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Last seen: June 10, 2026 10:40 pm
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...
"...both in the same color..." Bob, what color is that, rust???
A coat of paint and she's like new
This is the ad: This is the verbiage in the ad: Vehicle M-451 102171. This car is one of about 600 ever made. I have been told that this is a very r...