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baker53
Posted 2014-03-26 9:36 PM (#433248 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Klein, TX		That's great Rosy. I hope you will cruisin' in cool A/C soon.
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JT Vincent
Posted 2014-03-26 9:54 PM (#433253 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Jamaica Plain, MA		The cap in the dipstick can come loose and slide around. If your lipstick measuring length is actually longer, it's going to read fuller. I'll take a pic of a stock one with a measuring tape.
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baker53
Posted 2014-03-26 10:13 PM (#433255 - in reply to #433253)
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Location: Klein, TX		JT Vincent: I attached a picture of mine measured from the FULL mark to the cap. The cap is in the correct position up against the nibs. When I checked the oil level just now it was about a 3/16" above the FULL mark.




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JT Vincent
Posted 2014-03-27 10:33 AM (#433339 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Jamaica Plain, MA		I concur, Bill. My KDS motor's dip is exactly the same. And you can call me Jon.
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baker53
Posted 2014-03-27 11:25 AM (#433345 - in reply to #433339)
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Location: Klein, TX		Thanks Jon, I know we had several chats before about the D500 engine. Sorry I could not remember you name. I'll blame it on getting older.
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JT Vincent
Posted 2014-03-27 4:32 PM (#433392 - in reply to #425095)
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baker53
Posted 2014-03-31 10:04 PM (#434077 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Klein, TX		I've been working on the floors for the past week or so. All the interior is stripped to bare metal. I still have to strip the trunk and then get busy on the patch panels. I plan to seal the patch panels with poly-urethane sealer and follow that with black Rustoleum paint. I'm not sure if I will do anything more to the floors and just let the upholstery shop apply the stuff that they normally use below the carpet. The heat gun and the scraper has been getting a workout removing all the coating material the factory sprayed on the floors. Fortunately, I won't have to fabricate many patch panels. The biggest problem was on the removable panel that allows access to the steering column for removal. I will be able to use the old panel as a model to fabricate the new one. I had purchased left and right front patch panels before I received the car and will not be using them. If anyone has a need for them, please let me know.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-03 6:07 PM (#434488 - in reply to #434077)
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Location: Klein, TX		Gave the metal shear and the box brake a workout today. Finished cutting the various pieces for the interior floor. Hopefully, I will get the trunk done in the morning and put Rustoleum on the underside of the panels as well as the metal that is part of the original floor. If that dries by Saturday, I'll start welding the various parts of the jigsaw puzzle together.





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FIN ME
Posted 2014-04-07 4:57 PM (#434954 - in reply to #425095)
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Whew...that's a lot of work!

Progress is looking great, Bill!


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ronbo97
Posted 2014-04-07 5:20 PM (#434959 - in reply to #434954)
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Bill -

Do you have access to a bead roller ? IMHO, it's important to add the correct depressions to the metal patches to give them structural rigidity, rather than just using flat sheet metal.

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baker53
Posted 2014-04-07 9:41 PM (#435000 - in reply to #434959)
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Location: Klein, TX		Hi Ron, In lieu of bead rolling I weld "L" or "V" brackets to the bottom sides of panels to keep them from tin canning. I've been doing it this way for about 50 years and so-far it has worked well and it makes a nicer surface for the upholsterer to work with. Thanks for your thoughts, but I'll stay with my method. I have access to a bead roller, but rarely use it.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-08 10:45 PM (#435144 - in reply to #435000)
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Location: Klein, TX		The interior floors are just about completed except for final paint which I will do tomorrow. I ended up cutting and fitting about 23 pieces for the floors. The shear, brake, MIG, and me got a workout over the past week or so. I applied seam sealer this evening and that should be cured by tomorrow and I'll hit the floors with gray Rustoleum paint. BTW, I installed "V" brackets on the back side of the larger panels to prevent "tin-canning".





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baker53
Posted 2014-04-10 7:19 PM (#435386 - in reply to #435144)
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Location: Klein, TX		Finally, the floor repairs and re-paint are done. After I put the front & rear seats back in, I'll take the car to the muffler shop and get the exhaust done. Then I guess I'll have to start thinking about body work...





