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Ben, Randy is a site user and posted a lot of questions when he was restoring his 53. I don't know if he still visits the site, but I feel like he wo...
The 54 Coronado colors were Sahara Beige & Cadiz Blue. Ben's original Aztec yellow is on his color chart. I believe the color chip on the chart is...
Straps from 1960 & 1961 Plymouths, Chryslers and Imperials should interchange with yours. Mac
I find it interesting that this car was sold in June as having a frame up restoration and is now being sold by the buyer as having had a frame off res...
Tim, My dealer order information does not list the Adventurer models; however, I would think the order codes would be the same. If the Adventurer had...
Tim The 1956 model DeSoto was the first model year that dual rear fender mounted antennae were offered as a factory option. A DeSoto ordered with a r...
The sway bar part number for 49-54 DeSotos is 1137501. The 40-48's have different part numbers. This number is not found on partsvoice. The bushing nu...
George Laurie advertises these at: His email is georgelaurie@bigpond.com Mac
Mark, My 55 Coronado also has manual brakes and the braking performance is weak by today's standards even with what I think are properly adjusted bra...
Ben, Glad your car arrived safely. The original part number for your fuel pump was 1485431. This # was superceded by #2279908. In running this numbe...
Although I don't find your numbers in the book, the door shells for the 49 & 50 Club Coupes are interchangeable with the part numbers being the sa...
Model 142 = Custom Body 2 = Club Coupe Paint 301 = Black Trim 935 = Gray Broadcloth AN 2 = ? HR 7 = Heater code should be ...
Three heater options were offered from the factory on the 1950 models: models 500, 300 & 100. If you are using a Chrysler parts book for models pr...
Welcome Kieth, It's great to have another Coronado in the hood. What paint code is yours? As you may know, the original trunk material consisted of ...
Bob, I have attached a depiction of the 54 Powermaster interior from a sales brochure. This shows a blue interior but it accurately depicts what your...