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Jessica
Posted 2017-03-22 9:07 PM (#536485 - in reply to #352861)
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ToMopar
Posted 2017-03-23 10:39 AM (#536520 - in reply to #536485)
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Jessica - 2017-03-23 2:07 AM

Are the rear/side window gaskets original or did you replace them? Where did you get them if they are new?


The gaskets are new. According to the reports of previous owner its W143 from Gary Goers
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ToMopar
Posted 2017-03-27 6:00 AM (#536745 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-03-27 8:31 AM (#536749 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-03-27 9:57 AM (#536751 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-03-27 10:06 AM (#536754 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-03-27 4:44 PM (#536768 - in reply to #536754)
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Posted 2017-03-27 10:51 PM (#536784 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-04-02 10:11 AM (#537208 - in reply to #352861)
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Beyond FABULOUS.

Wagons rock, but this rare beauty really takes the cake!

Wonderful work, ToMopar.





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Posted 2017-04-24 2:11 PM (#538764 - in reply to #352861)
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57 Explorer
Posted 2017-05-05 3:33 AM (#539484 - in reply to #366402)
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Location: Långserud, SWEDEN		Hi Tom, hope to see your awesome wagon sometime. I´m about to update my rear brakes.
How did you solve it. Is there any rear axle that fits right on or did you change anchorplates and shafts.
/Kent
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ToMopar
Posted 2017-05-05 6:41 AM (#539486 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		Hej Kent.
unfortunately I have changed my previous idea, and don't change the rear brake system and restore it to the condition it has leave the factory.
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57 Explorer
Posted 2017-05-05 2:45 PM (#539510 - in reply to #539486)
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Location: Långserud, SWEDEN		Okay, I´ll figure out something. Keep on your fine work,
/Kent
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Posted 2017-05-06 5:50 PM (#539568 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-05-07 2:37 PM (#539613 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-05-21 5:09 PM (#540531 - in reply to #352861)
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ToMopar
Posted 2017-09-28 5:52 AM (#549335 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-09-29 5:55 AM (#549381 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2017-09-29 8:42 AM (#549394 - in reply to #352861)
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ToMopar
Posted 2017-10-17 10:14 AM (#550455 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		Danny and Ed,
thanks for the kind words.
But this car is far from finish, I would say that I have done three quarters
The Front bumper is a provisionary version, the matching front bumber is at "my" chrome guy since 2012....
And the most headache is caused by facing/covering of the rear compartment.
But as you all know, the smaller the job is, the more time is needed
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rebel
Posted 2018-06-18 10:53 AM (#565284 - in reply to #550455)
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Location: Western Colorado		Tom,
You have done a remarkable job on your wagon. I have been restoring my 58 New Yorker wagon for several years and it is also almost completed.
In your last post you mentioned that the most headache is the "facing/covering of the rear compartment". I too have not been able to find anyone willing to tackle the recovering of the "wheel hump" areas. Is this what you are referring to?
Here are pictures of what I need covered in vinyl. Also a couple of pictures of how the vinyl was formed around the latch and pivot areas. The old pictures are of my old parts wagon.
Is this area on your wagon covered with formed vinyl?
Bob

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ToMopar
Posted 2018-06-20 5:54 AM (#565360 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		Yes Bob, this is it what are referring to.
At the end we solve it and I am very happy with the result.





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Posted 2018-06-21 5:04 PM (#565426 - in reply to #565360)
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Location: Western Colorado		Did you use leather? How were the upper seat back latch and lower pivot point for the seat bottom finished.
It really does looks great.
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ToMopar
Posted 2018-12-13 2:33 AM (#575152 - in reply to #352861)
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ToMopar
Posted 2019-04-18 6:44 AM (#581073 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		After 6 !!!! long abstaining years of waiting I finally got the bumper back from my chromguy

(the bumper in some previous picture was a borrow)

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Posted 2019-04-18 11:40 AM (#581093 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2019-04-18 12:07 PM (#581095 - in reply to #352861)
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Mike McCandless
Posted 2019-04-18 1:23 PM (#581101 - in reply to #352861)
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ToMopar
Posted 2019-04-21 6:43 AM (#581205 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		In between, I was also very frustrated that it take so long...but I still have the bumpers which was on the car when it leave the factory

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Posted 2019-04-21 3:51 PM (#581215 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2019-08-21 6:43 AM (#586323 - in reply to #581215)
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ToMopar
Posted 2020-04-11 4:31 PM (#596684 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		Today was really nice weather, - perfect to implement my milestone. And to forget briefly all the terrible crap that we are currently experiencing worldwide.

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Posted 2020-04-11 5:49 PM (#596695 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2020-04-11 7:51 PM (#596697 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2020-04-11 8:06 PM (#596699 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2020-04-11 9:39 PM (#596702 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2020-04-12 7:09 PM (#596741 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: So. Cal		Great looking wagon! I really like the bends in the rear exhaust. Are those bends the same as the original exhaust? Time to go cruising or camping!

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Posted 2020-04-13 7:51 AM (#596758 - in reply to #352861)
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ToMopar
Posted 2020-04-13 4:18 PM (#596775 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		Thank you all for the compliments,- it gives me a boost in motivation.
The next step is to pass the car inspection.

@ Steve, I don't really drive until now, because the wagon is not registered.

@ Nathan, no the bends are not original. The tubes from waldrons were not even, so I make them by myself.
Here is a picture I would worry about after camping.



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Posted 2020-04-13 4:46 PM (#596776 - in reply to #352861)
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ToMopar
Posted 2020-05-09 2:15 PM (#597998 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2020-05-09 3:53 PM (#598002 - in reply to #596775)
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ToMopar - 2020-04-13 10:18 PM Thank you all for the compliments,- it gives me a boost in motivation. The next step is to pass the car inspection. @ Steve, I don't really drive until now, because the wagon is not registered. @ Nathan, no the bends are not original. The tubes from waldrons were not even, so I make them by myself. Here is a picture I would worry about after camping.
very nice interior 

 

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ToMopar
Posted 2020-08-21 4:03 AM (#602353 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		I still have no car inspection,- but the little wagon is ready for the road.
And I claim that this is one of only two or three drivable 1957 Fireflite Wagon in the world today.



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Posted 2020-08-21 1:23 PM (#602359 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2020-08-21 3:39 PM (#602362 - in reply to #352861)
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Is that a Chevy?
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Posted 2020-08-21 6:46 PM (#602374 - in reply to #602353)
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I still have no car inspection,- but the little wagon is ready for the road.


Beautiful car. Well done. Congrats.

You know that when you take your car Für die Leute am TÜV Süd Stuttgart werden ihre Köpfe explodieren.



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Posted 2020-08-24 6:13 AM (#602460 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2020-09-25 6:53 AM (#603568 - in reply to #352861)
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Posted 2020-09-25 11:44 AM (#603574 - in reply to #602374)
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Location: DFW, TX		Tom, your Desoto must be the most beautiful station wagon in existence. It is outstanding in every way, you've done an amazing job!
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Posted 2020-09-28 6:52 AM (#603682 - in reply to #352861)
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Location: D-70199 Heslach		Thanks Danny

there are some outstanding vehicles here on the forum. Your Nyer will be one of them for sure. With station wagons that joy seems limited, so I just did my best.

By the way,- according to the 57 DeSoto Registry (thanks Ed), my Wagon is one of two Fireflite Wagon whose driveable, and one of eleven which are still in existence

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