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Posted 2014-04-10 7:30 PM (#435389 - in reply to #425095)
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-10 8:34 PM (#435412 - in reply to #435389)
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Location: Klein, TX		It is there in-case you need to remove the steering column and gear box.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-11 4:39 PM (#435546 - in reply to #435412)
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Location: Klein, TX		Decided to go with dual exhaust rather than the stock single exhaust. The muffler shop got me done in about 3 hours and they built both sides from the exhaust manifold to the down-swept tailpipe for $350 using the two mufflers that I supplied. Ended up going with 2-1/4" pipe the whole way. In case anyone is interested, I have for sale (1) NOS Muffler with the following markings on it PLY V8 56-57, DODGE V8 56-57, DESOTO 56-57 DUAL, TRIPLE WRAP. I also have a NOS cross-over pipe for the 325 engine. I know it fits a 57 Desoto Firesweep and probably others. The part number on it is 17 ? 6 3 3 50. I can't read the third number if there is one and I think the fourth number is 6.





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57desoto
Posted 2014-04-12 7:58 AM (#435659 - in reply to #425095)
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-13 2:21 PM (#435856 - in reply to #435659)
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Location: Klein, TX		Thanks Ed, I'm glad to have them done finally.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-13 2:29 PM (#435857 - in reply to #435856)
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Location: Klein, TX		On the way to and from the muffler shop, I was hearing a clunking sound whenever I pressed on the brake pedal. I thought perhaps there was a problem with a spring or a shoe, but after pulling the front drums all looked good there. I then checked the various suspension parts and all were good except for the rubber bushings at the front of the strut rods. Found a new pair at the parts store and now all is well. Took the car for a test drive and it received its first rain bath. Glad to have working wipers. I attached a few pictures of the old and new rubber bushings.





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baker53
Posted 2014-04-16 2:27 PM (#436406 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Klein, TX		I was going to take the Desoto Firesweep to the upholstery shop and the chrome plating shop this morning to get some quotes, but had a problem with the car on the freeway. As I increased speed to around 60 mph, the car would bog down. I got off the freeway and headed home. After checking a number of things, I finally found the culprit to be the fuel filter at the inlet of the carb. For now, I removed the ceramic filter from the glass bowl and put in a in-line filter. I don't know if the ceramic filters are made any more or not, but all is OK now. I guess I'll go on my quote trip tomorrow.
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FIN ME
Posted 2014-04-16 5:29 PM (#436440 - in reply to #425095)
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Glad you made it back home safe and sound, Bill! I'm sure you'll get those kinks worked out really quickly.

I know that you've got a lot of experience with these sorts of things, but all I can say regarding upholstery and chrome plating quotes for our beloved behemoths is...brace yerself!

She's going to look and run great by the time you're all done!


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d500neil
Posted 2014-04-16 6:23 PM (#436449 - in reply to #436440)
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Location: bishop, ca		Bill, those front strut rod bushings are called "crush sleeve" for a very good reason.

Just Suspension makes heavy duty strut bushings which are not of the wimpy crush-sleeve persuasion.

I should have a pic of them, but they are easy to install and will improve your car's handling.

Not a great photo of them....








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baker53
Posted 2014-04-16 7:14 PM (#436464 - in reply to #436440)
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FIN ME - 2014-04-16 4:29 PM


Glad you made it back home safe and sound, Bill! I'm sure you'll get those kinks worked out really quickly.

I know that you've got a lot of experience with these sorts of things, but all I can say regarding upholstery and chrome plating quotes for our beloved behemoths is...brace yerself!

She's going to look and run great by the time you're all done!


:)

Hi Rosy, I know from past cars the big bucks to be spent on stainless polishing and chroming. I feel like I've paid for the shop owners kids college expenses about ten times now....

The upholstery guy has been real fair with his work in the past. I've decided not to go with the original style of interior or the black and gray colors. Cathy and the upholsterer will make the final decision as they have on previous cars.

