THE '57 HAS POWER STEERING AT LAST!
Picked it up from my mechanic friend yesterday and drove it home the 45 miles. What a difference from the manual steering previously. Ran it about 55-60 mph and it tracked straight, true, no wandering at all. Also had a front sway bar added with the P/S addition. Will put a few miles on it and drive it awhile in town locally and then take it in for an alignment. Was not a low cost mod by no way but VERY happy to have the P/S at last!
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