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You will need a good spring spreader to release the tension on the spring. Check for wear on the perches, they may need to be replaced. SPRINGS...
Looks like a 1930 "CHECKER" to me.
Steering wheel is the coolest part of the car.
Welcome from South Carolina. Enjoy your ride.
Are you moving the firewall back into the body to accommodate a large engine? Removing the package tray and moving the seat back will gain about...
Your statement "this is my first hot rod" tells me that you should not even start on this job. My guess is that you will cut the top off, attempt...
This one followed me home on Friday[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
In the age of digital cameras and photos from a phone, you should have a pic of what you left for service. I take a pic every time someone...
Try http://www.steelerubber.com/ for the WS rubber.
Don't borrow money to buy a hot rod. I know a guy who took out a home equity loan to help buy a car. A short time later he encountered a serious...
Welcome from South Carolina. MOPAR's rule.
Welcome from the upstate of South Carolina. Enjoy your Desoto.
Welcome from South Carolina.
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It's a '49 Desoto S 13. Since it's breast cancer month, it should fit right in.
Photo 3 of 6 is correct. A level is like tits on a male hog, useless. Better to fit the parts together.
Let me make your day. I just scrapped one of those RE on Friday. It had been sitting on the ground for a number of years and the brakes were all...
Looks pretty dirty. Anyone know the best way to clean up a barn find?
First time the car sits in a heavy rain, you will know why the drip rails are there. With the top of the door lapped to the outside, rain will...
In the last photo, the patch panel bead appears to be somewhat wider than the door bead. How will you address this? Also, if you are working on...
You are sure to get some grief about your "handle". This is not a site for RR, but welcome from South Carolina anyway.
Sounds a bit like the Geico commercial.
The "old guys face" is Hernando Desoto, for whom the Desoto make was named for. It will make a neat cruiser. You are sure to meet and older...
Is will lessen the height required if you remove the wheels and set the chassis on wheel dollies. I did this with a Model A, and rolled the...
Welcome from South Carolina. Enjoy the forum and your cars. MOPAR forever.
Obtain a forstner bit. It is used for wood work. Cuts a very clean hole. Use a drill press and cut slow.
Welcome from South Carolina. Love those MOPARS. Might want to remove the head for a look at the cylinders, could be rust there.
Welcome from South Carolina. If the owner won't sell, why are you worried about moving it? If you are able to buy it, a rollback is the best way...
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