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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Western Colorado | Can anyone tell me if they know what I can use as the small filler piece's between the metal door and the upper aluminum window frame on my 58 N/Y'er?? I know the Desoto's with the alum upper frame use the same thing. Any help will be appreciated. Rebel |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 1153
Location: D-70199 Heslach | I think about this filler pieces, too.
But at the end I decided to let the gap, because I do not have any holes in the door and wont drill
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Regular
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Location: Minnesota | Place a parts wanted ad in the forum. I was missing a couple and the guys here were able to help out.
Believe it or not a lot of four-doors get parted out and these four-door only parts are still discoverable, with a little effort.
I was still missing a couple and by searching online for the part numbers I found NOS ones to complete my car.
Early '57 DeSoto's used plastic pieces to fill in, but those are even harder (impossible) to locate. |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 1153
Location: D-70199 Heslach | MoreFin - 2018-08-08 5:56 PM
Early '57 DeSoto's used plastic pieces to fill in, but those are even harder (impossible) to locate.
Do you have a picture about this plastic fillers |
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Extreme Veteran
Posts: 309
Location: Western Colorado | It took years of searching but I was able to find NOS vinyl pieces for my 58 N/Y'er wagon. I believe the parts book is incorrect on the part number and quantity for these items. I ended up with 2) 1757978 and 2) 1757979. These 4 pieces will do the straight up & down window posts, ie; L/F/R, R/R/F, for the 1757978 and the R/F/R, L/R/F for the 1757979. The angled posts take 2) 1757976 and 2)1757977. I THINK the 1757977 is for the L/F/F and R/R/R and 1757976 is for the R/F/F/ and L/R/R. Good luck in finding a complete set. The aluminum ones, like the picture of the one you have, were maybe an option?? Both of my wagons and my 4 door sedan did NOT have these aluminum pieces nor were there any holes to suggest that they ever had them. I had sent my originals to Gary Goers but he wasn't able to duplicate them and then he misplaced my originals.
I did just find 2 of the 1757978 vinyl pieces on ebay.
Attached are some pictures of the pieces on my wagon.
Bob
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Expert
Posts: 1737
Location: Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada | I've only ever seen '57s using the plastic filler pieces. Any '58s I've come across used the stainless filler, with the screws. Maybe it was an early '58 model year change? I imagine the change was because the plastic turned brittle and broke really easily.
I have located a couple of NOS plastic ones, for my hardtop. I think I will just use aluminum coloured silicone for my 4 door sedans... |
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