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Here in San Francisco I do a lot of driving and parallel parking. The modern radial tires make it a pain in the ass to move the steering wheel while ...
When we purchased out 1947 Desoto Suburban Sedan I drove it back from Coeur d'Alene Idaho to San Francisco. I did however have my wife behind me in a...
Well, The MOPAR 804 radio instruction manual showed up today. No Joy! It shows the same part that is in the master parts book. I also looked at an...
Paul, The Desoto (Lockheed) brakes use a floating heel anchor. Without a gauge or some other way, there is no way to do a proper adjustment. Go read...
Give me a couple of days and I will scan it and send it off to you. If I get busy, remind me in a few days. James
The wheel below went for $622. Why would anyone spend that much on plastic that is 50+ years old. For the extra $300-$400 you could get your old one ...
I found a MOPAR 804 User manual and installation booklet on eBay and ordered it. Since it says installation, lets hope it sheds some light on this......
Boy, This really is a mystery. Is the spring by any chance under the lower mounting and exerting a force causing the thing to "rotate" forw...
TIM! You will be. Look very close at the top. Take off the two top nuts CAREFULLY and you will see the bracket I am talking about. It has springs ...
We hit John's every few months if for no other reason to go for a walk in a salvage yard. Those of you that live east of California have no idea how ...
I had a stainless steel one made for my desoto suburban. Cost a lot, but I never have to worry about it again. James
Well, I thought that the top just rested against the upper-inner dash hence the springs. Well, the die-cast spear center two bolts apparently are us...
I think I am getting "bit" by the fact that my car is an early production car. A member who has posted photos of a re-wire of a '49 dash on...
Anyone out there with a '49 have any idea on this? Best, James