30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
I followed up on a lead on the Forwardlook site, and today received a messge from the man...
His message: he has come across (what I assume is a salvage yard with) 30-40 1959 Plymouths (!), most "pretty complete".
I first thought he must have stumbled onto Mopar Mel's farm, but this guy is from Missouri, and I have no reason to doubt him.
I suggested he check out the 59SF site, and he said he would, so keep and eye out for a post!
His message: he has come across (what I assume is a salvage yard with) 30-40 1959 Plymouths (!), most "pretty complete".
I first thought he must have stumbled onto Mopar Mel's farm, but this guy is from Missouri, and I have no reason to doubt him.
I suggested he check out the 59SF site, and he said he would, so keep and eye out for a post!
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
He has asked for a list of the TOP TEN most sought after '59 parts.
I started out with:
dual antennas
Deluxe steering wheel
stainless trim
front "valance"
bumper jack
fender mirrors, the twin-strut kind
He says the yard is hugely overgrown, with plenty of hornet nests and Missouri snakes.
I started out with:
dual antennas
Deluxe steering wheel
stainless trim
front "valance"
bumper jack
fender mirrors, the twin-strut kind
He says the yard is hugely overgrown, with plenty of hornet nests and Missouri snakes.
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
Marty (Sportsman) over at Forwardlook posted a few pictures of Cars in the Woods, in the Parts For Sale or Parting section. They show 3 or 4 Suburbans and at least one sedan.
One of the wagons appears to have a very nice front valance, and it looks easy to get to, but I know these are a hassle to ship.
One of the wagons appears to have a very nice front valance, and it looks easy to get to, but I know these are a hassle to ship.
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
Roger,
Just sent you an email! I can't find the pics on the FwdLk forum do you have a link to them? Shipping should be OK even for the big parts, they just have to pay some more and you might have to build a crate or find a big enough box. Tom Fox shipped a front valance to me including some long trim you sold me and it was no problem at all. If it has to come to Europe I can assist you with the shipping!
Ron
Just sent you an email! I can't find the pics on the FwdLk forum do you have a link to them? Shipping should be OK even for the big parts, they just have to pay some more and you might have to build a crate or find a big enough box. Tom Fox shipped a front valance to me including some long trim you sold me and it was no problem at all. If it has to come to Europe I can assist you with the shipping!
Ron
Cars are to be Enjoyed, not Admired...
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
Go to Forwardlook
Discussion Forums
Scroll WAY down to Parts Cars-Cars Being Parted Out
Scroll down to FL cars in the Woods
Or Search by author Sportsman.
He also sent me some PMs...I may not be able to forward those (I've never learned cut and copy)
Discussion Forums
Scroll WAY down to Parts Cars-Cars Being Parted Out
Scroll down to FL cars in the Woods
Or Search by author Sportsman.
He also sent me some PMs...I may not be able to forward those (I've never learned cut and copy)
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
Thanks Roger! I was looking at the recent posts (last month) only and these pics were posted March 16th. For all others who'd like to see the pics http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forum ... =8&start=1
The cars look decent in the pictures and that valance looks great! I'll send you my wish list by email and Marjo wants a good solid Suburban as her weekend car
Ron
The cars look decent in the pictures and that valance looks great! I'll send you my wish list by email and Marjo wants a good solid Suburban as her weekend car
Ron
Cars are to be Enjoyed, not Admired...
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
The best I can do is forward a list of wishes, wants, and desires to Marty.
It will then be up to him to figure out if it is worth his while to drive 3hrs to this yard and either pull a good donor vehicle out of there, or grab some parts for us.
Marty says the older couple is in no rush to do anything, even name prices, whereas the son seems much more antsy to simply crush them out for scrap metal.
Marty says he pulled a '57 Desoto 2HT out of there for $1000.
Ron, there are two '59 Suburbans listed in the Vehicles for Sale column of FL, one is a "barn find", on the East Coast, I think.
It will then be up to him to figure out if it is worth his while to drive 3hrs to this yard and either pull a good donor vehicle out of there, or grab some parts for us.
Marty says the older couple is in no rush to do anything, even name prices, whereas the son seems much more antsy to simply crush them out for scrap metal.
Marty says he pulled a '57 Desoto 2HT out of there for $1000.
Ron, there are two '59 Suburbans listed in the Vehicles for Sale column of FL, one is a "barn find", on the East Coast, I think.
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
Hi everybody:
Just for the purpose of clarity, the pix I posted on the F-Look site a few months ago that are mentioned above, are in a different location than where the '59s are located. Those cars are part of an estate and what's left in there will probably be crushed out this fall. Although there were a few '59s "In the woods", those particular cars are no longer available. What's left are mostly a bunch of rough and rusty cars, but a few still have merit. I only posted a few pics on FL because I found a few fairly noteworthy early FL cars in that collection. Surprisingly, there seemed to be minimal interest in them.
