Bill Leverett
PCS Member/Super Site Supporter/Paramedic Supervis
Found these while touring around in the last few weeks. I'm still checking to see what may be for sale (whole or parts). I know that the '55 Superior hearse is not for sale.
Some are in Canada...some are in the US (but close to me). I'm sure I can get the top band off the Superior. I'll see about the bumper off the '57. He may also have the front bumper available.
If the '61 C/B fromt fenders look different, it's because he swapped them off another car. Also swapped the automatic transmission over. I'll post those pics in a few days.
It is a '57 Ed. I know 2 people looking for that bumper as well.
Thank you for posting Bill.
Good catch Dwayne! I'm pretty sure it is, but honestly, by the mid-'70's, the Abbott & Hast conversions started looking pretty generic and like everyone else's who were jumping on the cheap conversion bandwagon. From this angle, I would definitely say it looks like one from the partial vinyl top beginning at the C-pillars (known as their "Cabriolet style") and by the shape, size, and position of the landau bars. The only coachbuilder id that I know of on these is a dash sticker A&H used.Paging Adam Borkat... is this an Abbot & Hast conversion?
Meaning you can't tell the difference between '57 and '58 fins Ed?
Coach builders used unique bumper steps. Bumper, guards, and ends are the same between the two years. Only item that changed is bumper end insert; '57 is solid, '58 has exhaust cut out.
Paging Adam Borkat... is this an Abbot & Hast conversion?