Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto - National DeSoto Club Forum https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/ Discussion Board en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:20:36 +0000 wpForo 60 55/56 Steering Idler https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/55-56-steering-idler/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:05:43 +0000 All

I have some play in my '55s idler. Does anyone have experience with a steering idler repair kit? I would seem to be a viable option but the workshop manual states that replacement is the only repair possible. However new ones are very expensive. Are the kits OK?

All thoughts appreciated 

Clive Rogers 

 

]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto Clive Rogers https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/55-56-steering-idler/ ‘56 Diplomate Utility https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/56-diplomate-utility/ Wed, 15 May 2024 21:00:34 +0000  

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Rare ‘56 Ute under restoration in Australia. We think this car has had just two owners, we’ve had this since ‘78. Currently being reassembled after some extensive refurbishment. 

]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto John Ritchie https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/56-diplomate-utility/ My 55 Firedome https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/my-55-firedome/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:11:07 +0000 This is my second 55 Firedome, oddly enough, my other one was white on blue and this one is blue on white and they are both from Pennsylvania. Same make, model, year, engine combination etc! Now if I could only get her to be my daily driver the same as the other one was for almost 15 years! Still working out the bugs though!

 

Josh

]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto Josh Taylor https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/my-55-firedome/ 1956 Wagon rear wood work https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/1956-wagon-rear-wood-work/ Sat, 05 Feb 2022 23:05:48 +0000 Anyone have a lead on who might do wood work?  Have some rotten pieces in the back of my wagon.

 

895 897 896 898]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto JackRuddy https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/1956-wagon-rear-wood-work/ 1956 wagon rear seat https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/1956-wagon-rear-seat/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:17:57 +0000 Greetings,

Any idea of the best way to remove wagon rear seats?  Dosent look like you can push on them to release them.

 

879 880 881 882 883]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto JackRuddy https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/1956-wagon-rear-seat/ My new Old Desoto Firesweep 1959 RHD https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/my-new-old-desoto-firesweep-wee-1959-rhd/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:47:53 +0000  Hi all,

  Just purchased The 59 DeSoto Firesweep, need to get information and proof that the Vehcle was Delivered into Australia as a knockdown RHD car.. Other than ( have sent an email to Chrysler. ) contact Chrysler Australia trying to obtain Information relevant to the car, the has no Vin, just a Chassis number, engine is V8 361 cu in. Can anyone help and advise thanks. If I can’t prove car was an Original Car RHD build for Australian Sale from Chrysler Aust.. then no Rego. 

    Regards, Jim Stevens 

 

]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto Jim Stevens https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/my-new-old-desoto-firesweep-wee-1959-rhd/ 1955 Desoto Firedom wagon https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/1955-desoto-firedom-wagon/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:10:32 +0000  Major work in progress

 

]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto John Cailey https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/1955-desoto-firedom-wagon/ 1956 Firedome wagon fuel tank https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/1956-firedome-wagon-fuel-tank/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 21:07:31 +0000 Greetings,

I’m having issues with my 56 Firedome fuel tank,  there’s a leak somewhere which is allowing air to get into the fuel lines.  I’ve troubleshot back to the tank.  There was a repair made and a patch installed but I’m thinking I should just replace the entire tank.  I’ve found one place that has repos but it doesn’t look correct.  And idea on where to find a used tank?

Thanks

 

]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto JackRuddy https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/1956-firedome-wagon-fuel-tank/ Oil Recommendations for hemi https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/oil-recommendations-for-hemi/ Sat, 04 May 2019 04:12:40 +0000 Just wondering if there is a general consensus on what the best type of oil is to use in a 56 DeSoto.  Synthetic, conventional, blend, high mileage, weight of oil, add zinc additive???  As far as I know the engine has never been rebuilt.  Odometer reads about 95k.  Car is stored from Nov-April.  I have been using 10W-30 conventional oil and adding a zinc additive, but I'm thinking it might be beneficial to start using a high mileage oil and still add the zinc.  Engine burns a minimal amount of oil, but nothing noticeable.  It does not tend to overheat, unless idling for very long periods of time on a very hot day. 

]]> Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto Bobsmith https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/oil-recommendations-for-hemi/ New License plate! https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/new-license-plate/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 22:06:27 +0000 Class 4 '55-'56 DeSoto Jay Vargas https://desoto.org/community/class-4-55-56-desoto/new-license-plate/