JLG

As my son said when we drove my 50 Desoto (w/o windshield) for the 1st time... "the beast hath been released" A freind of mine had one of these back in the 70s...not sure whatever happened to it...or him for that matter. There is nothing quite like the feeling of resurecting a car or engine that hasn't run for years...Congrats

Hi Dave: Thanks for the link, I knew there had to be such a source...I just couldn't make the connection using the typical search tools. This will make a big difference in the originality of my project restorations. & yes I'll check the rest of the site as well! C-Ya Jim

I have several pre-50s autos that I need to either re-wire or repair wiring on. While I can find wire by the foot through Snyders, or one loom fits all suppliers, I can't see to locate a good stock type bulk wire supplier. Any help would be appreciated.

Sweet! Its almost art just the way it is...Seems like your in the ball park on the price...If I did n;t have so much on my plate...I consider it... C-Ya

Hey... I tried the link, but it didn't work...is there an update? Jay...Ditto the recommendation to join the DB Club...Lots of help, good folks and the monthly Club News is outstanding. Good luck with your Coupe... My $.02

Yeah the discussion was getting a bit brutal there...however, GM hasn't exactly been on the cutting edge for a few years now either. That said, I do hope GM can find a way to claw its way back into the good graces of the buying public. For now though, I'll stick with my Cummings diesel and pre-70s iron. As for AMC...I truely enjoyed it when I was in my early teens and my father (AMC Service Manager for several years) would bring home a SCRambler, AMX, or Rebel for some backroads test drives...whahooo! I do like the retro-styling and innovative designs/materials that have been rolling off the US auto-manufacturing lines of late. From hundreds of brands in the twenties...to the current handful now...we've been on the slippery slope too long...I for one would like to see the pendulem swing back toward center... My $.02

Update: It took me most of the last two days, but I now have tail lights, brake lights, park lights and turn signals. The previous owner started to re-wire things (with all blue wire, achkkk!) no wonder they never got it figured out. Although the replacement wiring isn't of the original cloth wrapped style, it has been done with care (god wire and connections), consistency, and wrapped in cloth tape, so it looks prety good from the surface. I still have much of the dash wiring to sort through, I got most of te heater wiring and cables conected to the contol...and both the heater and defroster motors run as well as the wipers. The defroster motor makes a little noise...so I plan to pull it out and find a way to lubricate it next. My$.02 for now

Hi...sorry to take so long to reply...the red raisin is a delux 4 dr... you can see the beast on the photo gallery. I got the repair manaual (CD)...it didn't come with a wiring digram...I went to ebay and couldn't find one for a 1950 DeSoto... I suppose I will ask around on the DeSoto web page. I have taken blinker switches apart and reasoned through it...not fun...but doable...& tiem consuming. Anyway, we are now building the interior from scratch...bought material for the headliner, seats and door panels...I just cut out the cardboard for the door panel backing ane I'm working through the carefull dis-assembly of the old (moslty rags) panels to recover the trim pieces. This will be a first.

Thanks...a shop manual on its way...I will also peruse the DeSoto web site as well...C-Ya

Hmmm...good stuff. I presume that my 50 DeSoto will be similar...I will be doing this soon myself...now I have a clue...thanks to all!

I recently purchase a 50 DeSoto that had been taken apart ... painted...stored for 10 years then drug half way across the state twice...anyway the turn signal wiring was cut under the dash, all the wiring colors have faded to grey and there are no usable clues left by the cutter. There are five wires on a short harness with plug connector...and two seperate wires...all coming from the turn signal unit...it appears I will have to re-wire the rest of the car. I would appreciate it if anyone has a wiring diagram or other knowledge of these wiring sytems to share. Thanks