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Annet- Your 1970 Pontiac and 1972 Cadillac would have had only 3 speed automatic transmissions. With your 1955 Diplomat having a Plymouth chassis an...
Good Morning, Shawn- The 1959 parts manual shows the 20 gallon tank as 1820 199, the 23 gallon tank as 1820 195. Yes, there is a drain plug, part no...
Good Morning- The 1958 service manual lists the Firedome (LS-2) as having a 23 gallon gas tank. The dimensions on my 1959 Firesweep 20 gallon tank (...
Consider yourself lucky with a working clock! I have 3 clocks for my 59, all of them with the same broken spring on the winding mechanism. None of t...
Good morning, Shawn. The 5 point drum puller from Les Fairbanks is the way to go. It keeps even pressure so that it doesn't warp the drum. It norma...
Hey, Glenda- Congrats not only on keeping the car in the family, but on getting her up and running. You will receive great pleasure taking her out ...
All looks to be good to go for Akron. Clayton and I will arrive Wednesday- about a 4 hour drive staying off the interstates. Looking forward to seei...
Good Morning, Greg- I had a couple of braking issues with my 59 that may relate to yours. Check the parking brake- it is a drum on the back of the ...
Hey, Mika- My 1959 parts book shows this: X is Pearl White, DUCO no. 2539, DULUX no. 93-91016 W is Tropical Tan Metallic, no match in DUCO, DU...
Hey, Steve- I checked my 1959 Parts Manual for frame mounts and found nothing. The Frame section only dealt with bumpers and their mounts, the ...
That is one sharp car, Bob! Nothing like a feulie Hemi to push it down the road. Glenn Colburn
Sharp car! Keeping with the original drive line is great to show how these cars were meant to be. Keep us posted on what you are able to find. Glen...
Nancy- That will turn out to be one sharp car! I also see in the background what appears to be a 1957 Ford and a 5 window pickup truck. Nice collec...
Congrats, Paul. That's an excellent 1959 Firesweep you have there. I saw it at the Branson Convention. Regular maintenance should provide you with ...
Parnell- Just curious if the dual quad setup is original with the car or was an add on. The Adventurer engine was an available option in 1959 on all...