The Swede Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 So.... I wish to share the sad story of my 1950 Chrysler Windsor with you guys. But beware! there is some pictures here which might offend you. So if Your Mopar heart is weak, please be advised! So everything started in winter 2006. I saw an ad for a 1950 Chrysler Windsor, 4Dr Sedan on the net. Yihaa! looked okey on the picture. Went over and looked at it.... Of course with money on my pocket. Looked okey, it was rusty but what the heck! These cars does n´t appear in the ads to often here in Sweden. So I bought it. With todays Exchange rates it would cost about $7000. Me and my friend drove it home with no problems. Here is a really bad picture of the car I took with my cellphone when we stopped for a refuel on the way home. This is the only picture I have on the car before the bad thing happened. But some more info about the car: It was sold new here in Sweden in 1950. 14 owners before me. Somewhere in the line of owners someone started to threat her like you should n´t treat a vintage Mopar. When she was new in 1950 I´m sure the first owner here in Sweden was a man who had a lot of cash because that type of car was´t available to a regular swede. So I came home with the car and drove it around for about two weeks. My intention was to drive her for a while and then but her in the garage for some major rust repairs. So one night it happened. My and some friends took the old Chrysler to a party. A friend of mine fixed us up with a dedicated driver for the night. So me and the others had a beer or maybe it was twenty? at the party... When it was time tho drive home it was really late and the night was pretty cold. We had to drop of a friend of mine who lives outside of town first. We dropped her of and headed back to town. When we were driving up the freewayramp the car went into a skid. The ground had frozed during the night and our driver barely manage to keep my Chrysler on the road. I shouted to him to take it easy! Damn we ain´t in a hurry. Unfortunately I was a bit drunk at the time so after a few minutes I felt to sleep there in the backseat. But suddenly I woked up, feeling that he was driving way to fast. Just when I were about to shout at him again for driving to damn fast the car went into a skid again. This time the driver didn´t manage to keep her on the road so we all went riding in to a road fence........... * The frame bent * Front and rear fender had some damage, mostly the front fender * The grille was demolished * So did the lights on the bumper. * Fender moldings flew away * FL tire and rim demolished * I became really close to take a man´s life more info to come on this one......... ( I´ll have to rest my fingers) But hey she ain´t dead if that was what you thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatS.... Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 The main point is that everyone walked away. The car is just a pile of metal. The passengers are the important part. Now, the car doesn't really look that bad, certainly repairable, although not as easily in Sweden, but you should be able to save it. Again, glad everyone's OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Flanagan Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 If I were you I would fire your designated driver. He did that and he wasn't even drinking? That is a really nice car, though. I hope you can find parts for it. You may have to come over to the USA for a junkyard tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I see the date was over a year ago...I get a feelingwe may soon see a few resurrection shots..which is always most excellent after an event you just described.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swede Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Yes there is some work going on....... Right now she sits outside my garage because my Dodge is inside for some work. Here is a few pictures I took some months ago. And some newer Some rust in the back..... I´m gonna shoot some new pics when she´s back in the garage. The most of the damage from the crash is now repaired. A grille is somewhere on the Atlantic on it´s way to me right now. Should arrive in the end of the month. But left is rust, rust and more rust to repair...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Flanagan Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Swede, My car was a lot like that when I started. Some parts were so bad I almost gave up. It looks like you have all the equipment you need to do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T120 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 -nice to see you're putting it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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