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I cannot see the photo on my computer either. I'm not quite sure what the trouble is with the picture Mark is trying to attach. It does look like he...
Hi Mark, as a fellow 1941 DeSoto owner, I am glad to hear another one is on it's way to being back on the road! If I am following correctly, you tri...
Hello David, I have an idea why your master cylinder might not be pumping fluid. A couple of things. First, the thin brass washer that is missing is...
@ericwalker I own a 1941 & 1948 DeSoto. Both have a Gemmer 3 manual steering gearbox. The steering linkage/tie-rod configuration changed quite a...
@jackharrington Thanks for following up and bringing closure to your steering box project. It is great to hear that your steering gearbox rebuild w...
The 2025 NDC convention is drawing near, only a little over 5 weeks away! I plan to arrive Tuesday afternoon. I like arriving a day early so I can g...
@jackharrington I am glad you found the information I shared helpful! I can understand it being too cold in the winter to work out out in the garage....
David, if I recall correctly, prior to the speedometer cable breaking, your speedometer read rather optimistic. I am curious to see if the new speedo...
I understand situations like this can be quite stressful so you may not remember all of the details. Could you tell if it seemed like ALL 4 wheels lo...
@jackharrington I saw your post on Facebook as well regarding your steering gearbox. I can see the dilemma you are in. Unfortunately, I do not know ...
So you don't have to go searching for the videos that I was referring to, here are direct links to the two videos from "Keith's Garage". I am in no w...
Hi there @jackharrington, I am currently in the process of completely rebuilding the front suspension, including the tie-rod ends and steering gearb...
@raydevlaminck Thank you for taking a couple photos of the "Shift-Rite" knob! There is very little information about the "Shift-Rite" knobs on the In...
I'm sorry to hear that your DeSoto was damaged in transport, but I'm glad to hear that the shipping company is working with you to repair the damages....
Hi there @raydevlaminck . It sounds like you are off to a good start and welcome to the DeSoto forums! (I apologize in advance for the lengthy respo...