48DeSotoCustom Posted January 4, 2016 Report Posted January 4, 2016 I was hoping someone on here can help me out. I would be really appreciative if someone could decode the body tag from my 48 desoto. As this is my first pre 60s car my resources on cars of this age is pretty much nada. Thanks for the help. Quote
ssnowden Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 These may help you in your research. http://www.classiccardatabase.com/postwar-models/Desoto.php#Desoto1948 http://www.duricy.com/~desoto/desoto_serial_numbers.shtml Quote
Floydflathead Posted January 6, 2016 Report Posted January 6, 2016 Pretty difficult to find the info. Here's what I think, you can confirm some things. Model 112 1948 S-11 Custom (a guess, model 111 would be the standard -- the VIN number would reveal which it is) Body 5 4 Dr. sedan (just a guess, don't know what your body style is for sure) Paint 314 Gem Green Sure on this Trim 909 Green Broadcloth upholstery Sure on this TR 2 3 spd transmission with Fluid Drive (a guess -- the other choice is the Tip Toe semi automatic trans. Would have a kickdown switch) Schedule 511 Not sure how to decipher. This is the production date. Could be 511th day, means very early 1948 model then. Item 3202 Not sure, maybe order number Body number 69365 Briggs built the bodies I think, so this is their number HR (empty) Not equipped with factory heater SG (empty) Probably special or Solex Glass, not so equipped on this car RD (empty) Radio, car not equipped with radio AR (empty) THis may be air conditioning, car not so equipped. Was offered on the 1942 models, probably extremely rare WW (empty) May mean wide whitewalls. Car not so equipped. Not sure about the other codes. Someone should jump in and correct the mistakes I may have made. WOuld like to know the other codes myself. This car seems to be a pretty basic one with relatively few options. Let us know what it actually has on it. Quote
Floydflathead Posted January 6, 2016 Report Posted January 6, 2016 http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/mopar/46dess/46dess.html Quote
Floydflathead Posted January 6, 2016 Report Posted January 6, 2016 Paint chip. To see the color, got the the next set of paintchips (page 4), card number 463 as the link suggests. http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipdisplay.cgi?year=1946&manuf=Chrysler&smodel=DeSoto&info=&page=3 Quote
48DeSotoCustom Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Pretty difficult to find the info. Here's what I think, you can confirm some things. Model 112 1948 S-11 Custom (a guess, model 111 would be the standard -- the VIN number would reveal which it is) Body 5 4 Dr. sedan (just a guess, don't know what your body style is for sure) Paint 314 Gem Green Sure on this Trim 909 Green Broadcloth upholstery Sure on this TR 2 3 spd transmission with Fluid Drive (a guess -- the other choice is the Tip Toe semi automatic trans. Would have a kickdown switch) Schedule 511 Not sure how to decipher. This is the production date. Could be 511th day, means very early 1948 model then. Item 3202 Not sure, maybe order number Body number 69365 Briggs built the bodies I think, so this is their number HR (empty) Not equipped with factory heater SG (empty) Probably special or Solex Glass, not so equipped on this car RD (empty) Radio, car not equipped with radio AR (empty) THis may be air conditioning, car not so equipped. Was offered on the 1942 models, probably extremely rare WW (empty) May mean wide whitewalls. Car not so equipped. Not sure about the other codes. Someone should jump in and correct the mistakes I may have made. WOuld like to know the other codes myself. This car seems to be a pretty basic one with relatively few options. Let us know what it actually has on it. Thanks for the response. what I can confirm is. 4door sedan custom model. It has whats left of the gem green paint and it does have green cloth seats. I don't know what transmission it has. With the motor being tight I haven't had the privilege of testing out the operation. It does have a factory heater. Could have been installed at dealer. No radio. Does have clock. Serial number is on the low end numerically so I would agree its an early 48 model. Edited January 6, 2016 by 48DeSotoCustom Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 6, 2016 Report Posted January 6, 2016 Chrysler corp Solex light tint glass was not available till 1952. 1 Quote
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