This 1953 Allstate was sold by Sears and Roebuck and could be purchased through the catalog. The car is an older piece-meal restoration. We will be restoring the car in several phases as requested by the owners, Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL. The photo on the top left of this group of 6 photos shows the car when it was brought in and the top right photo shows the engine compartment before starting disassembly. The bottom left 2 photos show disassembly of the car. The next photo shows the engine out and ready for rebuilding. The last photo bottom right shows the firewall components ready to be removed.
The top left photo from this group shows a view of the dashboard before disassembly. The top right photo shows the engine compartment ready to be stripped and de-rusted. The bottom left photo shows the engine compartment ready to be painted and the next photo shows the frame and firewall painted and ready for reassembly. The third photo from the left shows the rebuilt differential painted and new brake lines and the last photo shows the rebuilt engine being installed.
The top left photo of this group of 6 photos shows the new disc brakes. The photo top right shows the proportioning valve and new brake lines. On the bottom, the left 2 photos show the assembly of the engine compartment. The third photo from the left shows the front sheet metal being installed. The last photo bottom right shows the end of phase one of the restoration of this car.
