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Rick, Roger was referring to my 42/7 Custom Coupe. The swap did entail having to move the engine 12" rearward and the rear axle 1" forward ...
Fred, According to Google, the Monroney Label Law was voted in in 1958 and I'm not sure if it went into effect for the '59 models. My Dad bought a Fir...
Tom, If you go back through your stack of DeSoto Adventures, you'll find an article about ignition coils and how to test them. The article is in the M...
Thomas, That sounds like a great Tech Tip article for the magazine. If you (or anyone else out there) tackle this task, please take some digital photo...
Mark, Welcome to the NDC! Your enthusiasm is obvious and refreshing. With your membership you should be receiving a copy of our latest roster issue of...
Conrad, I know from experience that there are confidential serial numbers stamped into the frame for local and law enforcement use in identifying stol...
George, Please email your address to us at the magazine address: desotoadventures@gmail.com I'll get a set of five out of my "stash" and sen...
Just an FYI for anyone interested, I had a '42 NORS fender shipped by Greyhound from NE Pennsylvania to Cincinnati on Greyhound for under $50.00 back ...
Joe, It sounds like you have a generator "output" issue rather than a voltage regulator problem. Your amp gauge should show a positive charg...
George, First of all, all you have to do get the magazines and calendar is become a National De Soto Club member. Look under "RENEW-JOIN THE CLUB...
Peter, Most of these early cars used a "rope" type packing to seal the pump shaft. This worked well in relatively low pressure systems and b...
You can probably contact him through Dan Lyman at: desotoadventures@gmail.com. They're pretty much neighbors as NDC members go.
And, according to The Standard Catalog of Chrysler 1924-1990, it looks like De Soto used the same rear axle unit on standard wheel base models from 19...