The replacement fuel filter sure made a big difference. I ran the car up to about 80 mph or so and no bogging down anymore.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-16 7:18 PM (#436465 - in reply to #436449)
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d500neil - 2014-04-16 5:23 PM

Bill, those front strut rod bushings are called "crush sleeve" for a very good reason.

Just Suspension makes heavy duty strut bushings which are not of the wimpy crush-sleeve persuasion.

I should have a pic of them, but they are easy to install and will improve your car's handling.

Not a great photo of them....







Hi Neil, Thanks for the suggestion on the strut rod bushings. I put in the stock rubber ones and hopefully, they will stand up for a while. I feel that in the not to distant future, I will be doing some front suspension work and will then look into the "heavy duty strut bushings" you mentioned.
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Posted 2014-04-16 8:38 PM (#436480 - in reply to #425095)
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-16 9:54 PM (#436488 - in reply to #436480)
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The Chrysler Kid - 2014-04-16 7:38 PM

Good work! Looks so nice in the first photo who knew what was laying under it..


So far, it has been a very good project to work on. I am about to take on some body work and the only rusted area is at the left side rear wheel area and that looks like it will be a fairly easy part to cut out and replace with new sheet metal. There are a number of dents and scrapes but they should rework very well. As far as the under carriage is concerned not rusted through areas at all other that the muffler and tail pipe which is all replaced now. The only suspension issue I found so far has been the strut rod bushings, so all in all it has been going fairly well with no big gotcha's so far.
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FIN ME
Posted 2014-04-17 8:32 AM (#436547 - in reply to #436464)
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baker53 - 2014-04-16 7:14 PM

Hi Rosy, I know from past cars the big bucks to be spent on stainless polishing and chroming. I feel like I've paid for the shop owners kids college expenses about ten times now....



LOL

I hear ya!

Did I tell you about the kidney that I sold on Ebay so I could pay my plater?

You'll likely get a kick out of this:
All of the chrome from my car was laid out on on the shop floor in the same pattern that it came off the car - about twenty feet of it, and likely half a ton of weight in all. Right beside all of this, laid out in the very same manner, was ALL of the chrome from a vintage MG. Needless to say, there was no comparison! I said to the painter, "You call THAT chrome?!". LOL I did envy the MG owner's relatively minor plating bill though, I must admit.

Can't wait to see Cathy's choice in interior! Smart man..."happy wife, happy life", plus I'm sure she's got great taste!

Happy to hear that your car is riding well now!


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baker53
Posted 2014-04-17 3:23 PM (#436594 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Klein, TX		I went to the chrome plater, upholstery shop, and the body/paint shop today and got the approximate costs and time frames to do the Firesweep. Big bucks to put it mildly and won't be able to start on it for at least a month. Guess I better line up some more consulting work to pay these craftsmen. I have lots of smaller stuff to do in the interim and hopefully, by July I will have the car done.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-19 1:43 PM (#436851 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Klein, TX		I have been trying to fix a brake pulsation problem on the Firesweep for a week now and been checking all sorts of things. I had been concentrating on the front brakes and could not find any issues. A couple folks mentioned that it sounded like hard spots on one or more of the drums. I checked the hardness on the front drums and they seems to be OK. I then checked the rear drums and found that both have hard areas and that the left rear was turned to a diameter of 11-1/16" which is just over the .060" maximum diameter. The right rear drum was turned to a diameter of 11-1/8" which is over the max diameter by .065". I am now looking for a pair of rear drums for a '57 Desoto Firesweep. Any leads would be most appreciated. I hope I am getting to the root of the problem.
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Posted 2014-04-19 10:26 PM (#436911 - in reply to #425095)
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Put a couple of their 11x3" drums on my ride, and they've been working great.


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baker53
Posted 2014-04-19 11:27 PM (#436918 - in reply to #436911)
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d500neil - 2014-04-19 9:26 PM

If you search the Evilpay, for 12" Chrysler brakes, you should see/find fine new (Chinese) brake drums, which, of nothing else, should be round/true.

