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Rich, That is a beautiful car! Is that painted "Gem Green" code 301? That color was very popular before the war and is interesting- it looks medium...
James, I don't know if this helps or not- but here is the parts book blow-ups of the 1949-1954 steering linkage as well as the parts list for the drag...
Hi James, I had a 1949 sedan for some time, and own a 1952 now. They are almost identical, except that the 1952 has the Gemmer Hydra guide power stee...
Hi John, Jim makes a good point. The M6 "Tip-Toe-Shift" is very sensitive to transmission fluid. It originally called for 10W engine oil, but Chrysl...
Yesterday, Bill and Ann Miller, Rick and Joyce Wresche, and I all went to the "Rolling Sculpture" car show in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We parked our cars...
Hi Sarah! There are a couple of things to check. It sounds like you have twin antennas that were mounted to the rear quarter panels. Those would be ...
Today, My 1952 DeSoto visited the "Wings and Wheels" car and vintage aircraft show at the Willow Run Airport. The show is a fund raiser for the Yanke...
Hi Sarah, Congratulations on that fine looking 1961! Fred is correct, the engine block, heads, rocker covers, and intake manifold were all silver. T...
Rich, That car looks like a lot of fun in the California sun waiting to happen! Since you are going custom, you have more freedom. I'd try making a...
After studying the parts list, I was not able to find anything that looked like a coupling listed as a serviceable part. The motor is listed, as is t...
Hi Rich, You are a lucky fellow to own an S11 convertible. Most of us just lust after those. They are just unusual enough that I have never had occ...
Bill, That car is sweet! I am anxious to see the interior too. In the meantime, I wonder if you could get me a photo of the left (distributor) side...