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heldam |
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Veteran Posts: 151 Location: Perth, Western Australia | Went to the Upholster, nearly there - picking up the finished job next week. (1960 desoto seat.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1960 desoto seat.jpg (99KB - 421 downloads) | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | A guy is coming first thing next week to haul off my old garage, so I've spent the past 2 weeks of evenings packing up "stuff" and moving it to storage. Can you believe how much junk we can pack into a tiny space like that ???? | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13065 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Wooah - what a nice work! Mighty fine pattern on the fabric - it looks really splendid. | ||
dukeboy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6203 Location: Big pimpin' | Nice work.. | ||
58Donnie |
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Account Suspended Posts: 2827 Location: At "The Rock" in upper East Tennessee | Doctor DeSoto - 2009-06-05 11:11 AM Can you believe how much junk we can pack into a tiny space like that ???? :stressed: Yea, Even after you set all of that stuff on fire there is still so much it's hard to believe........ (it's nice to be able to joke about that now). What did I do with my FL car today?..........Looked at her thinking about how badly I needed to wash her and discovered a new scratch....I think it's from a shopping cart. | ||
Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2598 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Damian Very nice seat, like new. Will see more pics at your car | ||
coronetx2 |
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Veteran Posts: 197 Location: Mid Michigan | Last weekend after six months of car sitting in primer I decided to call a friend and he came over and painted the lower part of my car. Edited by coronetx2 2009-06-06 6:52 PM | ||
deloverly |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 755 Location: Big M Automotive's Yard | Drove Maude into Downtown Williams this morning and put her on display at our yearly car show. She didn't want to go, ran rough and kept trying to die on me but we made it. Of course John drove her home and she ran great. Reminded me of a horse that doesn't want to leave her barn. Fight going out and runs like the dickens back to her stall. We acutually took Christine (John's 57 Fury), Flo (58 Dodge Custom Sierra), and Whitey the 58 Belvedere John has up for sale. M'Lisa M'Lisa | ||
56RoyalLancer |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 608 Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Thought I would share this comment with you. I picked my son up from his 8th grade formal end of year dance last Friday in the 56 Dodge. Once the kids got out of the dance they made their way over to my car in the parking lot. Once my son got in the car I heard one of the kids say "Cody?, No way!" It was fun to give my son a shot at being cool for a short time! | ||
BigBlockMopar |
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Expert Posts: 3575 Location: Netherlands | Those are the cool moments Greg. Last Saturday I painted my '60-NY black and with still partly wet patches of paint I headed out the large monthly car meet here in town. | ||
phins |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1172 Location: bradenton florida | Not a darn thing. My back took a turn for the worse about a week ago and i haven't even been able to stand up. Terrible stabbing pain going down my left leg that is unbearable. i'm scheduled for surgery tomorrow and have an appointment with another surgeon later this month. Pain sucks | ||
60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8952 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | broke off an exhaust manifold bolt flush with head . first time ever. got it drilled and removed , thanks to the drill press my wife got me for my birthday . just barely skimmed the threads but worked like i knew how ! of course after i removed the top end down to the block . man, i cussed that bolt till the angels wouldn't forgive me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-----------------------------------------------------------later Edited by 60 dart 2009-06-08 5:44 PM | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Herman, nice under-hood detail. Were the fenders still wet, when the photo was taken????? | ||
BigBlockMopar |
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Expert Posts: 3575 Location: Netherlands | The photo was taken at around 8pm I think, and I was done painting the fenders at around 4pm ... So, yes when I headed out to the meeting that day at around 6pm, the hood and driversside fender were still a bit tacky... lol | ||
finsruskw |
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Expert Posts: 2313 Location: Eastern Iowa | Fired up the F, loaded up the Wife and Grandaughters and headed to Dairy Queen. (300 F (2).jpg) Attachments ---------------- 300 F (2).jpg (29KB - 411 downloads) | ||
59CRL |
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Expert Posts: 2679 | finsruskw - 2009-06-09 10:01 AM Fired up the F, loaded up the Wife and Grandaughters and headed to Dairy Queen. Thats a beautiful ride right there!!! Im restoring the Lancer front fender emblems on my 59 Dodge..... I will post pics of them when they are done.... | ||
finsruskw |
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Expert Posts: 2313 Location: Eastern Iowa | Thanks!! She really does need a re-paint though. Been 25 years now and it's starting to show big time if you look at her close up. It was only Dulux enamel back then, nothing special. Would sure like to get a good quality base/clear done on it, but then again I know zero about paint. Take Care! Dave S. | ||
