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									National DeSoto Club Forum - Recent Posts				            </title>
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                        <title>RE: 1941 Desoto Custom brakes</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/support-forum/1941-desoto-custom-brakes/#post-14102</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Mark, Rich Hartung with a 39 Desoto and you have the same MC as I do on my 39. When you rebuilt the MC did you bench bleed the unit prior to putting it into the car. Have you bleed the brake...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mark, Rich Hartung with a 39 Desoto and you have the same MC as I do on my 39. When you rebuilt the MC did you bench bleed the unit prior to putting it into the car. Have you bleed the brakes starting at the right rear, then left rear, then right front and then end with the left front. It has to be done in that order.  any signs of leakage at the back of the backing plates when the line screws in to the wheel cylinder. I had change out the bleeder screws but found an issue with two of the rear bleeder screws the fluid was leaking out around the threads. Put in different bleeder screws and this solved the issue.</p>
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<p>Did you check the proportioning valve to see if the rubber is cracked or has a hole in it&gt;</p>
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<p>Rich Hartung</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Welcome to New Forum Members!</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/general-discussion/welcome-to-new-forum-members/paged/7/#post-14101</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@juliengautier Bonjour Julien, suite au message de David Franck, je suis comme vous propriétaire d&#039;une Desoto en Fance (près de Valenciennes). je n&#039;ai pas de talent de mécanicein comme vous ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@juliengautier Bonjour Julien, suite au message de David Franck, je suis comme vous propriétaire d'une Desoto en Fance (près de Valenciennes). je n'ai pas de talent de mécanicein comme vous et j'ai fait restauré ma Desoto Firdome de 1956 dans la quasi totalité. Après avoir débarqué en 2018 en provenance des US, la restauration n'a pas été un long fleuve tranquille aupès des différents ateliers dans lesquels elle a pu aller.  J'espère pouvoir en profiter pleinement en 2026 après de nombreux soucis techniques. Je pourrai écrire un véritable livre. Je vous partage une photo du résultat fini, cela pourra peut-être vous remotiver pour aller au terme de votre restauration. Mon mail est jeanlouis.legrand@orange.com et mon mobile est le 0687494609 si vous souhaitez échanger. Cordialement
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						                            <category domain="https://desoto.org/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Jean Louis Legrand</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: 1941 Desoto Custom brakes</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/support-forum/1941-desoto-custom-brakes/#post-14100</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hey guys. Been a few weeks since I had the chance to work on the car. Not much luck with the brakes so far. The master cylinder was removed and I noticed the bore was very smooth and no cros...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey guys. Been a few weeks since I had the chance to work on the car. Not much luck with the brakes so far. The master cylinder was removed and I noticed the bore was very smooth and no cross hatching so I did a quick hone on it. I purchased the next two bigger size cups but they are too big to go into the bore, so I put it back together with the parts it had since it is basically new and got good brakes like usual. The problem came again the next day when the brake pedal went to the floor again. I am to the point of buying an aftermarket brake and clutch pedal system that is designed to go under the floor like the original ones. It has a newer style master cylinder with separate connections for the front and rear brakes unlike the original.  <br /><br /></p>
<p>Open to ideas anyone has</p>
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						                            <category domain="https://desoto.org/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Mark Ponton</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Welcome to New Forum Members!</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/general-discussion/welcome-to-new-forum-members/paged/7/#post-14098</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Julien,
You may also want to post them in their own new thread here:That may get more attention as its own posting. Best of luck finding a new home for them!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Julien,</p>
<p>You may also want to post them in their own new thread here: https://desoto.org/community/cars-for-sale-wanted/ That may get more attention as its own posting. Best of luck finding a new home for them!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: 50s Song about a DeSoto</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/faqs-tech-articles-and-classifieds/50s-song-about-a-desoto/#post-14097</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@timholbert</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://desoto.org/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>DavidFrank</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Welcome to New Forum Members!</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/general-discussion/welcome-to-new-forum-members/paged/7/#post-14096</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Julien,