Put a couple of their 11x3" drums on my ride, and they've been working great.




Did not find them. Do you have a better link to them? My drums are 11 x 2-1/2
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-21 3:41 PM (#437157 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Klein, TX		I contacted John at BigM and he was able to hook me up with a pair of 11 x 2-1/2 drums with hubs. Hopefully, they will arrive this week and I can get them installed. Thanks to all who suggested various placed to obtain the parts.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-22 9:18 PM (#437325 - in reply to #437157)
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Location: Klein, TX		My plan for today was to replace the bushing in the idler arm and replace the canister oil filter with a spin on filter adapter. Getting the tapered joint out of the idler that is part of the drag link turned out to be a bigger chore than expected. I finally got it out and found that the ball assembly in the tapered fitting was shot so I had to order a new drag link which hopefully will be here in a week or so. Removing the old bushing from the idler was no fun either, but got it out and installed the new bushing. I will finish the install on the the spin on oil filter adapter tomorrow.







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baker53
Posted 2014-04-26 2:51 PM (#437984 - in reply to #437325)
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Location: Klein, TX		Thanks to Tim, TNLOWRIDER, I now have a warning light for the parking brake as well as a courtesy light just above the glove box door. I made a new lens for the courtesy light and replaced the old wiring. I really needed the parking brake warning light. At least two times, I've driven off with the parking brake engaged.





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Posted 2014-04-28 4:30 PM (#438319 - in reply to #437984)
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Location: Klein, TX		Made a couple tools today to help in removing the clips used to fasten the "DESOTO" letters onto the hood and trunk plus a tool to remove the clips that fasten the chrome trim piece that surrounds the license to the trunk lid. The "DESOTO" tool is just a brake spoon with a notch that is wide enough to capture the pin on the letter. The other tool is made from 1/2" bar stock with a hole at one end that is chamfered a bit.





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baker53
Posted 2014-04-29 6:09 PM (#438504 - in reply to #438319)
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Location: Klein, TX		Started removing the various trim pieces today. All went well, and so-far no surprises under the various pieces of trim. No rust areas and the clips came out fairly easy.





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Posted 2014-04-29 9:47 PM (#438554 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: Connecticut		Looking at picture 009, it appears that your car was a different color at some point. Have you confirmed that the pink color was the original color ?

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Posted 2014-04-29 11:09 PM (#438565 - in reply to #438554)
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ronbo97 - 2014-04-29 8:47 PM

Looking at picture 009, it appears that your car was a different color at some point. Have you confirmed that the pink color was the original color ?

Ron


That is a replacement fender. The original color combo is dusty orange (coral) and white. Some time back, Harriet, original owner, must have had and accident and the fender was replaced. From piecing together various tidbits of information, Harriet stopped driving the car in 1975 and it was stored in her garage and occasionally started up. Paint code is 4LNL which decodes to White, Dusty Orange, White
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d500neil
Posted 2014-04-30 3:03 AM (#438584 - in reply to #438565)
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Location: bishop, ca		You are really fortunate not to have discovered some nasty news when you exposed that deep molding trough around the bottom
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Those wide trim tab mounting holes area real source of trunk leakages, and they should be well sealed when you replace that window
molding.

Can you give us a demonstration how that license plate surround clip-removal tool works?


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Posted 2014-04-30 6:54 AM (#438597 - in reply to #425095)
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Location: New Castle PA		Bill, when you repaint, make the front fenders all the body color. There should NOT be a color sweep section painted on them between the moldings. Instead, there is a piece of sheet metal that is painted, and is slipped under the moldings, to give that color insert. I have a pattern to cut it out if you need to make one from scratch, since it appears your car lost its originals long ago.
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FIN ME
Posted 2014-04-30 8:32 AM (#438604 - in reply to #425095)
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Baker53, did your Sportsman scripts each come off in two pieces, split at the r? The two on my car did, as have those of many other Sportsman owners. Beginning to think they were made that way back in the day?

Ed - would you mind sending me that pattern aw well?