57windycoupe |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 468 Location: Cushing, Wisconsin | Yesterday I dropped the trans pan cleaned the filter and everything else, put it back together added Trans-X to the new ATF, adjusted the bands. Also made an adapter for the new 318 fuel pump, and put on a longer heater hose. Took her for a spin she sure shifts better, but still slips when it down shifts so I'm gonna end up pulling the trans and rebuilding it this winter most likely. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | With my poor DeSoto buried under everything taken out of the old garage so it can be hauled off tomorrow, I found the "long lost" color samples I plan for the car in there somewhere. A few weeks back, Danny (57burb) was kind enough to tweak a photo I sent to him to give an idea how the colors will look. The lilac color was taken from the underside of a decklid on a 58 Firesweep Spring Special. The charcoal was from my 57 New Yorker. I really want a period color, and this Firesweep, even in a wasted condition, was utterly breathtaking! I will balance the feminine "pink" with the more masculine dark charcoal instead of going with white typically seen with the softer colors. Stuff like this keeps me motivated when the going gets slow. (DeSoto lav charcoal sample.jpg) (DeSoto lav charcoal r.jpg) Attachments ---------------- DeSoto lav charcoal sample.jpg (174KB - 432 downloads) DeSoto lav charcoal r.jpg (106KB - 416 downloads) | ||
58 Ray |
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Location: Colorado | Finished polishing all my recently stripped aluminum trim tonight, back to the anodizer tomorrow. | ||
brdtee |
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Veteran Posts: 264 Location: Pieksamaki, Finland, Europe | Today I removed transmission and going to get it to the repair shop for maintenance (last driven in 1991/1992). | ||
Rebels-59 |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Gave the 59 Dodge Another Good Polish and Drove 3 Kids to their Leavers School Prom.. Have another Prom in 3 Weeks for the Chrysler and Dodge together... Aint Life a 8itch...LOL | ||
callingdrlove01 |
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Regular Posts: 56 Location: Martinsville, IN | I cleaned the garage around mine today. It's been a pain working on it with crap laying everywhere. | ||
dukeboy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6203 Location: Big pimpin' | Re-installed the Mechanical Clutch fan with a modified radiator shroud (All from the car I originally got the 440 from), and got it to run SO MUCH cooler at idle...I have found that the aftermarket just doesn't make a good electric cooling fans to be used soley for cooling...They all seem to work better when they are used as "Helper" fans... Edited by dukeboy 2009-06-19 8:28 PM | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Jacked up the garage and sent it away. Start laying pipe next week before cutting footing trenches for the new shop. (garage raising 16 June 09.jpg) (garage going 16 June 09.jpg) Attachments ---------------- garage raising 16 June 09.jpg (193KB - 419 downloads) garage going 16 June 09.jpg (192KB - 400 downloads) | ||
Kenny J. |
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Inactive by user's request Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Doctor DeSoto - 2009-06-19 10:18 PM Jacked up the garage and sent it away. Start laying pipe next week before cutting footing trenches for the new shop. Now that's what I call a mobile home! I spent some time running the '59 around to keep the seals and gaskets "limber." K. | ||
Rob |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 990 | Took '61 Plymouth seats to shop to be recovered in original fabric bought from SMS. | ||
58 Ray |
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Location: Colorado | Installed the front bumper, grill, sport tone inserts, eybrows, etc....................... | ||
dukeboy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6203 Location: Big pimpin' | Went ot a cruise here and found out "Christine" is beinbg talked about all the way down to Danville, which is about 120 miles away! Gotta go down to Chatham Va. next weekend to represent and let 'em all see what they been talkin' bout..LOL.... | ||
wbower3 |
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt! Posts: 5358 Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK) | I requested color samples for the upholstry from Diane. I also went over-budget and purchased NEW radiator and gas caps. Wow, what an exhausting day. Now if soome one would put the AAJ brakes on..................... Uncle Walt | ||
Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2598 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | 58 Ray - 2009-06-20 10:34 PM Installed the front bumper, grill, sport tone inserts, eybrows, etc....................... | ||
60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8952 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | headers are in , had to custom make two adapter pipes . a little cuttin , a little weldin , a little grindin , not one bend , all cut and weld . still need to adjust valves .---------------------------------------------------later Edited by 60 dart 2009-06-22 5:33 PM (001.JPG) (002.JPG) (003.JPG) (006.JPG) (007.JPG) (008.JPG) (009.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 001.JPG (248KB - 405 downloads) 002.JPG (206KB - 433 downloads) 003.JPG (239KB - 394 downloads) 006.JPG (235KB - 401 downloads) 007.JPG (195KB - 407 downloads) 008.JPG (58KB - 395 downloads) 009.JPG (59KB - 407 downloads) | ||
Jessica |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1053 Location: Ny | Lookin good, chuck! Now... how does she sound? | ||
B/G 61 |
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Expert Posts: 2612 Location: Parts Unknown | YEA !!!! LOOKING GOOD, GOOD AS IN GREAT GOOD !!!!! You gotta post some sound !!!! (however that is done ?) | ||
phoenix61 |
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Member Posts: 42 | I dinked around with the rear brakes, cleaned backing plate on left rear. Pretty much waiting on parts (DunTday.jpg) Attachments ---------------- DunTday.jpg (89KB - 390 downloads) (0KB - 375 downloads) | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Is that your own personal lift ? If so, tell us about it. I will be in the market for one this winter and need to start asking questions. | ||