Je sais ce que c&#039;est que d&#039;acheter un véhicule avec l&#039;intention de le restaurer, puis de se retrouver des années plus tard avec un tas de pièces et aucun temps pour terminer le proj...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>Julien,</span></p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>Je sais ce que c'est que d'acheter un véhicule avec l'intention de le restaurer, puis de se retrouver des années plus tard avec un tas de pièces et aucun temps pour terminer le projet.</span></p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>En 1991, j'ai acheté un Ford F-100 Unibody de 1962 que je pensais transformer en un superbe street rod. J'avais acheté un moteur 351 Cleveland pour l'y installer et j'avais commencé à travailler sur la carrosserie lorsque j'étais dans l'US Air Force. Le temps, l'argent et les changements successifs d'affectation ont finalement contrarié mes projets, et j'ai dû me séparer du camion en 2003.</span></p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span>J'ai hâte de voir les photos de vos véhicules et j'espère qu'ils pourront trouver un nouveau propriétaire qui leur donnera une nouvelle vie.</span></p>
<p><span>Michael</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://desoto.org/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Michael Pfeifer</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: 50s Song about a DeSoto</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/faqs-tech-articles-and-classifieds/50s-song-about-a-desoto/#post-14095</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Possibly, I based the car on my cover from a photo I saw on the Internet a few months ago.  I thought it was a beautiful example and I wanted a convertible of that year for the song since it...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Possibly, I based the car on my cover from a photo I saw on the Internet a few months ago.  I thought it was a beautiful example and I wanted a convertible of that year for the song since it was before DeSoto waterproofed their ignition system (from what I had read years ago).<br /><br />@Tim Holbert - If your car looks like this, my hats off to you for keeping it so nice.  &#x1f600; </p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://desoto.org/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Michael Pfeifer</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: 50s Song about a DeSoto</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/faqs-tech-articles-and-classifieds/50s-song-about-a-desoto/#post-14094</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thanks for sharing! NDC member Tim Holbert owns the exact same car as featured in your song. Coincidence?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for sharing! NDC member Tim Holbert owns the exact same car as featured in your song. Coincidence?</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://desoto.org/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>MarkKubancik</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Welcome to New Forum Members!</title>
                        <link>https://desoto.org/community/general-discussion/welcome-to-new-forum-members/paged/7/#post-14093</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hello from France ! J&#039;ai dans mon atelier depuis quelques années , deux merveilles automobiles : une Desoto Firedome Sportsman de 1955 s23 , rachetée il y a six ans environ, pour compléter u...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello from France ! J'ai dans mon atelier depuis quelques années , deux merveilles automobiles : une Desoto Firedome Sportsman de 1955 s23 , rachetée il y a six ans environ, pour compléter une autre Desoto Fireflite Sportsman s24 , hemi 330 d'origine ,que je possède déjà depuis 15 ans.</p>
<p>j'ai racheté une épave de Chrysler Windsor 56 , que j'ai coupée pour les éléments , et un moteur boite powerflite 318 monté auparavant sur un vieux cargo </p>
<p>l'idée était de me servir de la base Fireflite , assez saine , mais malheureusement mal top chopée ; (a l'époque j'ai trouvé ça beau , mais on viellit...)me servir des éléments de la 55( chrome et sellerie neuve , pavillon et vitrage ) pour en faire une belle .</p>
<p>j'ai entre temps eu pas mal de chantiers , et je pense ,avec objectivité , que je ne les ferai jamais ..</p>
<p>je me suis inscrit ici  , avec plaisir , pour permettre a quelqu'un du club a qui ca pourrait plaire , de me racheter le lot , a prix relativement bas  (en tout cas ,plus bas que cela m'a couté en tout j'ai conscience que le transport et la douane , c'est pas donné.)</p>
<p>merci pour votre attention je partagerai quelques photos , pas très flatteuses, des bolides . ;-) Julien </p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://desoto.org/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Julien Gautier</dc:creator>
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