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WANTED: Two wheels for my DeSoto SE. I need to replace two that are marginal. I also need a radiator outlet tube.

Restoration work goes on, however. Finally found a set of king pins and thrust bearings so that the front axle has been completely rebuilt. With the frame cleaned and newly painted, it has been mounted on the axles so now all the rest can be put together; brake lines, fuel line, sway bar, etc. The engine will be next; found out that by lightly filing (ie; "machining") one end of the main inserts, I can get main bearing clearances of .001". Managed to find a set of inserts for the rod bearings at .001" undersize, but my plastigauge says that may still not be enough. Work goes on.

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