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582drht
Posted 2016-12-22 1:26 AM (#529474)
Subject: 58 Desoto 2dr hardtop


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Hi Everyone, I am restoring a 58 Desoto Firedome Sportsman coupe with trim number 636, SMS will supply the materials and make the door cards and send them to Australia. The only thing I don't have is an arm rest insert to make a copy from wondering if any one with one could take a few photos for me. Just about to weld up a rotisserie so we can do all the body and rust work easily, chrome has been the biggest issue as most of it is pot metal and pitted. Also looking to buy roof gutter trim.
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2016-12-22 11:31 AM (#529505 - in reply to #529474)
Subject: RE: 58 Desoto 2dr hardtop



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Is that the silver mylar material on the door card around the arm rest? SMS did Brad Jones' Firedome convertible with a 636 interior. They should have everything they need.

Follow the link to images of Brad's interior

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=30240&start=1&highlight=de+soto&highlightmode=1

 

You must have bought one of James' cars.  I would love to see images of the restoration!

 

Cheers,

Mike

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582drht
Posted 2016-12-25 4:03 PM (#529746 - in reply to #529505)
Subject: RE: 58 Desoto 2dr hardtop


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I think it is mylar but not flat like the ones in the photo these have embossed lines in them
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582drht
Posted 2016-12-25 4:41 PM (#529747 - in reply to #529505)
Subject: RE: 58 Desoto 2dr hardtop


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Yes it is one of James cars but I am the third owner in Australia, the guy I bought it off of has done some bad stuff to it as he wanted it as a rat rod!!
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Powerflite
Posted 2016-12-25 6:34 PM (#529754 - in reply to #529747)
Subject: RE: 58 Desoto 2dr hardtop



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Ugh, a rat rod DeSoto doesn't sound great. Do you need any pictures? I have a 2dr '58 Firedome too. Mine was originally Aqua color, but the previous owner did a color change to pink.
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2016-12-26 12:26 PM (#529779 - in reply to #529754)
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If you can share some images of the mylar detail, it would help. Depending on how thin those embossed lines are, they can look flat in pictures. I think Jones' mylars are ribbed, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Powerflite
Posted 2016-12-26 1:03 PM (#529786 - in reply to #529779)
Subject: RE: 58 Desoto 2dr hardtop



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Here is my door panel. I verified that these are the original aqua door panels, but they have been painted over on all three sections. So keep that in mind. But the material in them is original.



(58DesotoDoorPanel.jpg)



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Attachments 58DesotoDoorPanel.jpg (143KB - 97 downloads)
Attachments 58DesotoDoorPanel_Close.jpg (148KB - 82 downloads)
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582drht
Posted 2017-01-29 12:30 AM (#532569 - in reply to #529474)
Subject: RE: 58 Desoto 2dr hardtop


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Thanks for that great clear pictures!
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582drht
Posted 2017-01-29 12:31 AM (#532570 - in reply to #532569)
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I really like the arm rest cushions mine are empty and flat, have not been able to find one anywhere.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-29 10:44 PM (#532641 - in reply to #529786)
Subject: RE: 58 Desoto 2dr hardtop



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Firedome/Firesweep armrests should be common to MANY of the lower
end Mopar cars of the 57-59 years, ... maybe more ? Don't limit your
search to just 58 Firedomes. The higher end models used built-in arm
rests, so they won't translate, but the bolt-on jobs were much more common
and should not be too hard to find.

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