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Thanks Steve & James, I'll give it a try. Someone on another site said that Desoto Hemi's often had a tendency to wear down camshaft lobes. Is th...
Thanks Paul, Thats a big list! Steve
Hi Mac & Tim: It looks like you are correct. Same windshield glass for all 55 & 56 DeSoto and Chrysler EXCEPT for convertible. I was able to p...
That's interesting. I was under the impression the 2 door hard tops were different glass than the four door posts.
Hi Dave, I found that an electric choke cover from a Holley 4 barrel carb will fit right on the Carter. You just have to pull the bi-metal coil out an...
I'm surprised to see the '52 has double belts for fan and alternator. My '55 just has singles. Steve
I've spent many hours recently gutting out my interior and repairing some rust through on the front floor panels. The repair panels available from Cla...
Thanks for the info, guys. I used the semi-flat paint from krylon and the dash looks pretty good. Mark & Dave, your interiors look beautiful! Ste...
The inside rubber lip on my '55 Sedan was also a greyish color that sort of matched the headliner. My car is Rose & Black, so it didnt match body ...
Wow, I'm replacing the headliner on my '55 Firedome Sedan and cut the rear window seal out because it was too dried up to safely remove the glass with...
More work done! My gas tank had a pinhole above the seam, so I steam cleaned it, etched the rust out and put "Redcoat" inside. No more leak...