RUNS AND DRIVES--- W/NEWLY REFRESHED/REBUILT 80'S MODEL 305 V-8 W/NEW ALUMINUM RADIATOR THE CARB IS A 4-BBL EDELBROCK, COLUMN SHIFTED TURBO 350 AUTOMATIC SENDING THE V-8'S POWER TO THE '57'S REAREND. THE ENGINE STILL USES THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE STYLE MOTOR MOUNTS. IT'S GOT A VERY SOLID BODY W/EXCELLENT RUST-FREE QTRS. THERE IS MINOR RUST IN THE LEFT FRONT FENDER (COMES W/AN EXTRA LEFT FENDER FOR REPLACING OR PATCHING THE ONE ON THE WAGON). PICS WILL HIGHLIGHT THOSE AREAS. THE '57'S PAINT LOOKS TO BE ORIGINAL ALL OVER, AS I DON'T SEE ANY SIGNS OF A REPAINT. THE ROCKERS ARE VERY SOLID ON BOTH SIDE W/THE FACTORY DRAIN HOLES STILL IN GREAT SHAPE. THE FRONT FENDER WELL LINERS ARE VERY NICE AND ARE NICELY PAINTED BLACK. THE REAR WHEEL HOUSES ARE AS GOOD AS NEW ALSO. ALL OF THE BODY MOUNTS ARE SOLID AS IS THE AREA SURROUNDING EACH ONE. THE WIPER MOTOR/ASSEMBLY IS IN PLACE AND LOOKS AS IF IT WOULD WORK---THE COWL VENT AREA WHERE THE WIPER BASES PROTRUDE IS IN GOOD SHAPE---THE WIPER BASE TRIM IS ALL THERE IN THE CAR. THE '57'S ROOF IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE TAIL-GATE CABLES ARE MISSING BUT ALL THE OTHER CABLE RELATED PIECES ARE IN PLACE. EVEN THE TAILGATE AREA AND SPARE TIRE WELL (WHICH STILL SHOWS COLOR) ARE SOLID W/ONLY SURFACE RUST. FRONT FLOORBOARD RUST BUT SOLID AROUND THE EDGES---NEW PARTIAL PANS WOULD GO RIGHT IN. 15" SOLID FACED ALUMINUM WHEELS AT ALL FOUR CORNERS W/NEWER 225/70 R15" TIRES MOUNTED TO EACH ONE ARE FOR STAGING PURPOSES ONLY BUT MAY BE PURCHASED FOR AN ADDITIONAL NEGOTIATED FEE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE 'PADDED DASH' ON THIS '57 WAS A FACTORY PADDED DASH AND IT APPEARS TO BE JUST THAT AS IT FITS QUITE WELL AROUND/ONTO THE '57'S CURVED DASH!! THE INTERIOR VINYL COLORS ARE BLACK AND WHITE. NEEDS (2) FRONT DOOR GLASSES AND HAS A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD---ALL OF THE REMAINING GLASS IS IN GREAT SHAPE W/NO FOGGING AROUND THE EDGES. IT HAS A NICE REAR BUMPER--AND IT HAS EXTRA END PIECES THAT COME W/IT---COMPLETE W/2 BACKUP LIGHT ASSEMBLIES THAT MOUNT IN THE REAR BUMPER ENDS LOWER OVAL SECTION. ALL OF THE EXTERIOR STAINLESS TRIM IS EITHER ON THE CAR OR IN THE CAR AND ANY DENTED OR DAMAGED TRIM HAS AN ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PIECE INSIDE THE CAR. IT'S GOT DRUM BRAKES AT ALL FOUR CORNERS W/NEWER WHEEL CYLINDERS AND HARD/SOFT LINES---AND THE BRAKES WORK FINE. HEADLINER IS INTACT AND UP BUT IS TORN AROUND THE DOME LIGHT---AN AREA ABOUT 6"X6" + THERE ARE A FEW 1" DIA. MOUSE HOLES AROUND THE OUTER EDGES. THE COLOR IS TURQUOISE W/AN IVORY TOP. THE REAR SEAT IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND IT FOLDS UP AND DOWN W/EASE. THEW HEATER ASSEMBLY IS MISSING ON THE FIREWALL BUT THAT AREA IS CLEAN AND PAINTED BLACK AND APPEARS TO BE READY FOR THE NEW HEATER MOTOR AND FAN BOX ASSEMBLY----THE HEATER CONTROLS ARE IN PLACE IN THE DASH AND APPEAR TO BE IN WORKING ORDER.
