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Last seen: November 25, 2025 5:59 pm
Dick, I don't know of a specific rebuilder to recommend (I know they are out there, but I haven't had to have anything rebuilt since our local guy r...
@mikahatanpaa I will do my best to look next week when I am back home or the week after, depending on time and weather.
@mikahatanpaa , just to clarify, are you referring to the color sweep trim or the piece that sits on top of the fender that you especially need?
@mikahatanpaa if you are referring to the sweep trim specifically, I believe I should have most of that trim. It might take me some time to sort throu...
I definitely second getting in touch with the Maryland chapter of the club - they are one of our most active chapters and they do monthly workshops at...
That's good progress! Is the headliner next?
@mikahatanpaa I finally got outside today and got those measurements. I hope this is what you need.
@stevegiddens being that close to Louisiana, hopefully we'll see you at the convention in New Orleans in July!
From the photo, it looks solid! It reminds me a lot of my '59 Fireflite - a very solid car and a great driver, but with faded paint and a baked interi...
@jessebashaw I saw your posting on Facebook - I am glad to see you decided to keep the car and are finding time to work on it!
Very nice! I'll be looking for articles from club members with 1949s for a 75th birthday issue this year. I hope you'll consider submitting one!
@MikaHatanpaa I have some loose '59 wagon doors here that I can get you some measurements from. The only problem is that we just got a couple feet of ...
I don't have personal experience with disc conversions or your era of DeSoto, but I know that AAJ Brakes is one of the go-to sources for disc brake co...
@franciswarwick I checked and the club does not have any records of that specific serial number, nor does a Google search come up with anything. It wa...
@franciswarwick I see from the new member list that you recently joined - welcome! I submitted an email the club's Membership Secretary, Christina Par...