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Last seen: February 26, 2026 9:29 am
Fred, did you reach out to FCA for the build card? That usually is what has the dealer code. I have also seen it on the owner's certificate that comes...
@RonGlunt you might try Hennie Jacobs from the NDC in South Carolina. He has a '59 parts car and might be able to help.
@BernieMoen if you didn't locate any carb parts yet, it sounds like Ron has two complete ones.
Could it possibly be a coil going bad? A bad coil will sometimes cause a car to run poorly.
William, I sent you a PM with contact info for another '29 owner who is willing to help you.
@berniemoen that job looks VERY familiar! These dashboards aren't too bad to disassemble and reassemble, but the painted lower windshield trim is a ro...
I may be wrong, but I don't believe paint codes for small items were ever documented, at least not in anything I have ever seen. In restoring my '56, ...
@michael-carney glad to help! If you need anything else, let me know. P.S. The July-August magazine should be in your mailbox any day. Mine arri...
The "Contacts" tab is currently locked out for everyone. I am working on figuring out how to get it so that it's only visible to forum members and not...
@jimyates glad to help. @deanmullinax do you know of any other carpet sources for the older DeSotos?
Parts cars are invaluable assets when restoring or fixing up these cars. The parts car you have actually looks pretty solid too!
That's great! Awesome progress in a short amount of time!
Jim, In 1959, the VIN was also listed on the data plate, which for a Firesweep should be on the top of the passenger cowl under the hood. Do you hav...
Regarding the radio noise issue, I am not sure if your '48 is the same as my '56 and '59, but on my cars there are condensers that are supposed to cut...