. V.I.N.The "nicer" pedals in a basic wagon? They sure are in nice shape. This is the first "Savoy" level wagon I have seen with this style.Rats! The cargo hold floor is "daylighted." Fortunately, I still have another floor, left over from the '59 parts wagon we dismantled recently.Engine number.At least there is oil in the engine.The driver's side of the cargo hold floor.The radiator was bone dry.Now what happened here? Did somebody kick a hole in the heater box?Both the lighter and the radio are missing. So what else is new?I wonder what that extra lighter socket was used for?I need to pull this carburetor and see if it's the original. Probably not. I suspect the orginal was replaced, which would explain why the overdrive kick-down switch, bracket and harness assembly was stuffed into the corner of the engine bay.Another view of the coil wire coming off the overdrive harness.
. These are not the neat, little door dome light switches I've seen on other '57-'59 Plymouths. The wires are the correct yellow. Dealer installed? J.C. Whitney? Anybody know the answer?Notice the driver's side dome light switch plate is held in place by a slotted screw rather than the Phillips screws used on the passenger side.This wagon had a single sunvisor. I wonder if that was a vanity mirror clipped on there?This does not look promising...Oh well, most of them have this sort of rust. Note that the tank protection cover is missing.What a cool lookin' locking gas cap. Too bad there aren't any keys.I have a locksmith friend who can open this. I hope that pitting isn't too bad.Rusted and crumpled...the passenger side rear quarter panel. And this isn't an external spare wagon.The visible rust looks deep, plus it has a nasty crease.So what happened here? This damage seems to correspond with the rear quarter damage.With both rear quarter windows broken out, this cover offers some protection.Another car? What car?????The trim tag, located under the hood, along the passenger side of the cowl. Hey, that's a pretty neat color!
. Some degreaser and a garden hose made things a bit more4 colorful and lot less grimy under the hood. Note the black paint on both the intake manifold and the water pump housing.Okay, so is this an assembly line or salvage yard marking? Or did a mechanic with short term memory issues have to write the cylinder count on the front of the engine during a tune up?That looks much better. Now I need to trace that thick black wire and see where it originates from under the dash. My other '59 Plymouths' horn leads exit from the steering column. Or maybe this fed that extra lighter socket.This engine must have looked pretty sharp with its silver block and head, contrasted by black accessories. I like those nifty spark plug boots.An overall view of the engine compartment.I'm happy to see no stone dings in this emblem.Looks like yellow paint on the heat riser weight.Under the front seat, I found a newspaper dated January 20th, 1968.The date can be seen better in this shot.Also found the remnants of a paste tube.Anybody know of either Arden Ice Cream or Mayfair Super Markets?Hard to tell if this was a new belt or the replaced belt in the new one's sleeve, being kept as a spare.
