Guest 53dodgeguy Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Just wanted to post a Picture of My new Barn Find. I just found this 1953 Dodge Coronet 4-dr after sitting in a garage for 45 years. 6cyd 3 speed, No radio, No clock, 2 tone paint and thats about it. But what a beauty! Wish it could have been a 2 door with the Red Ram Hemi but I am still happy with this. Still has the original tires and spare. Seats look like they never have been sat on. Everything inside Looks as New!!! Outside has cleaned up very nice also. Still has the extra set of keys wired to the lock on the inside of glovebox. Rebuilt Carb and cleaned gas tank and it started right up. Sounds great. Now have it at a shop where they are going thru the brakes. Cant wait to drive it. Thanks For Looking! Edited June 13, 2013 by 53dodgeguy (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Not a big fan of that style and era but WOW that is very clean. Congrats ! That is a beautiful car. Edited June 13, 2013 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Beautiful car! Edited June 13, 2013 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbbb9 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Why am I not seeing the photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Look under his ID and click on photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Make that 'images'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 That's got to be one of the cleanest I've ever seen! You're very lucky to latch onto it, a big congratulations!! Post more pic's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McEwan Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Boy, that must have been boring for you sitting in that garage for 45 years! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 53dodgeguy Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Boy, that must have been boring for you sitting in that garage for 45 years! LOLyes 45 years is a long time. Not one of favorite years or body styles but the condition and the more i look at it everyday is really starting to overtake me. I first idea was to just resell it but think I will hold on to it for awile and enjoy it. The funny part about it is that I came home from the hospital when I was born in my parents 53 Dodge sedan but they soon traded it on a New 1956 Chevrolet Belair Hardtop. thanks for reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Great looking car These were sold in Australia,assembled in Adelaide South Aust from knock down kits. Chrysler sold 3 makes Dodge Kingsway Custom, Desoto Diplomat And a Plymouth Savoy and a Cranbrook. They all shared the same body but had different front end treatments They had a good name for there rugged and strong design although I can remember one uncle saying that parts were expensive If I had a 50s car it would be either one of the three cars I have mentioned Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Cars in that good of shape, original as I may say, are very hard to find now and in the future. Most of the "cruise nights" around here anyway, are filled with newer cars and fiberglass hotrods. I'm getting bored to tears looking at the hundreds of them. You've got a real antique car there and I'll bet you'll have a ball driving it around town. Roll-up windows and a heater!! I'm envious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CaptainGTX Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Like yours, mine also sit in a garage for 45 years (1964-2009). I'll grant that yours is in better shape than mine, which was put away very "wet", including 1/2" of mud on the underside. My first car was a 53 Coronet 4 dr with Red Ram, so I have a soft spot for any 53. Good luck & have fun with it, because you don't see them at every car show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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