MOPAR-TO-YA |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5139 Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA | I didn't do anything to my Betty Lou this weekend but spend quality time with her and my wife Friday night went to a cruise- in about 30 miles away---Saturday we intered in our local car show --Saturday night my son and daughter-in-law made a surprise visit for Fathers day and my birthday- took me out for Sunday breakfast and then we four cruised to a bigger car show about 50 miles away --mid afternoon we went to a nice lake for a picnic. After all the time and money investment, it is very gratifying to Cruise in the Chrysler!........................MO | ||
wbower3 |
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt! Posts: 5358 Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK) | Go for it Mo!!! Chuck, I want to know if you're every going to steam clean that engine. specially the bottom along with the suspension? Are the headers commercially available, or were they custom made? Uncle walt Edited by wbower3 2009-06-23 11:34 AM | ||
60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8952 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | Uncle Walter , what i'm doing now is just playin around waitin for winter to come . the old 318 is coming out and a 402 stroker is going back in with an 883 4 speed and 391 gears . by spring it'll be clean enough to eat off of , just like my seneca----------------------------------------------------------the butt plug !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!---------------------------------------------------------later (new motor shots 001.JPG) (new motor shots 002.JPG) (new motor shots 003.JPG) Attachments ---------------- new motor shots 001.JPG (193KB - 392 downloads) new motor shots 002.JPG (198KB - 400 downloads) new motor shots 003.JPG (197KB - 408 downloads) | ||
Ray |
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Expert Posts: 1497 Location: Fairfax, Minnesota | My 361 came with 1 wrong valve cover and both were the wrong color. When I switched to a 4bbl manifold, it had the correct number but wrong color. So, the weekend before Back to the Fifities in St. Paul, my son and I painted a set of correct valve covers and intake manifold with the correct Mopar Silver(aluminum). We installed a new valley pan and new valve cover gaskets. Thanks again to the members who helped me out with installing the valley pan (without the 4 gaskets that NAPA recommended). Ray | ||
MoparBrew |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 461 Location: Brooklyn NY | just came home from a cruise night in Queens NY, nevermind being the only FL car.....the only other mopar was a Prowler....and a 38 Plymouth coupe......Ralph from Brooklyn | ||
59Finnedwarrior2 |
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Member Posts: 5 | NOTHING-there's a stuck 61 Lincoln between the Belvey and the front door....@%$$%@ing Fords | ||
fins458 |
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Regular Posts: 98 Location: SC | Went today and and dusted her off, dug out the paint too shoot the skirts, installed my vacumn tank for the brakes, and the emergency brake light delete plate. dug out a bunch of new parts so I can get on the mechanicals as this restoration odessy has been a long time in the making. (58 002_640x480_600x450.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 58 002_640x480_600x450.jpg (232KB - 384 downloads) | ||
dukeboy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6203 Location: Big pimpin' | Went ot a car show here today and found a guy that is crazier than I about Christine.... Edited by dukeboy 2009-06-28 9:04 PM | ||
suburban61 |
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Expert Posts: 1480 Location: Australia | Rob - 2009-06-20 9:27 PM Took '61 Plymouth seats to shop to be recovered in original fabric bought from SMS. good on you! theres nothing that wrecks a car more in my opinion than incorrect seat material, ok if they tried to make it look original, but it does my head in to see a beautiful car with god awful incorrect interior... post pics when its done!! cheers adriana | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Put in 100 feet of sewer pipe. (29 June 09 2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 29 June 09 2.jpg (194KB - 388 downloads) | ||
wbower3 |
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt! Posts: 5358 Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK) | That's one ugly hole you have there Doc. "Course from your point of veiw, I can surmise that it's a beautiful hole with the sewer pipe laying in it. Uncle Walt | ||
wbower3 |
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt! Posts: 5358 Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK) | That's one ugly hole you have there Doc. "Course from your point of veiw, I can surmise that it's a beautiful hole with the sewer pipe laying in it. Uncle Walt | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Just one step closer to welding on my car ! | ||
57burb |
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | I took the wagon to a little car show in Arlington last weekend, kind of a hot drive (right at 100* at 7:30) but had a lot of fun. It's crazy how much attention the beater gets. Ordered some chrome aircraft style seat belts for it. Heard a horror story on the Hamb about a guy whose '56 Buick door opened on a turn and dumped his girlfriend out, killing her. Never had any problems with my door latches, but I don't want to be "that guy" forever. Also got a set of those helper spring things for it. Not sure it's going to help much, but when you start getting 4+ people in the car, the driveshaft will rub. I'd like to get a STIFF stock height spring for it, but the only options I'm seeing are custom made and that's a little pricey. Still may do it. | ||
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