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Very nice car. Pictures of the front chromework would help sell the car, if the chrome is as nice as the rest of the car. The pot metal on these tends to pit, and if the grill, and hood ornament, door handles, and taillights are pitless, the car is a buy. They are wonderful drivers and beautiful to look at.

I agree. The doors and fenders look usable, and the hood, grill, transmission, and block are included. It would be nice to see pictures of them. I would consider buying it for resale and I don't even have a DeSoto Airflow. I have Chryslers, and if it was a Chrysler I would buy it for sure.

Do not use oil on a speedometer cable. Over time it will only gum up the cable and cause it to not work right. I was always taught to use a powdered graphite only, and that's what I would recommend.

I have been wrong before, but I was told many years ago that the honeycomb were original in at least all the cars in the 20's. Although you may have owned several, consider how old the radiators were at the time, and that many had possibly been updated.

Original radiators were honeycomb. The other style are newer replacement fins.

Very beautiful car. I love four doors and green is a great color on that car.

Very nicely written. The early thirties Chrysler cars are a pleasure to drive. I have eight cylinder cars but the sixes are wonderful also. They handle and drive so smooth. Post some photos of your car out and about, and enjoy it all you can. Are you in the WPC Club? The Illinois Region is a great bunch of people. Greg Biskey

I have one of these also. They are very handsome cars, and quite rare. Only 325 were built with rumble seats.

I have not tried that, but I would try a new gasket from a newer cap. Or make one out of gasket material. I'm sure that would work. Very little pressure is wanted, just a seal is needed to keep coolant in.

I am glad I passed them up. It sounds like they went to a good home. It is really nice to hear about your good experience with the seller. I have been very fortunate buying a lot of things online. But to get your item before paying is pretty special. I have had one similar experience, with Larry Isgro, in New York. He sells carburetor rebuild kits. The first time I did business with him, he said he would mail it out to me, and I could just send him a check. Needless to say, I have bought many kits from him.

If the 18 inch tires you bought were 5.50x18, I had looked at them also, but just didn't need them right now. They were a good price.

The door trim is held on by wire clips. Google "Restoration Specialties." Click on "shop by categories." Scroll down to wire clips, it's at the bottom of the page. Click on that. The very first wire clip shown is the style you want. You'll have to call them to see which size slides into your trim piece, but that is the style clip you need.

You know me well. I cringe at the thought of buying tires, but I do it in spite of myself. After all, this collecting cars "hobby" is really a disease, as I'm sure you would agree with me. I have bought many pre-war Chryslers and Chrysler dealership signs and a thousand other Chrysler items which I now display in "The Old Chrysler Garage" museum in Minnesota. Fourteen of the fifteen cars in the museum have whitewall tires. Only the 27 Imperial sedan has blackwalls. I purchased the car that way, and it looks good, so it's going to stay whitewalless. As for your windshield blooper story, it made me laugh because I've done a lot of similar goof ups, buying wrong parts or buying parts I already had and didn't remember having, and the list goes on. Once in a blue moon I make a purchase that turns out to be a great deal, and I guess that's what keeps feeding the disease. Enjoyed your conversation.

I like my whitewall tires. I have them on all my pre-war cars except a 27 Imperial sedan. It came with blackwall tires and I just never replaced them. They have gotten so expensive that I cringe when I have to buy them now. Everyone has their preference, but personally I think they dress up a car quite nicely, as long as they are the correct whitewall for the period of the car. Nothing looks worse than a 60's car with a 3 inch wide white.

Anyone know where this chassis is today?