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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2014-04-30 11:48 AM (#438621 - in reply to #437984)
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Location: Parts Unknown		Your car sure is in good shape. I am envious of your lack of crunchy-munchy sheetmetal.
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Posted 2014-04-30 12:01 PM (#438623 - in reply to #438584)
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d500neil - 2014-04-30 2:03 AM

You are really fortunate not to have discovered some nasty news when you exposed that deep molding trough around the bottom
of the back window.

Those wide trim tab mounting holes area real source of trunk leakages, and they should be well sealed when you replace that window
molding.

Can you give us a demonstration how that license plate surround clip-removal tool works?




Yes, I was most pleased to see rust free metal under all the moldings. Ed Petrus had mentioned to me to make sure that the holes for the clips were sealed well when it all goes back together.
Regarding the use of the tool on the license frame fasteners. The 1/2" bar stock fits between the tangs on the fastener. The chamfered hole is oversize for the pin on the frame. The chamfer is there to allow the tool to seat better on the clip. The clips came right off with counter clockwise rotation of the tool. I hope that helps.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-30 12:10 PM (#438624 - in reply to #438597)
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57desoto - 2014-04-30 5:54 AM

Bill, when you repaint, make the front fenders all the body color. There should NOT be a color sweep section painted on them between the moldings. Instead, there is a piece of sheet metal that is painted, and is slipped under the moldings, to give that color insert. I have a pattern to cut it out if you need to make one from scratch, since it appears your car lost its originals long ago.


Thanks Ed, I did not notice a panel as you mentioned. If possible, please forward that pattern and I'll do as you suggest.
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baker53
Posted 2014-04-30 12:13 PM (#438625 - in reply to #438604)
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FIN ME - 2014-04-30 7:32 AM


Baker53, did your Sportsman scripts each come off in two pieces, split at the r? The two on my car did, as have those of many other Sportsman owners. Beginning to think they were made that way back in the day?

Ed - would you mind sending me that pattern aw well?




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Hi Rosy, One of the "Sportsman" scripts came off in two pieces. The other one was all one piece. I attached a picture of the break area, and it looks like a break rather than manufactured that way. I guess there is a stress point in that area.




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baker53
Posted 2014-04-30 12:16 PM (#438626 - in reply to #438621)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2014-04-30 10:48 AM

Your car sure is in good shape. I am envious of your lack of crunchy-munchy sheetmetal.


Needless to say, I am so glad to find it in as good of shape as it is. I have had my share of rust issues on other cars I have done.
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baker53
Posted 2014-05-02 3:07 PM (#438959 - in reply to #438626)
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Location: Klein, TX		Car is now at the body shop and all the trim parts are removed for polishing or chrome plating. Next step is to strip the car to bare metal and fix the rusted area at the leading edge of the left side rear wheel well. The rest of the car is rust free, but lots of small dings to take care of





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FIN ME
Posted 2014-05-03 10:32 PM (#439181 - in reply to #425095)
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What shape were your car's door handles in, baker53?

One from my car needed considerable repair, the other not as much.

Great thread; it's nice to see the progress.






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baker53
Posted 2014-05-04 11:37 AM (#439246 - in reply to #439181)
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What shape were your car's door handles in, baker53?

One from my car needed considerable repair, the other not as much.

Great thread; it's nice to see the progress.






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Hi Rosy, The door handles are in great shape. No pitting at all. I have two small pieces of stainless that have dings in them, but they are minor. One piece of pot metal was broken and BigM told me he has a replacement. The rest of the stainless was in great condition. I am also waiting to hear from Jon on a anti-sway bar. My Firesweep did not come with one. Hope you guys had a great time at the Derby.
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FIN ME
Posted 2014-05-04 12:47 PM (#439253 - in reply to #425095)
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I did have a great time at Derby, and posted some photos in the "Family in Fins" forum.

Let me know if you find an extra anti-sway bar - been wanting one for a while.

Glad to hear your door handles and stainless was in great shape! That will save you some resto-funds!




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