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Doctor DeSoto |
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    Location: Parts Unknown | Spent the last few nights sheeting walls and doing some last minute framing details. Picked up the south wall garage door header and 10 more sheets of CDX on my way home from work tonight, then moved a few yards of dirt and hauled the rocks off site. (09 Nov 17 walls 4.jpg) Attachments ----------------  09 Nov 17 walls 4.jpg (189KB - 334 downloads) | ||
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| Johnnie |
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Veteran Posts: 117  Location: Loughborough, UK | Sold my 1957 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman 2 door H/T , its off to Italy I already know that in the future I will regret doing it ! Many thanks for all the help and kind words over the years . Cheers Johnny Best (JBDes1 005a.JPG) Attachments ---------------- JBDes1 005a.JPG (13KB - 338 downloads) | ||
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| des5758 |
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Veteran Posts: 152 Location: Vara Sweden | I work on this plym 59 take the 392 hemi whid the dual 4-bbl ut of the car and put 361 engine in the car. And i work on this to des 57 sofa (022.JPG) (021.JPG) (020.JPG) (011.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 022.JPG (74KB - 336 downloads) 021.JPG (100KB - 342 downloads) 020.JPG (91KB - 326 downloads) 011.JPG (80KB - 341 downloads) | ||
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| Beltran |
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Expert Posts: 1730  Location: Michigan | |||
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| 59CRL |
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Expert Posts: 2679 | I painted the engine bay and fan and pulleys today, might drop the engine in tomorrow....  | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Got the car door headers in before the snow came last night. 450 and 800 lbs respectively, setting those $#@! boat anchors eight and ten feet in the air was a real job by myself. You can see the notch blocks nailed to the far trimmers that I used to "ratchet" it up. Gonna do the over-frame today. (09 Nov 22 garage door headers in.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 09 Nov 22 garage door headers in.jpg (172KB - 392 downloads) | ||
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| toddst |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 726 Location: Some Island called Prince Edward | I caved and put my non FL car into offsite storage to make room to start working on the Dodge. It was a bit tight in there:
I'm not all that comfortable about not having both my babies at home with me but there was no other option!
Todd
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | |||
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| wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13055 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | |||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | |||
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| toddst |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 726 Location: Some Island called Prince Edward | |||
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| Rebels-59 |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | |||
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| toddst |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 726 Location: Some Island called Prince Edward | |||
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| big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7809 Location: Williams California | I moved the '59 DeSoto onto it's new concrete slab in the barn. Now I have a little more work space. ---John (Misc. 021.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Misc. 021.jpg (149KB - 322 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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| wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13055 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | |||
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| 60 Plymouth |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1060 Location: Building incorrect cars since 2000!! | Nothing pains me more than to see an inappropiate fan being used. Thats why I will be using a aluminum radiator with electric fans.(which come black) But remember Greg cover it in plastic to preserve it  | ||
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| dukeboy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6203 Location: Big pimpin' | 60 Plymouth - 2009-11-24 7:04 AM Nothing pains me more than to see an inappropiate fan being used. Thats why I will be using a aluminum radiator with electric fans.(which come black) But remember Greg cover it in plastic to preserve it :laugh: Gotta love the purists Aaron... | ||
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| 59CRL |
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Expert Posts: 2679 | 60 Plymouth - 2009-11-24 7:04 AM Nothing pains me more than to see an inappropiate fan being used. Thats why I will be using a aluminum radiator with electric fans.(which come black) But remember Greg cover it in plastic to preserve it :laugh:Ok people...LOL!! That fan I picked up at the Mopar Nats back in August, and it was black. I was told it came off of a 440, whatever it came off of it will be better than the stock 4 blade, plus I am running a 16" electric fan on the front of the radiator as a push fan. Anything to cool the engine. Today I did some small work, put the second coat of paint on the engine bay, bolted on the lower pulley to the harmonic dampener and the heater hose connectors and temp sensor into the water pump. Maybe later change the trans to converter seal. Edited by 59CRL 2009-11-24 12:18 PM | ||
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| old mopar guy |
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Expert Posts: 1508 Location: new york | Took this smilin face out for a ride to visit dad in the rehab center, than out to dinner HAPPY MOTORING! Victor.. (phpfhFj4oPM.jpg) Attachments ---------------- phpfhFj4oPM.jpg (73KB - 316 downloads) | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | |||
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| Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2596 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | |||
