The Jalopy Journal
Well, two steps forward and one step back. I had the Desoto out for a very, very short drive last week when it sputtered and died. My mechanic...
Oh man would I love to do this to my DeSoto! I will be listening!!!
Thanks for the encouragement everyone. The only child that still wants to build a roadster is the big sister, lol. The other two just can't wait...
Wow, what a ton of work! But man it does look great, and I really like the headlights. I've also been thinking about making some fender...
This looks great! I have the tackle some upholstery soon and am pretty stoked that you've been able to accomplish so much with a home sewing...
Thanks guys! The best part is that the girls (ages 4-5) already want flames and a flyin' eyeball somewhere on it! Hillbilly, your Desoto looks...
Steve, compared to a non-undercoated car like the'48 Kaiser I have, it looks like the stuff did its job. The only other bad spot is the lip at the...
I am still thrashing on my mom rod and wanted to share. The headlight buckets were toast so after searching around my shop, I found some...
Thanks everyone for the kind words, I am doing what I can with what I have. My little ones are pretty psyched and have told me that I must fix...
Allright, just in case you all thought I was sitting around doing nothing-here are the pics to prove I have been busy! Friggin' welder was not...
Yep, even my replacement frame had been repaired. The rear of both frames were boxed all the way back to the crossmember. Maybe that was a Desoto...
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