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Last seen: November 4, 2019 9:05 pm
Yes, much better than expected. An ideal car to buy and get running and driving. Definitely track down the owner. One thing that could work in your ...
it was only made 2 years for a 1955 and 56' Desoto is what everyone says. Different for 55 Desoto, according to the parts book. Ron
The brochure mentions a rear cigar lighter standard on Fireflite. Hmmm...never seen one of those. Ron
If it looks new, then you can probably leave it. The canister type oil filter can be a bit tricky. If the gasket isn't mounted correctly, you will hav...
DO NOT run this gas in your car. You are fine with 87 octane. The whole ethanol thing is somewhat overblown, provided that we're talking about an etha...
Hi Jay - Thanks for posting follow up pictures. Yes, your car has power brakes. When driving, do you find that the car stops easily, or do you have ...
Some random questions... Did you change the oil and filter when you purchased the car ? Since the car has a canister-type oil filter, you drips may b...
Jay - Congrats on your purchase. Your engine is low compression. So regular gas (87 octane in these parts) should be fine. It's hard to tell from yo...
French Lake acquired no less than four 55 Desotos in the last year. It's a good idea to have them measure the inside diameter to verify that they have...
Jack - I recommend having your booster and master cylinder rebuilt by Harmon Classic Brakes. They have reproduced most of the seals necessary for a r...
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A rotor button ??? Article obviously wasn't written (or edited) by a car guy. They should have blamed something more realistic, like the flux capacito...
OK, I did my own detective work. The GNTC team did complete the race, according to their facebook page. Here's the post: GNTC’s Team DeSoto completed...