The concentration of '59s are in rough terrain and will be difficult to harvest in whole or in part. That doesn't mean it can't be done. Nothing will come out of there until the winter, at least the stuff in the back. I'll be back down there in a week or two and can take a few pix to share if anybody is interested. You'll see what I mean then. Many of the cars are positioned such that even getting the doors or hoods open is a daunting task. I went there last winter looking for other parts and found a '59 2-door HT Belvedere under a tree that's been calling my name ever since. Even though I knew where it was, I still had trouble locating it this time around.
And yes, I can help anybody on the parts equation or acquiring whole cars. I just need to know what's needed. Just remember that these cars have been setting in the same spot for probabaly 40-50 years. So have weathered better than others so set your expectations accordingly. Also keep in mind that this part of the country is historically poor, so baseline trim levels and limited options will probably be the norm. And while many of the cars are complete, there may be a very obvious reason behind that. Regardless, there are still many good parts and maybe even a few cars worthy of putting back on the road.
This isn't the first concentration of like year/make/model I've run across. Even more impressive were the 20 or so 1960's something Renault Dauphines I stumbled upon in a rural yard in South Dakota. It was surreal, as I don't think I'd seen a single one before, or since. The local farm implement dealer must have taken on the Renault car line, and been a very smooth talker to sell that many foreign cars to the locals. Of course they didn't all die an early death because they were great cars.
Happy motoring
Just for the purpose of clarity, the pix I posted on the F-Look site a few months ago that are mentioned above, are in a different location than where the '59s are located. Those cars are part of an estate and what's left in there will probably be crushed out this fall. Although there were a few '59s "In the woods", those particular cars are no longer available. What's left are mostly a bunch of rough and rusty cars, but a few still have merit. I only posted a few pics on FL because I found a few fairly noteworthy early FL cars in that collection. Surprisingly, there seemed to be minimal interest in them.
The concentration of '59s are in rough terrain and will be difficult to harvest in whole or in part. That doesn't mean it can't be done. Nothing will come out of there until the winter, at least the stuff in the back. I'll be back down there in a week or two and can take a few pix to share if anybody is interested. You'll see what I mean then. Many of the cars are positioned such that even getting the doors or hoods open is a daunting task. I went there last winter looking for other parts and found a '59 2-door HT Belvedere under a tree that's been calling my name ever since. Even though I knew where it was, I still had trouble locating it this time around.
And yes, I can help anybody on the parts equation or acquiring whole cars. I just need to know what's needed. Just remember that these cars have been setting in the same spot for probabaly 40-50 years. So have weathered better than others so set your expectations accordingly. Also keep in mind that this part of the country is historically poor, so baseline trim levels and limited options will probably be the norm. And while many of the cars are complete, there may be a very obvious reason behind that. Regardless, there are still many good parts and maybe even a few cars worthy of putting back on the road.
This isn't the first concentration of like year/make/model I've run across. Even more impressive were the 20 or so 1960's something Renault Dauphines I stumbled upon in a rural yard in South Dakota. It was surreal, as I don't think I'd seen a single one before, or since. The local farm implement dealer must have taken on the Renault car line, and been a very smooth talker to sell that many foreign cars to the locals. Of course they didn't all die an early death because they were great cars.
Happy motoring
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
Looking forward to seeing the photos, most yards like that have been gone from western states for some time now.
---John
---John
In rust we trust!
Re: 30 or 40 1959 Plymouths in one location?
Hey Sportsman,
Having lived in the pacific northwest for 20 years now, most always in suburbia or exurbia, never the "deep woods" as you have down there, I wasn't fully realising the yard was so vast and so overgrown. Sure, I've hacked my way thru blackberries, slogged thru rain and mud, dodged bees and spiders to get to parts cars, but not to the extent you are decribing. My enthusiasm for your "find" has been tempered accordingly. Chainsawing one's way thru a jungle to extract even one car full of snakes, only to get stopped at the gate by an indecisive yard owner is too much.
Cars and Parts magazine runs stories like these...it makes for good reading, but to actually live it.....eh. I would do it for ONE special, restorable car, as you did for your Desoto.
Having lived in the pacific northwest for 20 years now, most always in suburbia or exurbia, never the "deep woods" as you have down there, I wasn't fully realising the yard was so vast and so overgrown. Sure, I've hacked my way thru blackberries, slogged thru rain and mud, dodged bees and spiders to get to parts cars, but not to the extent you are decribing. My enthusiasm for your "find" has been tempered accordingly. Chainsawing one's way thru a jungle to extract even one car full of snakes, only to get stopped at the gate by an indecisive yard owner is too much.
Cars and Parts magazine runs stories like these...it makes for good reading, but to actually live it.....eh. I would do it for ONE special, restorable car, as you did for your Desoto.