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| big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7809 Location: Williams California | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Hard to believe how nice the weather is being to me. We usually have lasting snow on the ground by the first week in November. It was bright and partially sunny all weekend. It gets pretty cold after the sun goes down, but nothing some ear muffs can't take care of !  Got the last framing details completed and sheeted both the south and west wall to the top, and the east wall to within one course of the top, holding back because the foundation wall is 11" taller on this side, making the sheeting extend past the top plate. If I run it high, it will get in the way of rolling the roof, so I will bring it up under the rafter tails once they are in place. This leaves only the north wall to complete, and I want to get the temporary doors operational before I block the view by sheeting, for security reasons. If the weather holds, maybe tomorrow night ? If you look closely, you will see the last 5" or so at the top is still unsheeted. This is to allow the final top strip to bridge the top of the studs, the plates, and tie off to the rafters for structural strength. I have decided to hedge my bets and build a lean-to type roof inside this "cube" to get my cars and junk back on home turf and quit bleeding money at the storage facility. I can then put the high roof on at my own convenience rather than being in a rush. I have been too lucky so far with the snow and it is time to start buttoning things up for the season. More photos in the PNW regional album. (09 Nov 29 sheeting walls 2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 09 Nov 29 sheeting walls 2.jpg (162KB - 308 downloads) | ||
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| hemidenis |
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Expert Posts: 3893 Location: Northen Virginia | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I am with Denis ..... the 59 Dodge wears the deranged and angry clown mask. If ever a car had a psychotic killer "face" on it, this is the one.  or is it  ? | ||
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| old mopar guy |
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Expert Posts: 1508 Location: new york | I though the psycho FW was the red and white 58 Plymouths? Do you guys know the Coney Island mascot from steeplechase park? He may look like a 59 Dodge , i have to find a photo! HAPPY MOTORING! Victor.. (images-1.jpg) (images.jpg) Attachments ---------------- images-1.jpg (4KB - 315 downloads) images.jpg (3KB - 297 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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| 1959Dodge |
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Expert Posts: 2244 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca | Mine is a "p-u-s-s-ycat" See for yourself DOC Edited by 1959Dodge 2009-12-01 8:29 PM (meanest 1959 Dodge.JPG) Attachments ---------------- meanest 1959 Dodge.JPG (78KB - 322 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Note enraged eyebrows and "fingers" pulling mouth open wider ! No one is saying you (or anyone else) can't like it. But I think ol' Virgil was really pissed off when he sketched this design out. Maybe after spending a morning trying to renew his driver's license down at the DMV ??? | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Built some temporary doors and blocked all access to bad dogs, kitties, and ne'er-do-wells that might wish to gain uninvited visitation. Tonight I will toss up the last few sheets to complete that job and then frame in the transom windows over the escape door (16' side door to evacuate cars in case of fire). I salvaged these windows from a 19th century building that was being demolished about 5 years ago. These will be the first bit of old salvage placed in the building to make it appear old when finished. When I am done, I will have the "oldest building in the area" ! | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | |||
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| jsrail |
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Expert Posts: 1590 Location: Scottsdale, AZ | |||
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| 1959Dodge |
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Expert Posts: 2244 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca | working on the car, most of the week, getting it ready for the John Force Christmas car show, tomorrow (Sunday Dec 6th, 2009).Got her all polished and waxed, did Vinyl part of interior and convertible boot with Meguiar's Gold Class Rich Leather. Polished up the metal around guages, the stock radio and the area where my DVD player Hides. Made a Christmas DVD for the "Kiddies" at the show, alto the older "Kiddies"(folks close to my own age) really get a kick out of seeing that DVD player "Pop out" of the dash. We detailed the engine compartment too. I did get lazy and take it to the car wash to have them do the white wall tires (Clean and dress them with tire stuff) and vacuum out the car and clean the windshield----for 8 bucks ya can't beat that!! Only problem I had was the guy that drove the car in the car wash, couldn't find the shift lever---I had to point out the buttons to him--course big smile from him, then had to tell him "Push the button, don't "Limpwrist it"  The car show is for Chips and their collection of Christmas toys for the kids they support. There will be about 1000 cars there, a special area is set up for just 1959 cars--so far about 30 are supposed to show. I will take my digital and video cameras. Anyway I will sign off for now, with "Before and after pictures of my Vert" Gary (1959_dodge_before I bought Her.jpg) (59 Dodge original interior.jpg) (59 Dodge right side Sept 2009.JPG) (59 Dodge seat swung out.JPG) (59 Dodge front Sept 2009.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 1959_dodge_before I bought Her.jpg (78KB - 300 downloads) 59 Dodge original interior.jpg (151KB - 296 downloads) 59 Dodge right side Sept 2009.JPG (119KB - 307 downloads) 59 Dodge seat swung out.JPG (151KB - 298 downloads) 59 Dodge front Sept 2009.JPG (136KB - 311 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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| 1959Dodge |
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Expert Posts: 2244 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Hard to stay up on this when I go to work before light and get home after dark. Somewhere mid-week I came home for lunch and got these shots. Work gets pretty slow when the temps are between 10 and 20 degrees, but when I look at the pix throughout this thread, it is hard to believe how fast it has come along. This pic shows the transom windows framed in and set in the holes over the side "escape" door. This building will ultimately look like an 1880's railroad depot and incorporate many architectural elements I have salvaged over the course of many years. These windows came from a creamery that was torn down 5-6 years ago here in Spokane. More pix in the PNW region album. (09 Dec 03 transoms set.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 09 Dec 03 transoms set.jpg (192KB - 296 downloads) | ||
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| wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13055 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Spent some time with the lathe and produced something...... any guesses? (Resize of IMG_4841.jpg) (Resize of IMG_4842.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_4841.jpg (30KB - 298 downloads) Resize of IMG_4842.jpg (36KB - 295 downloads) | ||
