1939 desoto s6 custom

[jorge ojeda]

Hello everybody I’m new to the group I currently own an 1939 desoto s6 custom do anyone have any information about the car or how many were made? I would really appreciate the information 

[keiser31]

Welcome to this group. We have numbers, but need to know the body style to tell you how many were made. Got any photos of the overall car?

Edited June 25, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[jorge ojeda]

Is a 1939 desoto s6 custom fastback I’m trying to learn more bout the history of the car 

[keiser31]

Looks like 5,993 of the 4 door touring sedan were built.

Edited June 25, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[jorge ojeda]

Thank you all for you help. Any recommendations on where to find some exterior parts like hood handles and the small badge DeSoto 

[Rusty_OToole]

You could try Andy Bernbaum, probably the best known vintage Chrysler parts specialist.

[Guest]

Great looking car! Welcome to the forum.

Greg

[jorge ojeda]

9 hours ago, GregLaR said:

Great looking car! Welcome to the forum.

Greg

Thank you Greg 

[jorge ojeda]

On 6/25/2018 at 2:01 PM, keiser31 said:

Looks like 5,993 of the 4 door touring sedan were built.

Thank you for the information 

[jorge ojeda]

Thank you for the advice on the truck but I love my old truck lol 

[jorge ojeda]

Do anyone have another 1939 Desoto S6 I’m trying to put my dash together but I can’t fine the original temple so I would really appreciate if someone can give some help with that. 

I want to bring back this car to original look to me is a beauty of American history. 

[jorge ojeda]

The previous owner research was that only 18 are registered is the USA and only 3 are in Illinois including mine. So my chances to get my back to original is really low 

[Mike36]

Hello Jorge, welcome to the forum. You should also try the p15-d24 website. A fellow on there has a 39 Desoto like yours. His name is RichHartung and he uses the forum name of 39 Desoto. Rich will be glad to help you.

[Mike36]

Jorge, I just double checked and Rich goes by desoto 39 on the p15-d24 site.

[jorge ojeda]

I have a question do anyone know a good kit to upgrade my brakes on my 1939 desoto ? 

[vermontboy]

Upgrade or restore/repair??  If they are in good operating condition any kind of "upgrade" will not really result in a "real world" improvement. You might gain a car length or two on a 60 to -0- stop but the reality is your reaction time makes a lot more  difference than any gain in functionality. 

[auburnseeker]

My guess would be that unless you have OD then your car probably won't do more than 60 and that is pushing it a bit.   Just restoring them properly and making sure you have good shoe contact, will make them perform very well.  My 48 Plymouth brakes stopped the car wonderfully when I finished completely redoing them. 

[Rusty_OToole]

The brakes were state of the art for the time. Unlike the loose leaf brakes used in some inferior cars, they must be carefully put together and adjusted. For maximum efficiency you need to contour the brake lining to fit the drum and adjust them carefully. This is the major adjustment and is only done when you reline the brakes or take them apart. After that you do a minor adjustment from time to time to take up wear. For details see the repair manual.