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    some of my family

    in Our Cars & Restoration Projects

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    no chickens in the coop but lots of sporrows and such. all the windows were up and the car was locked. I would see this car everytime I would drive by the nose was sticking in the door way. The person i had gotten the car from was and is a good friend. only paid the title transfer fee for the car. there was also a 1971 chrysler newport with a 440 in it but the motor was froze from sitting and for some reason the drive shaft was out, and of corse since the tires went flat and it sat on the ground(chicken poo) the floors rusted thru along with the frame and everthing else. all that was wrong with the desoto was a stuck valve and lots of bird poo and nests in the grille. alittle oil in the cylinder fired it up and to this day no problems.

    some of my family

    in Our Cars & Restoration Projects

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    Have owned the desoto since 1990 saved it from a chicken coop that was being torn down, it sat in there for 11 years . Put in a new battery and some gas ant it fired right up. drove it for a few weeks and parked it untill this summer. it is competely orignal nothing has been done other than manitance work, runs great handles great fun to drive.

    Old cars subject to nuisance laws in Pittsville, MD...

    in Automotive Legislation

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    hey i got the same thing and i live in Pa. Mine had current plates on it but being that it was rusty it had to be removed. And I drove it once in a while too. So out come the spray gun and some cheap paint over the rust and all and they were happy. thye said even tho it had good plates it was still a nuisance because of the rust!!!! I think it was because it is just a ugly car to begin with a 1951 desoto, of they were jelouis ( I know i cant spell ) because they didnt have one

    For Sale 1951 DeSoto custom S15

    in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell

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    Must sell due to new city ordance that will not allow an older car on your proptery unless it is in a garage, and not in the process of being fixed up. It is a 51 desoto custom sedan, 6cylinder fluid drive, 62k runs great anf the trans works great, needs brake work(mastercylinder) good for a project car or parts car. Pa title. chrome bad but 99% there. last owner started body work,not good. Has radio heater, reverse lights,(1 missing) asking 1000.00 Car is located in DuBois Pa. Phone 814-661-1049 or e-mail schwenter@verizon.net

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    what is going to happen??

    in General Discussion

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    working for a chrysler dealership we have no alternative cars to speak of we have flex fuel cars and vans but the fuel milage on them stink, most cars we have average 17-30 mpg. although my wife has a 2007 dodge caliber and it gets aroung town appx 32-36mpg. but you are right what is restoring the cars if fuel is no longer to be found all the electonics in the world wont make a gas engine run. how about a flux capatatior??

    what is going to happen??

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I work in a chrysler dealership have been since 1969, have seen cars change from simple easy to fix to complex computers on wheels. Most cars now days have anywhere from atleast 1 to 39 differnt computers on board. How is the average guy say in 25-30 years going to be able to restore one this cars? as most parts will only work on one car, cant swap electronics without big problems(junk yard parts are no out of the question) are these part going to be around? Is there going to be someone able to check these parts as most of the diag equiptment is very expensive and the adverage guy isnt going to be able to afford them. or is the old car hobby going to slowly die out? What is really going to happen?

    old wheels with radial tires

    in General Discussion

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    I have mounted many of split rims and they will come apart just driving down the road, or when putting them on the truck. You have to make sure the rim is clean and the lock ring is not deformed. Even at that they will come apart. Had a friend who had just mounted tires and was putting them on the truck and one came apart in his face busted him really bad. I had one come apart just sitting on the floor no one got hurt just a loud noise, had an old time tire man tell to always put the tire upside down on the floor that way if it did come apart the ring wouldnt fly. The other day had a car tire blow apart whe the kid was airing it up, seams he had snaged the bead and when he put air in it the bead blew apart, he didnt get hurt, but it sure smelled funny around the tire machine for awhile. Even used starting fluid to set the beads on had to set tubless tires mostly big truck tires, just spray sone inside the tire leave a trail away from the tire and light itand hit the air when it exlodes setting the bead, too much and the tire will jump into the air if not enought start over.

    Put radials on the Desoto wheels usesd the P-size tire but ran into a problem seems the tire baloons out at the side wall causing the tire to rub on the outter tierod end. (only mounted ont to try) Guess i will get the bias tires after all.

    old wheels with radial tires

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I am needing to replace the tires on my 51 desoto since one blew out on saterday. They were bias tires about 15 years old (wonder why they went bad) The question is and i should really know this answer but have heard diffrent things on this is it safe to put radial tires on old type wheels? I have heard that the older wheels for bias tires wont handle the flex of radial tires and eventually break. I have been working in a chrysler dealership for 30 years anf havent had or heard of any problems. But i do rember a service bullten around 1976-78 NOT to put radial tires on anything but wheels rated for radial tires. Now since the car sits quit a bit and when i do drive it dosent go very far and usually not out on the highway very far i dont thing I will have any problems. any advice would be helpful

    thanks Melvin Schwentner

    Info. on 2wd motorcycle

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    A few years ago I saw a 2wd motorcycle at hershey, dont rember the name of the bike. I think it was made around the early 70s for work on the alaskian oil pipe line. I have a friend who is interested in finding a bike like this, the only thing id he had thought it was a minibike. I had also tried to find info on this bike just for my own curiosty. If any one out there knows about it or where i can find info let me know.

    thanks

    melvin schwentner

    Beware Sellers

    in General Discussion

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    mastertech...thank you for posting the warning. Moved thread to Buy/Sell to be fair to others over the years, of whom, had similar scenarios.

    Will leave it in the Buy/Sell, however, should it become a personal conflict between parties the thread will be deleted.

    This AACA Forum "will not be the media for personal dissatisfaction battles between Buyers & Sellers."

    Regards,

    Peter J.

    Beware Sellers

    in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell

    Posted

    I have been trying to sell my car on here and have gotten one response from a Patrick Prso dont know for sure if he is trying to scam me or not but it sure sounds liker it. He said that he would buy the car and wanted more info on it so i sent him some pics and the selling price, said sounded good. 2 days ago i get another message from him wanted to know the selling price, now all that was in the first message, but i thought that maybe i would give him a beter price,So once agin i gave him the price. Today i received anohter message from hinm stating that he would buy the car unseen,but he also said that like he told me before that someone else will pick up the car. Well we have never talked about picking up the car as of yet. All( and this gets good) I have had to do was send him all the info on where to send the check, so he can tell his client that owes him 3,500.00 where to send the money, then all I have to do si cash the check take out my selling price and send the diffrence to his "shipping agent" who will then get in touch with me on when and where to pick up the car. this will all take place as soon as i send him all my info--- yeah right like this jughead thinks I am going to do it that way. Does this sound right? Just wanted to let everyone know what is going on. trying to track this guy down so he dont take some poor soul out of his money, if any one knows this guy or has any another info on this matter let me know

    thank

    Melvin Schwentner

    For Sale 1951 DeSoto

    in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell

    Posted

    I have a 1951 DeSoto S15 custom sedan for sale. Needs restored but does run great, fluid drive works great. Has radio which does not work. all other electral works right down to the cigar lighter, I have owned this car since 1992 and as far as i know It has not been restored at any time. I rescued it from a chicken coop.(not kidding) Most trim pieces are there, but chrome is in bad shape. I need to sell this to keep stepson in college. asking 1200.00.

    car is located in DuBois Pa. I do have pictures but i Cant figure out how to get them into the add. If interrested e mail me and by then i hould be able to load them. And the car has a good title.

    Melvin Schwentner

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