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5587 [ 5580 ] Four Hundred Hardtop Coupe
| Model Information | |||||
| YEAR: | 1955 | SERIES: | 55th | ||
| MODEL BODY: | 5587 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 5580 | MODEL NAME: | Four Hundred Hardtop Coupe |
| VIN NUMBER: | 5587-8006 | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
| General Information | |||||
| STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
| ACQUIRED WHERE: | Toms River, NJ | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Fair | OWNER: | Tim Wile | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | Lansdale, PA | OWNED CONDITION: | Average | ||
| ORG DEALERSHIP: | DELIVERED DATE: | ||||
| Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | 83 | PAINT CODE: | GB | PAINT NAME: | Moonstone / Tourmaline |
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Seats reupholsetered in past; carpet,
headliner and door panels need
restoration/replacement. Also need to
fabricate and install kick panels. | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Repainted about 15 years ago in light
green and white; some trim missing; could
use a re-paint as surface rust is
starting to re-appear. | ||
| Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 352 (8 cyl, 260 hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | 5587-8006 | ||
| TRANSMISSION: | Dual Ultramatic | ||||
| Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | Am Wonderbar Radio; Power Brakes; Power Windows; Power Antenna; Power Seats; Under Seat Heater; Station Seeking Radio. | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | pfont color face sizeCar currently drivable. Had the Rochester carburetor re-built and the engine runs like a top. Brake master cylinder replaced and brakes fully operational. Surprisingly, the AM radio works and I can tune in local AM stations clear as a bell. All gauges now working. Headlight bulbs and wiper blades replaced with new items. Passenger's side headlight bucket needs to be replaced so I can properly aim the headlight. Courtesy lights still not working. Transmission linkage is still a bit funky but it appears to function better the more the car is driven./font pfont color face sizeLocated the missing "Reynolds Wrap" trim from the sides and the front fender stainless. The trim certainly canuse a cleaning u and re-painting of the black lines. The front fender script "The Four Hundred" is missing a number of mountingpins so replacements have been found.. Have installed the Reynolds Wra on the front fenders and doors./font pfont color face sizeCurrent plans are to use this car as a driver while the major restoration work continues on my Patrician. Just registered the Four Hundred in PA as an antique vehicle and received my tag. Now for some limited road testing around the neighbourhood to work out some kinks./font pfont color face sizeJust put on new tires. A coolant leak has appeared in the heater system and found that the heater switch needs to be replaced. Bought a rebuilt heater switch on eBay but haven't installed it yet. Interior seats were redone but the headline and trim panels are shot and replacements have been obtained, although a different color. Definitely not a show car at this point!/font font face /font pfont color face sizeAn attempt to replace the cracked door windows has proven more difficult than I had imagined. Currently, no door windows so the vehicle is not being driven in the winter (Surprise). Come spring, door windows will be installed (hopefully)./font | ||||
| Vehicle Modifications | |||||
MODIFICATIONS: | A prior owner replaced the 1955 tail lights with 1956 ones because they were in better shape. Plan on returning the tail lights to 1955 status when I get to it. | ||||
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