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| 56royaldodge |
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Account deactivated by owner's request Location: On this barrel | |||
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| wbower3 |
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt! Posts: 5358 Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK) | |||
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| hemidenis |
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Expert Posts: 3893 Location: Northen Virginia | |||
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| 59CRL |
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Expert Posts: 2679 | hemidenis - 2009-12-17 6:59 PM Disk rotor and Continental kit support? Rear main seal for a straight 8 and a toothless flywheel  I finally got my oil pump primed and the engine back together, ready to drop in the car tomorrow!! | ||
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| hemidenis |
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Expert Posts: 3893 Location: Northen Virginia | Doc, giving you some inspiration I present to you with my Garage, located in a 12th floor of my apartment building, is all the space that I have for work and storage my FL stuff. The second picture is before “clean up” my today’s work in my Record player conversion. All this, in my living room table. Imagine my wife screaming every time I use the drill or knock in her beloved table. I used to have a small air compressor (7 gals) but I returned it because my neighbor complaint about the vibrations (that was the end of my airbrush and paint gun) I was forbidden to use the grinder because the sparks in the balcony are a fire hazard, and the list goes on…. (garage.jpg) (livingroom.jpg) Attachments ---------------- garage.jpg (87KB - 304 downloads) livingroom.jpg (84KB - 293 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Denis ~ I hear ya, Bud .... It is really beyond belief we are in mid-December and do not have a couple feet of "permanent" snow on the ground here. We got a half-foot dump that later turned to rain and is now almost gone again. However, prior to the snow, we were down around zero for 10 days. This gave us permafrost, and with all the melted snow and rain, my just-finished covered area was under 3-4 inches of standing water ! That is all but gone today, but the frozen earth is not absorbing much, so the top 2-3 inches of dirt are like a milkshake ! And here I thought I had it ALL figured out ! When I removed the old garage and outbuildings and packed up everything inside, I knew I'd be up a creek until this new place was largely finished. I started moving stuff IN to the new building over the weekend, only to have all this crap happen and now my stuff is up on blocks and pallets to keep it out of the muck ! This isn't just cramped, .... it's a $#@! clusterschtook ! I ordered 35' of gutter today and will pick it up after work tomorrow. This will catch the run off. Since the ground is rock solid frozen, I have some heat lamps on it in a drain location to try and dig it up and tie-in the downspout. I was using a pick, but was making very slow headway. The DeSoto is supposed to come home any day and I am going to park a bare metal car in a muck hole ???? I don't think so ! No precip forecast till Sunday. Maybe get this place dried-in by then ??? | ||
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| MOPAR-TO-YA |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5139 Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA | |||
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| wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13055 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | One for each side...... (Resize of IMG_4844.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_4844.jpg (29KB - 298 downloads) | ||
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| Jessica |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1053 Location: Ny | cup holders. Coffee mug size. | ||
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| wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13055 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | That coffee would be too hot............. (Resize of IMG_4847.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_4847.jpg (32KB - 302 downloads) | ||
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| MyDeSoto |
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Assistant Administrator Location: Highlands, Texas (20 miles east of Houston) | Exhaust flange spacer? WOW! If only I had the patience and understanding of a lathe, for that I am truly jealous! Granted, having a heard of kids running around doesn't really allow me the time to go play anymore, but I sneak in the garage when I can. I took the '57 Windsor for a run around the neighborhood and up to the local parts store for wiper blades (refills), and found that they no longer sell refills! They want you to buy the whole assembly So, best I could do was take one of the Windsor's wipers inside and try and find an assembly that matched close enough to strip the blade out of. Have also, FINALLY, gotten in the garage and begun the clean-out phase. My lovely bride has assured me that this summer I can finally get to work on the cars again, and as such, I need to see what all I have (been so long, I don't remember what I have in there anymore!) Also plan on thinning out a large cache of my 'extra' parts in an attempt to raise funds to finally finish one of these finned wonders! Going to try and make 2010 the year of the Belvedere, and let the poor girl see the light of day more than once. This includes (but not limited to) taking the body off the frame to get the frame and a few other odds and ends powder coated. Till then, a couple quick shots from earlier this year (sorry, nothing new with the Belvy, YET!), updates to come shortly after Christmas when my lovely bride gets her Christmas present and can snap me some nice pictures, LOL! ~MyDeSoto~ (windsor1.jpg) (desoto1.jpg) (windsor2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- windsor1.jpg (174KB - 333 downloads) desoto1.jpg (173KB - 401 downloads) windsor2.jpg (168KB - 329 downloads) | ||
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13055 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | And the winner is; Ta ta da da.... Clay!! This is the left exhaust flange - the recess is supposed to hold the exhaust tube flange tight against the exhaust manifold. I could have used the old flages from the original single exhaust Y tube, but I didn't want to cut it up - I heard that there is no repop of the single systems, so I want to save it as a reference. The right side will be a little more complex, due to the butterfly... (Resize of IMG_4849.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_4849.jpg (29KB - 295 downloads) | ||
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