Look what wife found in a Yard sale

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she called me last saturday.bring the car trailer. i will wait for you; ya right.Never knew why till i got there. I dont say why.i say how high? 120 kms later and the last 25 was gravel ,good thing too. most people wont drive in gravel to get to yard sale nowdays. this 57 is a second owner car. he bought it from original owner in Mayerthrope in 79 with 51,000 on it. has 53,500 now, he only uses it on the farm in summer. sits in side heated shop ever since 79. 235-3 spd, new Windshield and all hoses in 2012 when his son used it for his wedding.i have had 5 57s since 1969,all 2 drs.sold em all to pay lifes bills. try to find a running unrestored 2 dr now at 66 yrs old. nope. this will do. disc brake kits and seat belts ordered so i pack the wife and grandbabys.more important than 500 hp show car. i put some camaro wheels on it for now. the original Bias plys where shot. i had it at A&W weekly car show wednsday evening. was a hit with the hot rodders.most had never seen a original 57 before.
 

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Congrats on a loving wife !!! And car too
 

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Great find
 

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Gorgeous survivor, congrats!
 

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she said.NEVER ASK...ok just build me a green house.so i built the base today..all green treated sitting on old real estate signs and attached to 6 6 ft anchors drove on ground .she had the green house kit waiting at Home Hardware. picked it up today after the base was done.Green house kit is 8 x 12 this base is 10x14 so she can put plants around the base.
 

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yes. i bring home half dozen sleds a yr for past 41 yrs too ,fix em ride em..sell em. we have fun.
 

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3 in the tree right? Awesome car!! My family had one in the Yukon in the 70's, same car, 4 door, 235 I-6, 3 in the tree standard. It was baby blue though. I just remember freezing to death on the 40 below mornings going to hockey practice at 6 am, LOL. Not the best heaters in those. Congrats on the find, awesome car. Is that the original color?
 

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Nice find!
...my brother is a huge fan of the '55.
 

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yes all original except the right frt fender,looks like its been repaired at one time. Yukon you say.my wife is from Beavercreek .where where you?we went there in 2016 pulling a 8 ft travel trailer for a quick overnight stay.
 

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new tires on friday.took it to same family dealership that sold the car new when they had Pioneer Motors in Mayerthorpe. . showed it to Joe Smyl. he said $2250. and named the guy he sold it to in Mayerthorpe. i changed the original fan belt.distributor cap,wires,plugs ,coil too. runs real smooth now. changed oil in the air cleaner too.and got a fake tar top battery cover too.
 

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new tires last friday,so parked in frt of the same dealer that sold it new in 56. John the 89 yr old owner remembered the name of guy that bought it too. his brother Joe said get it repainted and come park it in showroom..no on the repaint will fix the rust and dents and clear coat the original paint.
 

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Awesome stuff bud. Sweet car and pretty cool story to go with it.
 

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treated the old girl this week..and i dont mean the wife either! found some chrome for the old motor and new old looking radio and a winter cover.and a disc brake conversion kit.
 

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