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lamar
Posted 2009-12-03 11:26 PM (#199386)
Subject: 57 desoto fireflite


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Location: georgia		i have a 57 desoto fireflite that has bolts that hold the wheels on like a plymouth.what is up with that?
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mogge65
Posted 2009-12-04 4:59 AM (#199396 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Nasco , SWEDEN		Do you mean diffrent threads on the wheelstuds? left and right!

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57desoto
Posted 2009-12-04 7:13 AM (#199402 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: New Castle PA		If you actually have wheel BOLT rather than lug NUTS then someone before you has changed things over, for some reason. No 1957 Fireflite had wheel BOLTS.

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lamar
Posted 2009-12-04 11:45 AM (#199416 - in reply to #199402)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite


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Location: georgia		here are some pix,i don't think this car has been altered it has been off the road a long time and was bought out of a junk yard out west



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1960ny
Posted 2009-12-04 12:49 PM (#199426 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: RE: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Sweden		D##n Chad! How many cars do you have?
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Windsor59
Posted 2009-12-04 2:02 PM (#199433 - in reply to #199426)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden		WooooW, so many nice Fordward Lookers and and I see 4-5 convertibles. Sorry I can not help you at your questing abouth bolt. But I think 57desoto have right and maby they have change drum (brakes)
Can you send more pics at your cars?

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lamar
Posted 2009-12-04 2:12 PM (#199434 - in reply to #199433)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite


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Location: georgia		i have a friend that wants to trade me a 58 impala convertible for this car and i think i will because i dont have anthing but FL cars
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MoparLasse
Posted 2009-12-04 3:25 PM (#199442 - in reply to #199434)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: North of Sweden		Chad,

What are the other conv´s in the picture?

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57burb
Posted 2009-12-04 3:42 PM (#199446 - in reply to #199442)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: DFW, TX		RLR = White with Mandarin Rust sweep? Interesting that there is a color listed for the roof. Heck of a car you have there! I can't believe it was in a junkyard somewhere.
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Windsor59
Posted 2009-12-04 3:56 PM (#199450 - in reply to #199446)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden		Hi Lasse "What are the other conv´s in the picture?"! I guess At rear at Dodge must bee a 300F conv or Windsor 60 conv? side at Dodge, 59 DeSoto conv, modell? At rear at DeSoto 59 is a Belverder 59 conv? and 57-58 DeSoto at rear the FireFlite?

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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-12-04 3:58 PM (#199451 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		boy, He just said "Fireflite" not Fireflite Convertible. It would be crazy to trade that car for ANY CHebbie, even a brand new Vette!!!!!
Unless , One of you "Yanks" gets busy and FAST----I betcha this baby be on it's way to Sweden!!!!
You experts there, do the tags decode as a convertible?

Gary
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MoparLasse
Posted 2009-12-04 4:03 PM (#199454 - in reply to #199450)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Windsor59 - 2009-12-04 9:56 AM

Hi Lasse "What are the other conv´s in the picture?"! I guess At rear at Dodge must bee a 300F conv or Windsor 60 conv? side at Dodge 59 DeSoto conv, modell? At rear at DeSoto 59 is a Belverder 59 conv? and 57-58 DeSoto at rear the FireFlight?



Sharp eyes, Jocke, even if it´s Friday night...
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Windsor59
Posted 2009-12-04 4:10 PM (#199457 - in reply to #199454)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Sharp eyes, Jocke, even if it´s Friday night... ;)

a few beers does not break me, joke. No beer at the weekend to assemble the engine, taken delivery of parts today

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1960fury
Posted 2009-12-04 4:16 PM (#199461 - in reply to #199434)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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lamar - 2009-12-04 2:12 PM

i have a friend that wants to trade me a 58 impala convertible for this car


no real friend would do that
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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-12-04 4:19 PM (#199462 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		I think He dozed off , for a second. It He means the Dodge on the left side of the Desoto (To the right as you look at the picture), that would most likely be a 58 Dodge, (Maybe a 57). The 59 Dodges did not have trim high on the fins, like the red & white car there, does.



Gary
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Posted 2009-12-04 4:22 PM (#199464 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite


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Location: Hershey PA		Please post the data plates for the 59 Desoto and for the Dodge to the right of the 57 Desoto.

Both of them look equally interesting as the Fireflite
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d500neil
Posted 2009-12-04 4:32 PM (#199469 - in reply to #199462)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: bishop, ca		Ah, well; it's GOOD to see a "Firestone 500" tire, again; even in 'this' condition.

My daddy, who insured a Fart dealership, in the 60's and who, therefore, felt compelled to buy a 62 Sunliner and
a 65 Galactical 500 convertibles, had these tires installed on the 65.

They were/are nylon cord, and became 'square', after standing-still for a while, but I took a tire-touch up/marking pen
and highlighted the names and flags on them; looked good.




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57burb
Posted 2009-12-04 4:44 PM (#199476 - in reply to #199451)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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1959Dodge - 2009-12-04 2:58 PM

You experts there, do the tags decode as a convertible?

