everything else is there and all original Motor Motor is a 368 and has 77,000 original miles on it along with the transmission , rare valve cover emblem needs a good tune up and would run without problems The car is a very great car and would be an amazing show car it's a rare car that most had not even heard of a turnpike cruiser the car needs a restoration I bought it planning in doing but do not have the tools or skill to do the metal work I have some of the original paper work , service records along with a clean and clear ***le was stored in a barn in 1976 and taken out in 1983 was stored again up until 5 years ago been sitting outside on concrete with a tarp over it please look and see what these cars are going for before you make an offer and come check it out you can call me or text me and for anyother questions please do not be afraid to ask 610 657 0601 my name is Michael
Aw...we've been ****ered into reading how nice this car is, meeting our new member and here comes the punch line...it's a forsale ad! Get the captive audiance and then hit us with the sale. You need to repost in the cl***ified section.
AND all you guys have been duped here in the INTRODUCTION forum pages...Why cant ya'll respect Ryans wishes and use this for INTRO only,,other discussions to the main board
I didn't sell it I'm keepin it thanks for all the help guys starting the tear down in a week or 2 will share pics as I go thanks again
Good luck. My Turnpike looked pretty solid until I blasted it. I have now replaced the trunk pan, the rear quarters lower, the upper rear wheel wells inner and outer, the rockers outer on one side, inner and outer on the other sided, the floor pans all four, and the p***enger toe board. The metal on the car is now in pretty good shape. It is a labor of love. There are some great manufactures of replacement floor pans out there now. There are also some really poor ones on ebay. I know I purchased both. When you get to the point you need then let me know and I can pull info and point you in the right direction. The ebay pans were much cheaper but virtually unusable. Many of the parts you will just have to custom fab if the metal is shot or watch for nos parts.
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