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Last seen: May 20, 2025 10:39 am
Hey, Kim- The 1959 cluster will come out without lowering the steering column, but it's a tight fit. Letting the steering column drop a little make...
Hey, Tom- No trouble with flooding on my '59 Sweep, but I had issues with hesitation for a couple years. I kept messing with the points and timing, ...
I met Alan at my first convention at Frankenmuth. He was more than willing to tell me everything there is to know about my '59 Firesweep. Always ful...
Hey, Fred- I had the same issue with the front brakes on my '59 Firesweep. Roughing up the brake pads with sandpaper was temporary relief, but they ...
Hey, Fred- The rheostat for the dash lights is to the right of the headlight switch and left of the wiper switch. With the headlight switch in the p...
Hey, Justin- To remove the rear seat cushion, just push back on the front of the seat, then up. To install, push back, then down. Glenn Colburn
Hey, All- The parts car appears to be a Firesweep- no script and a shorter front fender. Glenn
As a '59 owner, I see merits on both sides of the issue. Physically the '59 belongs in class V with the '57 and '58. Balancing out the classes for...
Hey, Torry If your '60 is the same as a '59, look on the left side of the transmission behind the block where the shift cable attaches. There will b...
Rosemary hit it on the head with getting your car out and driving it so it can be seen. My '59 'Sweep is no show car, but always draws a crowd when I...