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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.
@berniemoen that's a major milestone! I'm sure you're happy after getting it fired up and you'll have it out and about in no time!
Congrats on your "new" DeSoto! The best shop manual is the factory one. I just checked and there are a few originals and reproductions on eBay if yo...
It's always great to see progress! Do you think it will be completed by June?
I am surprised you didn't hold out for a '60, but that's a fine looking '59 you got!
@berniemoen the outside is REALLY coming along nicely!
That looks like it would be a great car for someone getting into these. Close to being show-worthy and a Fireflite with a mirror-matic to boot!
@berniemoen those areas you cleaned up are really looking good!
I think some local parts/paint stores can do that by "reading" a good spot of paint on your car with a scanner and mixing paint to match. O'Reilly's m...