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Bob, Your paint code 369 is correct as stated. The TP 22 indicates the car is a S-20 Powermaster six Club Coupe. The trim code 375 indicates the car ...
Ben, The Firedome interior with my previous post was scanned from the large 1954 sales brochure. If you click on the picture, it will enlarge it and ...
Ben Hope your recovery is going well. It appears to me that the upholstery shown on your front seat back rest is the original. I was the one who tol...
Paul, I used partsvoice.com to search the numbers. The results showed the vendors with these part numbers available. Mac
The original part number for your 6 volt horn relay was 1257578. This number was superseded by number 1595341. A search shows relays of both numbers a...
The trunk lock mechanism is the same on the 55 & 56 DeSotos and Chryslers. When I was restoring my 55 Fireflite a number of years back, I could n...
The data plate shown appears to be from a 55 Coronado with the 430 paint code. The data plate on my Coronado has a "T" stamped in the model ...
Never have seen anything like this on a 54 or 55 DeSoto Coronado. It's interesting that in the description that the placement on the vehicle is "...
Dan, Thanks for sharing this great article on Marlin Crider and his beautiful 1950 DeSotos. He seems to be one interesting gentleman. Does his dealer...
Randy, Your car looks great. Your paint code 376 indicates your car was produced with a two tone paint combination with the lower body being Ceramic ...
Randy, Trim code 645 on a 53 was described as leather and nylon trim "Black". I believe the leather bolsters would have been black with con...
Ben, The best resourse you can have in restoring your DeSoto would be the shop manual for the 1954 & 1955 DeSotos. These are readily available o...
The wheelbase on your convertible is the same as on all other models with the exception of the long wheelbase eight passenger models. The part numbers...
Tim, This black & white factory photo of the 46-48 DeSoto Custom Suburban copied from the Club's 1996 calendar may be of some help to you. Mac
Tim, Upon further review, Jim MeGee's explanation the number listed on the body tag under SCHED is the correct one. Your 160 means the car was built ...