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Congrats Doug, glad you got your "baby" home. Been following your posts but wasn't sure you were going to wind up with this one for sure. ...
Thanks for the info Mark. I'm starting to think the horizontal lines are correct too. Jim was kind enough to send me these pictures from a 557 co...
I took delivery of my first DeSoto today. Its a 1956 Fireflite. About all I was able to do was get it in the garage.....just barely.
I wouldn't rule out that the original upholstery is still under the replacement seat covers...especially on the rear seat. Ah, good point. I had...
Jim was nice enough to send me this photo that shows the colors used for code 557. Does anybody have a picture of a seat in code 557?
Found out that code 557 is pink cloth. SMS says it's 3 different colors that are used on the seats. They are sending me samples. Would still lik...
Still would like to know what the interior or trim number 557 is. Barrett Taft at the club library should be able to help you out with that. Is this...
Yes I would say so. When I get the car I'll have to look under the dash etc to see if I can spot original colors.
The sweep is considered the lower color, and the roof is painted to match. The rest of the body is the "upper" color. The pink that is on ...
I found this color chart that includes two tone colors. It indicates pink upper and white lower for code 425. Is the roof considered the upper c...
From what I can tell, I think the car was originally white and pink. The gray on the inside of the trunk was a common color for all as the trunks man...
Can anybody decode this body tag? Curious to know what the body color is. Does this tag also indicate interior colors? I'm not sure what the 035,...
Go to the resources tab and scroll down until you find Barrett Taft, our membership secretary and club librarian. The club library is a hidden treasu...
Actually looks like it could be original. Someone else that has '56 interior books or pictures can verify it. " If is isn't original they sure...