my48soto

Thanx fellas, I always know where to come when I need technical advice for my old girl. You guys wil be hearing more from me as my journey goes deeper into bringing my 48 back to road worthiness.

I know, I know I should look in the technical section, but i have done a search already on transmissions on here but it takes me to everything but the transmission. I was just curious about the T5 transmission and who has them installed. I want to install one on my flat 6 in my 1948 Desoto. I wrote a PM to Don C. for a little info already. I was just trying to get everyone's opinion about it thanx everyone.:cool:

How do I know if my '48 Desoto transmission has over drive? I know this is a silly question but I'm still new to the classic mopars. I can post pics if that would help out.

I decided to pop my engine out last weekend and got my tranny off and blame ran into a brick wall. How the heck do you get the bell housing off. I am dazed and confused right now. Can anybody help please:eek:

Well decided to go through my eletrical system today and....... Lets just say i think Im going to have to strip everything out and start again. Im totally new to a six volt system is there any way I can convert it over to twelve since Im going to have to rewire the whole freakin car do to the previous owner splicing and dicing.

I will have to agree it is most definately a mazda miata

I have been sanding my car by hand and with my orbital sander and I have officially given up. I was wondering if anyone knows of any good places around virginia that due soda or media blasting. Im going to practice sand blasting on my frame next weekend. But Im not going to experiment on my car I rather have a professional do it.

You can get the break kit from Master Power Brakes here is the website www.mpbrakes.com, fat man customs has the drop spindles if your into the lowered look.

WOW bro you got yourself in a prodicament but these guys will steer you in the right direction. I wanted to do an air bag set up, but after looking around at drop spindles from fat man custom and disc brake set up's it is considerably cheaper. I was just looking into the money to bang ratio:cool: for myself. But hey you do it your way dont let these guys sway you even if they are right.

Can anyone help me with finding a place that does chroming here on the east coast? I need to get both of my bumpers redone. I know they are going to be an arm and a leg to do. I just want to get them done.

You have my greatest admiration. Im still hand sanding my 48 desoto because my air compressor kicked the bucket and Im to cheap to get a new one LOL. This is the first car I let my boys take sanding blocks to and they are loving every moment of it. You keep up the hard work and hope to see some new pics. Cause i am guilty of not posting any new ones myself.

Hey bro I can feel your pain I have been there with my Desoto. But it will get better for you I hope. I have had many a late when I wanted to take a saw zaw to every inch of my car. HANG IN THERE:cool:

Hey is anyone going to the vintage car show and swapmeet in petersburg this weekend:cool:

I have finally started my job of teaching of future soldiers of american. But I got third shift wow its a drag. I cant get my mind focused for the timee being. Its trowing me for a loop since I have the 12-9 shift. So I will be kind of slow with this project for awhile until I can get my bearing.

Hey maybe you are right I will look into that this evening. Wow, you guys are freakin awesome I never thought I would find this much help with a classic Mopar. I guess I was looking in all the wrong places.