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Expert Posts: 1488 Location: New Castle PA | My guess: There's a 7 by the GG (glamour group) since that includes only the front bumper guards. A BG of 3 would be both front and rear bumper guards. Also, the PB power brakes would be a 9 not a 5. | ||
frwl |
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Expert Posts: 1890 | 57desoto - 2021-12-06 6:07 PM My guess: There's a 7 by the GG (glamour group) since that includes only the front bumper guards. A BG of 3 would be both front and rear bumper guards. Also, the PB power brakes would be a 9 not a 5. Besides the roof molding package, the glamour group includes the rear quarter stone shields – they are not present on this car. Therefore I guessed the bumper guards only. I’ve never seen rear bumper guards on the ’57 DeSotos; ’57 Chryslers did have. Do you have a picture of these? Yes, you are right – the power brakes have coded 9, not 5; thanks for correction; I also forgot the CS = 2; the color sweep was standard on Fireflite Sportsman Hardtops and Convertibles and wasn’t on Sedans… | ||
57desoto |
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Expert Posts: 1488 Location: New Castle PA | Here's a rear bumper guard for 1957 DeSoto. (rear_bumper_guard3.jpg) Attachments ---------------- rear_bumper_guard3.jpg (9KB - 122 downloads) | ||
frwl |
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Expert Posts: 1890 | . Thanks for the picture. Will be waiting a cowl tag picture anyway. | ||
ToMopar |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1159 Location: D-70199 Heslach | 57desoto - 2021-12-07 12:28 PM Here's a rear bumper guard for 1957 DeSoto. Is this rear quarter chrome molding the "rear bumper guard" ...... good to know | ||
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Expert Posts: 1488 Location: New Castle PA | Yes, Tom... The rear bumper guard is a wide, heavy, chromed piece instead of the narrow potmetal/chrome piece usually called "pinchweld molding" that's on cars without rear bumper guards. | ||
macedon |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 963 Location: San Antonio, TX | PNT = XXX TRM = 533 TR = None AG = 1 PS = 4 PB = 9 AH = 1 PN = 5 RM = None SS = None UC = None SPL = None CS = 1 BG = None A = None B = None C = None I decided to paint it RXR. I really love that combo. The history on the paint for this car is a little muddied. Here are a few pictures that show what it was like when I bought it. Obviously it was resprayed in it's life. The interesting part is that the dealer invoice says colorsweep. I added the front bumper guards. (camehome.JPG) (dogleg.JPG) (invoice.JPG) Attachments ---------------- camehome.JPG (135KB - 110 downloads) dogleg.JPG (57KB - 112 downloads) invoice.JPG (100KB - 116 downloads) | ||
macedon |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 963 Location: San Antonio, TX | It also has a power antenna. Originally I thought it was factory. Later I discovered a Dec 1961 date stamp on the motor. | ||
macedon |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 963 Location: San Antonio, TX | Took my sister and family for a ride this past Sunday. We had a blast. (famdesoto.JPG) Attachments ---------------- famdesoto.JPG (110KB - 106 downloads) | ||
frwl |
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Expert Posts: 1890 | . Originally scheduled Sahara Tan (XXX) single tone color scheme and Single Spear Side Molding (CS = 1); But in the last moment customer ordered a dual molding – it is very interesting! Firstly, the front bumper guards less rear quarter stone shields and roof moldings puzzled me, because they don’t come separately, as stated Edward (57desoto) – they included in Glamour Group only. But the mystery is solved: you just added their on it. | ||
macedon |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 963 Location: San Antonio, TX | More mystery. The car has stone shields. I had not put the right one back on yet. You can see it in the picture from when I brought it home. Once I get the RH stone shield polished up I'll install it. | ||
frwl |
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Expert Posts: 1890 | . Maybe aftermarket option? Like a chrome sill moldings... | ||
ToMopar |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1159 Location: D-70199 Heslach | macedon - 2021-12-08 5:18 PM Took my sister and family for a ride this past Sunday. We had a blast. It looks as all of you have fun with your ride :-) | ||
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