58DeSoDodge59 - 2017-08-02 11:24 PM

I gave all the wood away. I have a pellet stove in the garage. Still burning the scrap.

This car was in such good, original, condition that I was only going to do the minimum to it.
But it stinks so bad with rat pee. It is in the carpet, seats, glove box, headliner and even in
the firewall insulation. I have to replace it all.

moparsteve - 2017-08-03 10:01 AM

your a desoto restorer sir? seems a lot of guys here

obsessed with desotos! dont forget the 1958 saleathon!

also... when cutting down trees , look for bees! and

beetles in spring special trim! (ah s**t - beetles! )

57burb - 2017-08-04 12:40 AM

Are you looking for all the gas fill parts (door, filler tube, seals, etc)? I have some from a '57 Chrysler that are probably the same. I have a gas tank and straps, too. But I'm not sure I can mail a gas tank! :D

I like the color on your '58, what a cool car...

56D500boy - 2017-08-05 8:21 PM

In fact you might want to place an order with me for this T-shirt:

Powerflite - 2017-08-05 10:06 PM

Not too bad. Better than my New Yorker. I'm sure you can patch that up in no time. Is that an original power antenna? If so, can you show a picture of the switch for it on the dash?

58DeSoDodge59 - 2017-08-08 2:12 PM

First of all, Thanks again Doc for saving those trunk lid bars a long time ago. They actually helped 2 cars.
I have one left over.
Does anyone know if these are the correct clips to hold those bars on the trunk? I noticed that all the
bars were at different levels. I figure that driving vibration makes them fall down, and possibly fall off.
How does one keep them straight?

58DeSoDodge59 - 2017-09-17 8:09 PM Ladies and gentlemen, this is what you get when you have an aluminum panel over painted metal
for almost 60 years.

56D500boy - 2017-09-17 10:47 PM



On the upside, you won't have to make the body/paint perfect, just rust proof, in those areas.

Powerflite - 2017-09-18 10:09 AM

Looks like you're moving right along. Nice.

58DeSoDodge59 - 2017-09-23 12:37 PM
Almost 60 years of dirt.

Lancer Mike - 2017-09-26 1:11 PM

Nice work Kurt! Gosh, I love the look of the anodized trim on the spring specials, but what havoc it creates some 60 years later! Hey, NOBODY was building cars back then that they expected to last 60 years.
When you put it back though, the next 60 years will be a lot different as far as use and cleaning go.

Powerflite - 2017-09-26 2:16 PM

DeSoto does better with spring special. Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto & Windsors had spring special deals in '58. Did the senior level Chryslers have anything different?
If I were you, I would protect the backside of your trim by painting it, maybe with clear. That will help it from oxidizing and thinning out. It might even help the dirt to flow out of that gap too.

58DeSoDodge59 - 2017-09-27 6:56 PM

Actually, I was planning to put clear Lacquer on both sides of the trim.
Has anyone ever cleaned up aluminum trim like this before? It is a little corroded. I was planning on
taking a Brillo pad to it first, and then fine block sandpaper to the top of it. Any better ideas?

58DeSoDodge59 - 2017-10-16 3:56 PM

I finished up the welding on the rear window frame, and then painted it with POR15.