For Sale: 1950 Dodge Coronet 4dr Sedan - $6,000 - Portage, WI - Not Mine

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For Sale: 1950 Dodge Coronet 4dr Sedan - $6,000 - Portage, WI

1950 Dodge Coronet - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive... (craigslist.org)
Seller's Description:

1950 Dodge Coronet - rock solid car with original motor. Car runs and drives. Starts right up and cruises right along. Originally came from Washington State. Phone calls only. odometer: 28000
Contact: (608)-6-one-7-six-7-8-4 or (608)-7-4-five-8-two-7-5.

I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1950 Dodge Coronet 4dr Sedan.

[Joe Cocuzza]

Looks like the battery is hooked up backwards?????

[Bruce Winters]

Looks like a very honest car to me.

[JACK M]

Wrong cables for sure.

[deac]

15 hours ago, Joe Cocuzza said:

Looks like the battery is hooked up backwards?????

Well the seller may have the wrong battery or it's installed backwards. To make it work he bought generic cables from an auto part store and bingo it starts; well I think.... The old phrase it's only as strong as its weakest link applies here. The battery terminals and cables look clean. Then you look at the positive connection on the fender and it is all rusty/corroded and that probably speaks for most of the electrical connections on the car. Unfortunately some think the fix is a 12 volt conversion but if you take the time to clean the connections a 12 volt conversion would not be necessary.

Edited June 6, 2022 by deac (see edit history)