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Last seen: February 19, 2026 9:09 pm
Ron, The rear lighter is inside the pull out ashtray on the four door. It's wired into the harness. Mark
Bobbi and Joe Youngblood arrived last night. They trailered Bobbi's convertible. Saw them this morning at breakfast. Fred Roman busy today getting ...
Hello Jay, The attached (hopefully) salesman training piece from '55 answers the "what's the difference" question between Firedome and Fire...
Terry, Is the u-joint you need the ball and trunnion/socket type or a cross type? As I recall my first DeSoto, a '56 Fireddome, had a cross type rea...
The college has created a promotional video about Team DeSoto's Great Race efforts. View here: Near the end you'll see the "rotor button"...
Hey Jay, If you belong to a local car club of any kind in So Cal there will no doubt be members there that can recommend a good upholstery shop. If ...
John, er Tim, Is there still a mailing option for the magazine where you can choose standard delivery via bulk mail vs. first class? Bulk mail can s...
Hello Jay, Check your profile for a PM I sent to you. Thanks! Mark
Hello Jay, As Ron suggested, the compression ratio on the 291 Hemi is 7.5 to 1 so you do not need to run high octane fuel. Depending on where you li...
Hello Jay, That's a VERY nice looking '55. As a long-time '55 Firedome sedan owner and the Club's '55 model year coordinator, you will enjoy driving...
Hello Tom, Is the starter on your car rebuildable? Most larger cities and towns have an electric shop that can rebuild your starter. If nobody clos...
This past weekend, a dozen couples from our AACA Region traveled ~70 miles southeast of Louisville to Danville, KY. My wife Pat and I organized this ...
Update: I suggested to the member in need that he contact French Lake Auto Parts based on this post from a while ago:
Thanks Tim. I have forwarded this information to the member in need. Mark