There is a fellow in my area who took a 67 Fairlane Convertible in rough shape and used a 2 door hardtop as a donor car.You would never know it until he tells you about it.Someone with a good 2 door hardtop donor car might make you a good offer to purchase yours for parts or vise-versa.

  

I'm afraid not. It's in North Carolina.

1954 Crestline Victoria 312 4-bbl, 3-speed overdrive

Where is the Sunliner located, close to Manitoba?? Barry L

From your descripton, it's either a very expensive & time consuming restoration, or it's a parts car. Price? maybe a couple of thou at best..

Paul

It has taken me a long time, but I have decided to stick with the sedan. I'm working on getting the Sunliner titled in my name and getting the engine running.

I don't see many Sunliner projects of this nature for sale, so I'm not sure what ballpark price range is fair to ask. Collectorcarmarket.com prices a #5 condition Sunliner at $5075--but that's obviously over-optimistic for this car. I don't want to gouge anyone but I don't want to give it away either.

What would you ask, if it were yours to sell?

1954 Crestline Victoria 312 4-bbl, 3-speed overdrive

I sugest doing what several of my friends have done using rusty sunliners, the found rust free 2 door victories and converted them to convertibles. Expencive but worth the time and money if you build a nice original looking car. Biggest problem is cutting the X out of the convertible frame and welding it in the victorias frame. If the convertible frame is useable all the better.

Pegleg, that floor pan would have been a lifesaver, but Jim has already sold it For a great price, too!

I have learned that it usually is unwise to approach car projects with a mind to turning a profit on them. In my case, I just want to build a '57 Fairlane that will be fun, reliable, comfortable, and reasonably economical to drive wherever I want to go. A convertible would be more fun than a sedan, but I am doubtful that it will be so much more fun that the extra work and time and commitment will be worth it. I should be able to keep the financial outlay relatively low, since I will do the work, but there is still a lot of parts and materials to buy. I am currently thinking the sedan is the way to go.



1954 Crestline Victoria 312 4-bbl, 3-speed overdrive

fix the sedan you may never live to finish that sunliner.

I don't want to influence your decision on the Sunliner but the guy whose E code Sunliner in Michigan has a complete sunliner floor for sale as well. You might contact him before you cut up the four door.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Unfortunately if sounds like the sunliner is a giant project. Obviously restored it's worth far more than any sedan. But, as far as getting your money back, forget it, you have to want to do the project for postarity or your own satisfaction.. Might be better to find a better one & use what you can from the rusted one. The condition of the sedan might justify some refurbushing, but doing an extensive resto on it won't make it a really desirable collector car. You would lose your shirt when you sell it. You have to like it & drive your value out of it..

Paul