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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...
When I put mine together, I kept it light on the grease for the same reasons you mentioned. Evidently I skimped too much because at the convention thi...
I rebuilt the front ball and trunnion joint on my '59 FF driveshaft last year. It was a good learning experience. Don't be shy about the grease inside...
That's a nice-looking '55. You can also submit an ad to be run in the NDC magazine. If you are not a member, a one-time "lead" ad can be submitted o...
If you don't get a response here, try Hennie Jacobs from the NDC (reference club roster for contact info). I believe he has a '59 parts car with a 2 b...
@jessebashaw not a problem! If it was a mirror-matic originally (which is very rare), you would have an extra small hole in the dash where the electri...
If Murray Park doesn't have it, you can also try John Fowlie at Big M Automotive in Callifornia. You may also want to specify to them whether you need...
Welcome! That's great that you have the family history with that car! My grandpa bought a '60 Adventurer sedan in 1961 and still owns it today.