@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...

Do you by chance have the serial number from your original car? If so, you could Google search that number to see if by chance it pops up (though I'd ...

I am not sure if they go back that old, but you might try Rare Parts who deals in suspension parts. Also, Andy Bernbaum or Ed Spiegel are options. R...

And the year of the car.