Gary


Not an expert, but I do have access to Ed Petrus' site.

http://www.angelfire.com/de/petrus/page20.html

BDY 163 = Fireflite Convertible



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lamar
Posted 2009-12-04 4:50 PM (#199478 - in reply to #199454)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite


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Location: georgia		moparlasse, here is another picture of some of my projects



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Windsor59
Posted 2009-12-04 5:05 PM (#199488 - in reply to #199478)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden		It like a DREAM so many rare conv and HT project at same place. Must take many many year to find them. you have saved them from the scrap death, much Good work. And you going to keep every one......

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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-12-04 5:09 PM (#199490 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		BOYYY!!!, Now there's "FL Convertible Heaven" if there ever was one---Next best thing to "Sweden" where theirs are in a "slightly better" condition

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57burb
Posted 2009-12-04 5:10 PM (#199491 - in reply to #199490)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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lamar
Posted 2009-12-04 5:18 PM (#199493 - in reply to #199491)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite


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Location: georgia		here is yall another picture you might like



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Windsor59
Posted 2009-12-04 5:25 PM (#199496 - in reply to #199493)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden		I thought that I hadde way most of my days. It is unbelievable. Have you renovated them up yourself? Nice of you to show us how a dream looks on either.
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55CRL
Posted 2009-12-04 5:38 PM (#199499 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Magra, Sweden		Incredible collection and a really nice garage, must be hard to make the choice which one to drive...
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Posted 2009-12-04 5:39 PM (#199500 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: RE: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Montreal, Canada		I can't find the words. That's one INCREDIBLE collection you have there! Just amazing!
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d500neil
Posted 2009-12-04 6:07 PM (#199511 - in reply to #199500)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Posted 2009-12-04 6:49 PM (#199518 - in reply to #199386)
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Einar.

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vedette
Posted 2009-12-04 8:17 PM (#199529 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: RE: 57 desoto fireflite


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Location: Scotland		in the second barn picture there are 2 '59 DeSoto convertibles,a '60 300F convertible,the '57 Desoto Fireflite convertible ,a '57 Plymouth Belvedere convertible and a '58 New Yorker convertible,is the '57 New Yorker a convertible and the pink car in front is it a '59 Plymouth Belvedere convertible?.I wouldn't swap any for a Chevy,even a '58 Impala convertible-which was probably the best chevy ever.
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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-12-04 8:28 PM (#199531 - in reply to #199386)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		I wouldn't swap any for a Chevy,even a '58 Impala convertible-which was probably the best chevy ever.

We see "Aye to Aye" on that Vedette alto must confess, I have never overexercized my brain waves, figgered out what is the best Chebbie that kinda like picking out the best looking belly button¿

Gary
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-12-05 1:41 AM (#199560 - in reply to #199531)
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Location: Parts Unknown		You gotta be joking. You think 58 is the best looking Chev ever made ? Is it that clenched buns rear end ? ... or the blunt, garish front ? Or is it the unrelated, and excessive application of disjointed trim elements ? Let's not even get into ponderous pig they are to drive or work on. I find it hard to believe Chev could even GIVE these away when Mopar was offering their wares across town. Yuck !

Keep the DeSoto !
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Posted 2009-12-05 1:59 AM (#199561 - in reply to #199386)
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Location: Ny		Ooooh... Aaaaah....

Love the garage almost as much as the cars in it. It's like your own little museum.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-12-05 2:20 AM (#199563 - in reply to #199496)
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Location: Parts Unknown		The garage photo above catches that angle on the subtle curves of those "eyebrows" on these cars that makes these my absolute favorite Forward Look car. Almost a feline look ... of a cat's forward-tilted ear. Utter brilliance in tucking two headlights into that tight spot. And the way Lord Exner made it work with the various 57 and 58 models and grille incarnations. One of his finest design elements.
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MoparLasse
Posted 2009-12-05 6:45 AM (#199575 - in reply to #199478)
Subject: Re: 57 desoto fireflite



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lamar - 2009-12-04 10:50 AM

moparlasse, here is another picture of some of my projects



That´s absolutely incredible!! Wadda collection!
We want more pictures!

Lasse
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57desoto
Posted 2009-12-05 7:16 AM (#199576 - in reply to #199575)
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Location: New Castle PA		I still think the drums were changed. Never saw a '57 DeSoto with wheel bolts. But yes, it's an absolutely incredible collection, and I'm jealous! I still wish you hadn't put the Adventurer interior into the black Fireflite, though... Almost makes it look like another clone.

