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1941 Dodge ~MyDeSoto~
I'm a Forward Look owner ('55-'61), but seem to remember some of the '62's also had the 'Total Contact' brakes, meaning; 2 single piston wheel...
Guess I should confess... Mine not only has gone with me, but went with me on our Honeymoon! Johns Salvage in Seguin, Texas to be exact. Man I...
Being a '58 Plymouth owner, of course I've been following this one! And while I have no immediate plans to cut my car up, I do have a parts car...
And thus, the dreaded "Rat Rod" was born....
I have my '57 Chrysler registered as an antique, but have YOM plates on it that were NEVER registered. In fact, they were surplus plates from...
Easy.... "Somebody get me a doctor" - Van Halen ~MyDeSoto~
This is the place I have bought from in the past. Usually have just about anything I need, and most thicknesses. Diamond Sheet Metal Inc 7009...
Me and the big finned beast will be there. Lookin' forward to getting her out and stretching her legs! ~MyDeSoto~
Look real closely at the front of the roof... Could that be the braless catcher right there? Sneak sneaky! [IMG] Ya know, one of these days I'm...
I have a fair amount of experience with these cars (and more than half of mine are crew cabs, some sedans, others crew car hardtops). $6500 for...
I'll be there, and hopefully so will Misty ('57 Chrysler, old faded and worn paint, chrome, etc.... but wouldn't have it any other way... 'cept...
Me too! Glad to see she went to a fellow HAMBer though! Keep us updated on your progress, and if you need any help with Forward Look related...
UncleScooby, Did that Imperial happen to come from the Houston area? Say the 45 south and Spencer area? It looks AWFULLY familiar to one I was...
To past, one present. Left to right: My old '61 DeSoto. built on the last day of production, and presumably number 6 from the end of the...
In the little piss-ant town I live in, all we have are Sheriff's dept. officers, with the occasional Highway Patrol unit. Since I am one of many...
They look awfully similar to the Keley Hayes recall wheels for the '68 model year for Chrysler Corp cars. Highly sought after, but not with EIGHT...
Thanks a million for the lightning quick response Guys & Gals! MUCH appreciated! Now.... to see what kind of magic I might be able to learn...
Just curious... Does anyone remember the thread about a custom T-brid, that was painted to mimic that of Stainless Steel? I am told that there...
I remember cruisin' through Kookie's place a few years back after the New Braunfels swap meet. He was trying to sell a 66/67 Dodge Charger that...
I kinda figured... I've seen you elsewhere under your other guise... 57burb... I will try and snap pics tomorrow, as by the time I get home...
I was thinking a full resto, but have had a few folks saying how neat it would be to see her with nothing more than a mexican blanket and clean...
No, the DeSoto is a '58 Firesweep.... :D Yup! Other than the paint, she is all original. Not nearly as loaded as my Belvy though, as she has...
'57 Chrysler Windsor '58 DeSoto FireFlite '58 Plymouth Belvedere '64 Dodge D100 ... and just enough 'stuff' to build me a neat little puddle...
Welcome from the East Side of H-Town ya BASTARD!:D ~MyDeSoto~
I know what opinions are like, but just wanted to see what the masses had to say. Should I go ahead and restore her, or leave the Patina? Mind...
When, where and what time? ~MyDeSoto~
No problemo ScumbagBob! Seems that quite a few 'items' like to travel between here and there. And since I am a mid-point on I-10, we always seem...
Keeps my eyes peeled here in the Houston area, as well as put the word out... Never know what will travel down I-10.... ~MyDeSoto~
East side Houstonian here! WELCOME!
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