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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...
Does the dual carb setup use paper element air filters? Steve
Paul, I'm not sure I understand your last post. The ignitor module for a 12 volt DeSoto Hemi v8 costs less than the ignitor module for a 6 volt DeSoto...
I installed the Ignitor module in the distributor today. The removal of the old points was the biggest chore, installation of the module was a snap. T...
I'm not sure if this would qualify as bait and switch. I searched their online catalog to find this part, and had to look it up by distributor number ...
Pertronix makes an ignitor module specifically for the 6v Positive ground Autolite IAZ distributor used by Chrysler on their early hemis. The part num...
No noise at all. The rubber boots were torn. Grease was escaping, and dirt was getting in. I just wanted to prevent future problems.
Steve, I welded a 5/16 diameter steel pipe down one of the header tubes and connected it to the choke heat tube hoping to emulate the stock choke's he...