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Yes. Desoto had done this for production line efficiency. It's easier to paint the front fender a solid color, then add the sheet metal painted...
I'm too tired to fight my computer with posting a decent pic... But if you look to your left in my default pic... Thats my '55 Desoto... Its not...
Thank you guys so much, tons of help... I just want to know what to look for so I'm not buying more parts than what I need only to find out I...
Thank you... I have the 5 on 5 1/2" on the front right now... But I'm refering to wide five as in the 10" bolt pattern... I heard that in order to...
I'm collecting parts for my '40 Ford project... I'm in the market for a rear-end, the car is getting a built flatty and a 5-speed, and has a stock...
Hey Metalman!... Yeah, Still have the old car, can't seem to part with her, we've been through too much. We're all still talking and telling...
[IMG] This was my Senior pic from 2006 in high school... I drove it everyday like this for 2 years in high school.
[IMG] September 2009 down in Tennessee.
[IMG] Pre-Chop... about 3 years ago, right after I got the bodywork finished up on the car.
Well... For me its all about trial and error... As far as the rear quarter glass went, I took the frame itself without the glass in it and kept...
"One of Von Dust's jobs. Won People's Choice. Love it." Awe... thanks mom.
Hey... I'm here... Yeah, its chopped 3 inches, '56 Olds headlights, '56 Packard tail light, quarters stretched 12", fenders stretched 3", I'm...
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There have been many bonzi runs between that 'ol Ford and a '55 Desoto on the interstates here in Indiana ;)
Yeah Kyle, way to be a dick about it. I'm on my way over. Paint pics of the rest of the truck should be up by wensday.
There are alot of great shows out there. In 2009, some of my favorite shows I have driven the 'ol Desoto to... -Viva Las Vegas -Beatersville in...
... Oh, and nice to see the Desoto made it in there on the openning page, thanks you.
This years calendar is kick ass. I don't know how many pics were submitted, but it was crazy to see them all in the 'submission thread'... great...
Nice little write-up Bill... It was neat when I was underneath the car unbolting everything, I noticed alot of old chrome on the suspension...
Haha, It'll be there Kyle... all finished, painted and shiney :D
This car is truly a fine piece of art. When I was around 6 or 7 years old, for a few days, the GoldenRod was stored at a guy's home here in Indy...
I'll be damned! I guess if I were to get on here more than once a week I would have noticed this thread alot sooner lol! I read the articlae many...
Hmm, never thought a car that I did the paint and bodywork on when I was in high school would go this far... thanks for posting the link chum731!
[IMG] Here's the front of my dad's car 'El Tiki'. Dad (John Cooper) came up with the design, Tom Culbertson did the metalwork, and I did the...
Thanks Mongo. Surely this pic can be adjusted to fit the given format. It was taken the Monday after Easter by one of Cyanide's buddies, didn't...
Looks like you guys had a blast. Its nice to see good old fashion car club help.
[IMG] I think CyaNide took this pick on the way home from Viva Las Vegas. Mike was driving his roadster and I was in the Desoto heading south...
Holy hell that show was a blast and the Poor Boys of Tennesee sure know how to make you feel welcome. We had four cars come down from Indy, never...
In '56, Desoto had a dual quads option, but not in '55, and they will not interchange intakes.
Haha, yeah, I've wanted to put a stick in my car for the past four years. The straw that broke the camels back was when I put a 5:68 gear in the...
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