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Last seen: September 20, 2021 12:43 pm
O.K., after fixing the heater, I thought I would fix the clock in my 1952 Firedome. Turns out this was a pretty easy repair. With the glove box door...
I have been spending some time during the Michigan winter repairing a few parts on my '52 Firedome Hardtop that didn't work. The first one I tackled ...
Hi Jan, Yes, I had a 1949 Desoto 4-door sedan and had a battery discharge issue similar to yours. There are probably 10 unfused circuits in the S13 ...
A Group from the Great Lakes Chapter met for our fall meeting at the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show at Heritage Park in Ypsilanti Michigan. 12 DeSotos wer...
Ha Ha! You are right Fred, single point cars are a lot easier. But the tool works on them too. I can't count the number of times I have found an in-s...
Time for a tune-up of the 1952 FireDome. New points, condenser, cap, rotor- the works. Here is a shot of setting the dwell on the dual-point distrib...
Hi Kim, Just changing the gasket between the intake and exhaust manifolds might not be enough. The chamber under the carburetor is heated by exhaust...
Hello Bjorn, The 1954 Chrysler products used a system that retained the cross and bushings in the yokes using snap rings. Attached is a diagram from...
Hi Kim. I am relatively new to the club, but not to old Chrysler six-cylinder cars. I can suggest that if you have changed carburetors, and both exh...
Hi Les, I have already joined the NDC, and am interested in joining the Great Lakes Chapter. It is my intention to have this car in the Ypsilanti Or...
Hello! My name is Brent Jacobsen. I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan- but I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. I bought my first Desoto in 1972 wh...