Well, the time had finally arrived to transport Project '57 down to the famous restoration expert Chuck Miller from Greenville, SC. �We rented a trailer from U-Haul and loaded up the engine-less '57. �Our driveway slants toward the street making this a relatively easy job. ��
"Come on honey, push!"
Our intent is to have Chuck paint the body and we'll bring the '57 back home for engine and glass installation, mounting the�inner fenders, and resumption of the project. �So, we loaded the back of the Grand Cherokee with the myriad of small parts that must be painted body color. �
Note: �This picture shows air vents, fresh air tubes, heater motor, splash pans, battery box, speedometer housing, and steering column.�
On the trip down we discovered that western SC �(near the�Georgia border) �is well known for its peaches. �I couldn't resist taking a picture of this water tower (disguised as a�huge peach) along side the road.
Chuck's shop contains a show room full of neat memorabilia, his awesome collection of �'60's Mopar Muscle Cars, and various project cars. �He also has several cars in various automotive museums throughout the�southeast! �
This picture shows a mopar�in the center flanked by a�'57 Chevy convertible on the right and a beautiful old T-bird on the left.�
I�was excited to see another '57 150 in the middle of a frame-off restoration. Directly behind this 150 is a '57 wagon that Chuck recently purchased. � ��� �
This picture of Chuck's shop shows the 150 restoration on the�right and our very own Project '57 in the�background.
...and now the wait begins!
�We hope to pick the '57 up
around Thanksgiving '99...
While visions of the freshly painted Project '57 dance in my head...
Roger Schafer's '57