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lamar
Posted 2009-12-05 8:10 AM (#199577 - in reply to #199576)
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Location: georgia		Edward,this car was black and white with red and black interior from the factory. this car was missing the engine and front clip.i spent 18 months working on this car and its going to be mine until i die,so i restored it like i would have orded it from the factory. i love it,and here are a few more pictures



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w.weiland
Posted 2009-12-05 8:51 AM (#199578 - in reply to #199386)
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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-12-05 9:11 AM (#199579 - in reply to #199386)
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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		That Desoto is GEORGEOUS!! I'm really glad you decided to do it "Your Way". Sometimes "We" forget how hard it would be to find one of these that are "Real" (from the factory) and It certainly is Great to see another example of Probably what was the Greatest and most beautiful Desoto ever made. When I had my 57 Firesweep back in the Early 60's it had a grey and black interior too as did the 59 Dodge convertible I now have. I see nothing wrong with putting together a car that shows what Chrysler could do, back then, I think your interior is gorgeous, and "Most Folks" that see that car are gonna enjoy it with the present interior and Paint Scheme much more so , than what it was "Born with". (You certainly are not trying to fool anybody evidenced by the script on the fins)!!!!

I could have a white Dodge convertible, with a blue top and a black and grey snowflake interior---with a 326 and non swing-out seats--Yeah "Politically Correct" but as I bought mine to drive and enjoy and share with other folks, The ones that "Count" Me and-----are enjoying the car as She is "Now", not as she was born.

Gary
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57desoto
Posted 2009-12-05 12:09 PM (#199588 - in reply to #199386)
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Location: New Castle PA		Chad, your car's workmanship is fabulous, and I have/had no intention of being overly critical. Indeed, as I said, I'm jealous. I always vote for original over modified, as most folks here know, unless "correct" parts are no longer available. Replicas of the original interior are available, and the Adventurer interior could not have been ordered for your Fireflite. That was my only point. You certainly have the right to "make" your car the way you want it to be, and 1959Dodge's point is well taken that you are not trying to pass this Fireflite off as an Adventurer, so my hat's off to you.
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Windsor59
Posted 2009-12-05 12:29 PM (#199590 - in reply to #199588)
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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden		Have you 2 NY 58 conv in red color? or if it same car project at one pics (barn 2) and a reovaitedr at garage pic (stay with ather DeSoto and 300)
I enjoy when I see all your cars. I like the barn pic 2
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-12-05 2:36 PM (#199608 - in reply to #199590)
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Location: Parts Unknown		Are you saying that you preferred the tan Adventurer interior materials over the color variety and cloths available for the Fireflite ?

Interesting. One of my biggest motivations for selling my Adventurer and going with the Fireflite was the more exciting choices on the interior.

That is a beautiful bunch of cars you have there.
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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-12-05 3:51 PM (#199620 - in reply to #199386)
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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		That top sure looks nice on the Desoto. Is it canvas? Next year I want to redo the top on mine which is white vinyl and has little tears on each side from a bad install by the seller. I will go with a black top, probably vinyl, but I sure do like the look of yours. Aivar's wrencher, Warne tells me that if a bird drops on those canvas tops, You just "Wear it" very difficult to clean. He tells me there is a vinyl like material that looks like canvas but cleans like vinly that I may look into to---Thanks

Gary

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lamar
Posted 2009-12-05 3:53 PM (#199622 - in reply to #199590)
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Location: georgia		2 58 new yorkers



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Windsor59
Posted 2009-12-05 4:00 PM (#199623 - in reply to #199622)
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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden		Nice to see one Good project and one new , Have you any Chrysler 59?
US is so big, if you lives here we know every one ho ownes (collectings) the FL cars.
I read you have do lots work at DeSoto FireFlite 57, very NICE work. Can you tell stories when you bought this cars?

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lamar
Posted 2009-12-05 4:02 PM (#199624 - in reply to #199623)
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Location: georgia		no 59 chrysler only 59 imperial,59 desoto,3 59 plymouth I have got to sign off to take a car to the Christmas parade,i will get a picture

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Windsor59
Posted 2009-12-05 4:09 PM (#199625 - in reply to #199386)
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Posted 2009-12-05 4:49 PM (#199630 - in reply to #199624)
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lamar - 2009-12-05 4:02 PM

I have got to sign off to take a car to the Christmas parade


Take all of them, and you could be your own parade.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-12-05 5:45 PM (#199633 - in reply to #199630)
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Location: Parts Unknown		I am going black canvas on mine, but I WANT it to weather to an off-black / DARK grey to match the charcoal sweep.

Aivar may be right about them being hard to keep that super new black, but if you are going to drive the car, you have to lose that "perfect" thinking. It is going to show wear.
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Posted 2009-12-05 6:21 PM (#199635 - in reply to #199386)
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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		Yep I drive mine everyday, my concern was removing the "Explosive Bird Discharges" from the top. Börje's top thou , still looks pretty good, alto the car is rarely driven. I will check with Warne again on the top material He is suggesting--maybe He's onto something?

Gary
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mogge65
Posted 2009-12-06 5:25 AM (#199674 - in reply to #199386)
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Location: Nasco , SWEDEN		Lamar! you are one Lucky Dog! Thanks for sharing. if youre not planning to get 200 years old you might sell one or two?

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