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09-13-2010, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Smithfield, Va
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Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
I couldn't resist buying this car. Thanks to help from this site, I now know it has a 1955 Desoto Firedome 291 ci engine with 185 HP. Started today easily and steady at 50 lbs oil pressure but I'm sure it will drop after warming up. It was done long ago and is a tight fit. I was asked to post pics regarding the fit so y'all can see the tolerances. Everything clears but not by much in some places. As for the future, I'm pretty confident I'll have to upgrade from the present 1 gal gas tank that's visible on the passenger side under the dash. It has 39 Ford trans and 4.11 40 rearend.
Another "opportunity!" Enjoy, Al |
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09-13-2010, 07:30 PM
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FNG
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Van City
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
Looks great!
I much prefer the standard grille as apposed to the deluxe. Does it have the opera seats? |
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09-13-2010, 07:32 PM
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Alliance Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Central Florida
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
Cool car!
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09-13-2010, 07:36 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Connecticut
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
That's gonna make a real nice car. Keep us posted on your progress.
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09-13-2010, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Smithfield, Va
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
No singing area in this car. Just the stock front seat with package tray behind it.
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09-13-2010, 07:41 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Texas
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
Can't fault you for buying that! Kind of crude but I love it!
Did you get a real steal of a deal on it? Whatever...it's C@@Ler than a Foose-Mobile to me. |
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09-13-2010, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Smithfield, Va
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
I thought the deal was great.. just like everyone else on here feels when they first buy a new project! Time will tell but I'm quite happy. It was great dealing with an honest and helpful fellow. Another guy told me he knew of the car's earlier owners and would try to get some history on it but he's pretty sure a friend's Dad, now deceased, did the initial installation. I hope to learn his name so we can give credit where credit is due. One gallon gas tank w/411 gears should be good for maybe two trips around the block!
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09-13-2010, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Baker City , OR
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
I like it but it needs an SBC. Just kidding, that car is perfect! I love the older hotrod conversions like yours, it has history.
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09-13-2010, 08:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Baker City , OR
Posts: 625
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
I like it but it needs an SBC. Just kidding, that car is perfect! I love the older hotrod conversions like yours, it has history.
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09-13-2010, 08:05 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: newark, delaware
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
was that car out of Chester ,PA? how are the drip rails on the roof?
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09-13-2010, 08:09 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: May 2010
Location: il.
Posts: 2,539
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
Another toy for Al have fun buddy. I'm jealous on this one.
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09-13-2010, 08:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: PUGET SOUND WA
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
Liking it a lot..very envious.
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09-13-2010, 08:13 PM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
Very cool! what are your plans?
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09-13-2010, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Smithfield, Va
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
I think the car could be from Chester, PA area. The drip rails are gone on passenger side and not much better on driver side. What do you know of the car?
I looked at trans and car was definitely a warrior at one time as the top of the trans looks to have been welded back on. Must have done good job as car seems to shift ok but haven't really been through the gears. |
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09-13-2010, 08:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: earth
Posts: 889
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
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09-13-2010, 10:12 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: newark, delaware
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
looks like a car that was in a body shop in chester , was sold by the son of the original hoarder. too bad you didnt get it when the father got it and all the other cars that went to pot like the 32 3w and the list goes on. he sold this car at york nsra to a guy's daughter that bought it thinking her dad would like it
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09-13-2010, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: dallas
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
wow....
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lets fresh it up a bit - a mild motor - a little 4 speed and newer brakes - keep it simple and we'll send it to a new home at Pate..... |
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09-13-2010, 11:55 PM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: South Sound,Wa
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
cool ride
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09-14-2010, 12:09 AM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Clovis, CA
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
Sweet ride... and only gonna get sweeter, I'll bet!
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09-14-2010, 12:12 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: riverside ca.
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Re: Bought 40 Ford cpe w/Desoto hemi
thats a great buy!! my pop use to tell me he would just pull the front clip off when he used to work on his 40 tudor that had a hemi, little more room to work!
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