Colorado Belvedere Convertible progressing

[Denver 59 Fin Convert]

What Ricks mention of the local police is that I get my plates next week on the car, and All I am driving on is a set of 1959 Colorado plates that Rick's Grandmother used back in the day,

I have insurance on it, but I had a Bill of Sale and the final paper work will be done next week, But I have to drive it a little!

So we all just waved at the local cop and he waved back at one a fine automobile I had! LOL

John Q.

[Denver 59 Fin Convert]

Three different State Patrol/DMV trips last Frinday to 3 different buildings, in the span of 3 hours, I was able to get my title, registration and Collector plates secure for the Convertible. I am now legal to drive around town and have Hagerty Insurance to back it all up. Unlike the last two weeks when I just made minor local trips in my neighborhood hoping not to get caught!

Though I have a lot of work still to do on the car to fine tune some cosmetic parts of the car, that will be an ongoing project, I now have a running driving 59 Plymouth! It was Christmas in August for me!

I would like to mention that I could not have done this with out a lot of technical help Support and spare 59 parts from a lot of Forum members. The convertible has parts on it from: Tom Fox, Dan Morton, Ron, Marjo and Matthew Keij (The Dutch Connection) , Roger Howard, Dick Koch,Earl Hess,John Fowlie & Rick & Debbie Clapham (Ricky Mopar) And untold E bay sellers who supplied parts to get this car put back together again.

If I left any Forum member off, I apologize for any omission of your names.

Truly the 59 Forum group is a wonderful group of car people willing to teach, instruct and tolerate my sense of humor on this Restification of my Derelict Belvedere Convertible from the Montana prarie.

Pam and I thank you for helping us get this car up and running and presentable.

John Q.

[rogerh]

I am happy to have been of whatever help I was, John.

[Dick Koch]

I so cited for you, we should have our Belvie Convt. rally in about a year, if I make that long.
Dick

[big m]

So glad that you now have a completed, tagged automobile, John!
I've enjoyed watching your progress along the way as well.

---John

[Denver 59 Fin Convert]

I so cited for you, we should have our Belvie Convt. rally in about a year, if I make that long.
Dick

I have no doubt you will be with us for a while Dick!

John Q.

[Dick Koch]

I don't know John, every morning I have to WD40 all my joints just to get moving.
Dick.

[Denver 59 Fin Convert]

Dick, are you still playing the Tin Man from the West Palm local production of the "Wizard of Oz"? LOL

Now that I have my lower back fixed the knees are giving a problem too! Is WD40 working?

Hang in there!

John Q.

[Dick Koch]

John - My Grandmother who died at 97 about 10 years ago used to spray her hands with WD40 everyday and swore by it. I'm tempted.
Dick.

[Ron Keij]

I think I will start taking showers with WD40!! In a few weeks I'll be half a century old so I better start before it is too late

Ron

[Dick Koch]

Ron - Believe me, when you reach three quarter of a century you will need it.
Dick

[Denver 59 Fin Convert]

Yesterday, I finally was able to bring the 59 to our local once a month Golden (Colo) Super Cruise. It was neat to show off the car and had an ear to ear grin all day.
The crowds like our 59's! A lot of people commented that they have never seen one or if they had seen one, it had been a long time. The color again brought them over for a look see, I demonstrated to a lot of women, both young and old, the swivel out seats feature and most were amazed that this type of seat existed even back in the late 50's.

Here are a some pic's of that show. I am between two Mopar car club modern muscle, a 2010 Challenger and a 2012 Charger, Gives a good comparison of our 59's size in comparison to the newer stuff from Mother Mopar.

John Q.

[Dick Koch]

Wow John - She sure does look good. Makes me want to speed things up.
Dick.

[Denver 59 Fin Convert]

Dick, oh no you don't! I had to speed mine up or you would have surpassed me! You are making large strands on your vert, Keep it up!

John Q.

[Steve Storey]

A real beauty John - Great work enjoy!! I've really enjoyed mine this summer.