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John Shamblin
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Love me some '57s. These ain't all in mint condition, but you have to look close to find the flaws.

Just got the silver one in today.

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Have all except the last one which I believe is one of your special junk yard wrecks.



   
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seafoam green?    great pics John



   
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Have all except the last one which I believe is one of your special junk yard wrecks.

Correct. It's an old plastic kit I built and later 'wrecked'.



   
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One can never have to many '57 Chevy models. Those are all exceptional, I have them all (except that last one) and a few more. 

The silver is my favorite of the convertibles. My favorite hdtp is this one.

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hdtp 03

although the Red Fuelie is really great too.


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seafoam green?    great pics John

Yes. The '57 Sedan Delivery I took on as a project was originally Seafoam Green.

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seafoam green?    great pics John

Yes. The '57 Sedan Delivery I took on as a project was originally Seafoam Green. 

 

oh yeah........good idea to have your past life traumatic events printed out in 4-color handouts.....just in case you ever forget them

__________________regardless John......it`s a majestic color and the best of your 57`s

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seafoam green?    great pics John

Yes. The '57 Sedan Delivery I took on as a project was originally Seafoam Green.

Screen Shot 2021 05 07 at 9.00.44 PM

 

 

Did you eventually get the project completed John?



   
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seafoam green?    great pics John

Yes. The '57 Sedan Delivery I took on as a project was originally Seafoam Green.

Screen Shot 2021 05 07 at 9.00.44 PM

 

 

Did you eventually get the project completed John?

Well, almost completed it (I suppose) and only had the interior left to do. I replaced the worn out Blue Flame 6 with a hopped up small block 400 and auto transmission. Painted it a Harley Davidson White Pearl, and lettered it up for our ad agency's sign department. My friends and I worked on it for about 6 years and we had some good times over coolers of beer on Saturday afternoons. But, it was no fun to drive so traded it even for my first Corvette in 2003... a 1972 that WAS fun to drive.

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Great that you saved it; hopefully it is still out there somewhere!



   
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Nice job John. Years ago I helped a friend restore a sedan delivery. Driving and riding in it was like being inside a drum.



   
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