'59 Plymouth Forum

John Q. & John F. - This is quite interesting. I quess I was right when I speculated the Belvedere was rarer than the Sport Fury.

From Old Cars Price Quide April 2010.

Condition: 6 5 4 3 2 1

Sport FurY: 1,840 5,520 9,200 20,700 32,200 46,000
Belvedere: 2,740 8,220 13,700 30,830 47,950 68,500

How bout dat!
Dick.

Dick, I have been saying this all along...no one listens....All of the SF people should be tearing off the SF trim and going Belvedere trim.

John Q.

Here's the real question: Can you turn a #6 Belvy vert into a #1 Belvy vert, for less than $65,710...

Dan

I believe so, If you have a parts car, a stash of stuff accumulated from ebay over the years, a personal salvage yard in california, lots of personal labor, drive, a place to do it, and encouragement from fellow 59'ers.

This hopefully will be a #2 Belvie. I plan on driving this sucka.

#6 including freight: $5,900
Missing sheet metel: 1,000
Valence: 250
Seats: 500
Upholstery: 3,500
Dashpad: 300
Carpet: 200
Top: 350
Insulation: 200
Gary Goers Stuff: 1,000
Engine: Refresh 1,000
Tranny: Refresh 1,000
Radiator: Rebuild 200
Misc. Mechanicals: 1,000
Misc. parts & stuff: 1,000
Gas Tank: Refurbish 200
Paint & Primers & supplies: 700
Replacement panels: 1,000
Other ebay stuff: 1,000
Oh shit fund: 2,000

Total: $22,300

Labor of love: $1,000,000.00

All right, go ahead and remind me of what I forgot!
Dick.

Pretty much nailed it Dick, Double the dash pad cost, it is $600 now, Double Gary Goers. I spent a grand already and need to spend at least $600 more with him.

Great that you can do the body work and the paint part. That will save a lot dinero's!

You forgot the airfair for flying all the Forum convert owners in for a look see and an approving eye and nod on your progress!!

Ok, maybe we will come in via Greyhound instead! Chill the adult beverages and Diet Pepsi's!

John Q.

Airfare, what, you kiddin, I said this car will be a driver, I plan on visiting you guys in person. Stuff that I forgot and went up in price is hopefully covered by the "Oh Shit Fund".
Dick.

Most of my resto is in the "O.S. Fund". I wanted a quick Sonic drive-in model but once you get going on our cars you just keep improving and improving.....



John Q.

Dick Koch wrote:Airfare, what, you kiddin, I said this car will be a driver, I plan on visiting you guys in person. Stuff that I forgot and went up in price is hopefully covered by the "Oh Shit Fund".
Dick.

Now we feel discriminated because we don't believe you will drive your car to the Netherlands But you are forgiven if you show up at Carlisle this summer

Ron

That would be nice but no promises.
Dick.

Do you want me to talk to Yvonne and ask her if you can come out and Play in Carlisle? It won't be a School night in July...

Aw C'mon Yvonne! Let Dick come out and play! Pretty please....


John Q.

WAAAAHH, WAAAHH, you make fun of me. WAAAHH, WAAAHH.
OK, but let me talk to her first.
Dick.

Dick Koch wrote:WAAAAHH, WAAAHH, you make fun of me. WAAAHH, WAAAHH.
OK, but let me talk to her first.
Dick.

Take Yvonne wuth you on the trip after you promise her a vacation she will never forget, when she meets John Q I am sure she will remember the trip forever Maybe it helps if you tell her Marjo is coming too!

Ron

Whaaaattttt? I am memorable? Or is soon to be an meeting me event that is un-forgetable?

One that you wish had never occured? Hmmm... My bride of the last 25 years says the same thing! (..She said she should never had gone on the blind date the night she met me! That these things never work out...) We will see!

I am always good for a laugh! And I hardly get lost anymore at car shows. And I always know where the rest rooms are at...

John Q,

Hey you Belvy guys, another Belvedere convertible showed up viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1824 Going at this rate there will be far more Belvedere's than Sport Fury's within a year There goes the price of your precious investments

Ron