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Greg, Thanks for addressing my questions and providing the codes. With your trim and paint codes I will scan the original upholstery pattern and col...
Greg, Great photos! You are making much progress...keep up the good work! From what I can see of the vinyl and fabric on your seats and the way the...
Paul, Is your '53 a Powermaster or a Firedome? Mark
Ken, Regarding the brake booster rebuild, check the "Vendors" link to the left of this site. In there you will find a link to a power brak...
Tim, The Autolite replacement p/n for the solenoid is SSX4004. Googling that number I found this link:
Another one on eBay @ $79.95 BIN price. Reasonable price for a hard to find part:
Tim, A better close up of that material may help, but that material does not look similar to any '55 interior fabric which with I am familiar. Pleas...
Kim, To Bill's point, Chuck Cochran would be a good person to contact. He is very knowledgeable on Airflows having owned quite a few over the years....
Hello and welcome Bob! That's a very nice car you have there. Dane kept us updated on his progress during his restoration and you bought a car that ...
Bill, The interior on this car confirms it is a Coronado. The upholstery and door panel trim are unique to the Coronado. This one has likely been r...
Ed, The wiring being discussed in this thread is primarily the battery cables that connect to the battery, starter, starter relay and ground connecti...
Hey Bill, great stuff there! Thanks for sharing! Mark
Les, I grew up in northeast Ohio and spend my first 32 years there. Rust and I are very familiar. My first DeSoto, a '56 Firedome sedan, revealed i...