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1956 Desoto Fireflite windshield visor. Really good shape. No center section, just the side pieces. $200 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1956 Desoto Fireflite Sportsman 2dr hardtop full side trim set. Stainless pieces are decent with some dings. 1 piece has a bunch of small dings....
Just finished cleaning my shop and saw this thread. Y’all crazy. I’m thankful to have an actual covered space to work but I was never good at...
After pouring over what seems like 100's of pics I'm thinking about keeping the stock wheel opening and just lowering them about 1.5in. I did a...
Ya, I got the stand figured out a while back. Engine is disassembled. [ATTACH] Cylinders look great, just a very slight ring ridge. The lifters...
Been a while so I thought I'd throw an update. Mostly just more disassembly. I finally got around to pulling the windshield and back glass out and...
I havnt put it on the stand yet because I need to get the right length bolts but is it ok to mount the fixture at the marked holes? [ATTACH] It...
I knocked out a little bit more last weekend. The bellhousing has a few stress fractures, probably from the motor mounts being broken. [ATTACH]...
I’ve never had a car up this high in the air so I went a little overkill with the wheel cribs. Lumber is crazy expensive right now ($10 for a 2x4...
This is super inspiring man. I really like your aesthetic, absolutely killer.
The wife and kids ended up staying in town so I didnt get to do much. I built some wooden wheel cribs and drained the oil, and thats about it. I...
Heres the thread for making an adjustable body cart...
I decided to go ahead and make the wiring harness myself. I'm doing everything else so I might as well. The video from superfastmatt was really...
I thought about just making my own but I would spend way to much on extra wire. Do you know a good source for auto wire? The car has electric...
It needs new motor mounts, the originals are goners so I'll be on the look out for a welder, I'll need it for all the rust repair. While it's out...
First thing is getting the engine pulled so I can reseal it. I checked compression on all cylinders and they were at ~120 except for 2 that were...
Been a while since I had any updates. A lot has happened. Changed jobs almost a year ago so I lost the ability to work on the car at the plant,...
I have not had much time the last few weeks for the car but I did have an adventure with it. My apartments sent out an email that said our garages...
Didn’t expect to get this many interesting responses. I like the hidden device ideas. Always thought it would be cool to have a hidden start...
It’s too long for my small apartment garage Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Actually got something done today. I saw something like this on a how-to post here in these forums. I did it with what I had around. I didn’t get...
It’s funny some of you guys mentioned a repo truck. I actually saw one cruising by and checking my car out this afternoon. Thinking maybe my...
I couldn’t keep them away with the great wall of China completely covered in killer bees carrying flamethrowers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Fair enough.. hahaha. No pics or locations! Just ideas. Nothing is 100% if someone really wants it, but just like a lock on a window, most people...
I've been thinking about how I can protect my car from getting snagged out of my apartment parking lot. Right now I leave the battery...
I have the in-laws here so I’m not able to get out and do anything with the car right now. I’m trying to sneak away and get more work done on the...
I will definitely mock it up before making it permanent. Have to find that balance between cool and practical for this one. I fully intend to...
Those parts are really cool but, WAY out of my price range. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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