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Check with Dennis Bickford. He runs the long established Chrysler T&C parts business. 575-443-1160 It is likely that the part you want is the s...
The springs are a pain in the butt on the 1949-1950 cars. Mine sag on the '49. Do not be fooled on eBay or elsewhere. There was a kit that looks li...
In California a lot of us use () Sherm's. They only do very good work and you pay for that pleasure. James.
Well, Sondra and I spent a week going over everything we could find out about the site for 2017. Nothing we came across contradicted the opinion we f...
James, the solution to your concerns is really quite simple. You don't have to stay at the host hotel. Check out other hotels close by and stay there....
My wife and I had been excited about driving to San Diego for the 2017 NDC. Our last NDC was in Reno. Our excitement however was short lived when we ...
Yesterday was Woodies on the Wharf in Santa Cruz, CA. I went with a friend who has a T&C. While there I looked at a 1949 Desoto wagon, and coupl...
A couple of people, from over 25, who are in the club directory have responded to my direct email inquiry for photos of their hinges and the car numbe...
Today one would get into trouble for false advertising: porcelainize: (transitive verb) to fire a glassy coating on (as steel) James
Hi Tim, Attached is a photo I took today of one of the hinges on the car. The other is the NOS one. You can see that the upper is different with th...
No one out there with a '49 who can take a photo?
As I understand it... The Limo's had the divider window the sedans did not. I may be wrong on that however. What the data does not show in your boo...
Take you hand and feel around through the headliner. At the points where a Suburban had the roof rack. If it is a suburban and not a limo them then ...
Gentle nudges are a good thing! Sadly, I'm in the same boat as you. No hole cut in the front left inner wheel house for access to the steering box. ...
I can hopefully remember to check my '49 this evening. A little reminder....