cheesy Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Just brought home my Dad's 1948 Desoto S-11 Custom Coupe that he has owned since 1978. He and Mom hauled my oldest daughter all over the upper Midwest, chasing down parts for the restore. Dad says that he'd put her on the roof an old car(she was 4 or 5) and she'd be able to spot the 46-48 DeSotos. It's a beautiful car that has a few mechanical issues, mostly with the Fluid Drive. Being a railroad equipment mechanic, though, there shouldn't be any system on the car that's beyond me. I hope. That's my Dad rooting through the tool box and my shadow. That little girl that hung with my Dad is pushing 40. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Welcome. Looks good from a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Are you a member of the National Desoto Club? Next year National Convention and car show is going to be held in Branson Missouri. I am a long time member of the NDC. Have a very nice coupe. rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesy Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Thanks. Things are a bit tight in the garage at the moment. Should get some better pics after Turkey Day. I'm not a member of the NDC, yet, but my Dad was. We were both at what I believe was the 2nd convention in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatie46 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Welcome to the forum, Good looking ride, looks well taken care of. Are you a Jeep connoisseur also? Noticed the sign on the wall in the garage pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Great looking car. What is the problem with the fluid drive? What state are you located in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhubler Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Welcome! Beautiful car! Glad to see I'm not the only one with too many bikes hanging in the garage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, fhubler said: Welcome! Beautiful car! Glad to see I'm not the only one with too many bikes hanging in the garage... either he has a lot of kids or he has a problem...as for problem, I have about 10 bicycles myself and find myself basically only riding one of the Raleighs or the larger frame Peugeot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhubler Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Well, I don't have a lot of kids (if that tells you anything...), and I also have only two that currently get most of the miles... but the ones that used to be my favorite might be my favorite again, and they aren't worth anything to anyone else, and, etc., etc., etc. My friends think I should build a bigger garage, but I think, "then I'de really have a problem with all that extra space!" I won't even mention the kayaks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Welcome Cheesy... Good looking car. What part of the upper midwest do you hail from? and is that a Ural? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesy Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Too many bicycles is never a problem. I have about a dozen just hanging in the garage and another six or so hanging in the shed. Particular to Raleigh's and Miyatas. And gear hubs. I used to ride Ultra distance events but I'm feeling much better now. I'm a life member of the League of American Bicyclists but since three knee surgeries, a foot rebuild, and getting clobbered by a car, my riding has curtailed. A lot. The thing about Bicyclists is that they are either Gearheads or they despise all motor vehicles. I fall into that first catagory. Yes, I am a Jeep guy but I don't do the Just Empty Every Pocket thing. It's bare bones transportation that can take me anywhere, through anything. And drag felled trees through my property. Also, crammed into the garage are two French Velo Solex mopeds, a 1979 Honda CX 500, and a 2007 Russian Ural sidecar rig. The Ural is more fun than you are legally allowed to have. I am located in East Dundee, IL, about an hour NW of Chicago and an hour south of the WI state line. As far as the issues with the Fluid Drive, there are two. One is popping out of gear. That started after Dad replaced the motor mounts, so I'm thinking an alignment problem there. It happen a few times yesterday. Once sitting at a stop light and the other in a left hand turn. The other is upshifting. After peruseing the Chrysler Fluid Drive Troubleshooting Guides, it may be because I threw in a new set of plugs and didn't readjust the idle. I hope so anyway. I can hear the relay click but nothing happens. First thing I'll check later today. The car came with five boxes of stuff I still need to go through. There are several books in there that I need pull out and start reading. The thing I was surprised to find was the 6 volt positive ground alternator I built for the car years ago never got installed. Wonder if I should bother? You all have a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhubler Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 "The thing about Bicyclists is that they are either Gearheads or they despise all motor vehicles. I fall into that first category." Yes, Sir! And when you're on a tight schedule, it's best to combine the two when possible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesy Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 44 minutes ago, fhubler said: "The thing about Bicyclists is that they are either Gearheads or they despise all motor vehicles. I fall into that first category." Yes, Sir! And when you're on a tight schedule, it's best to combine the two when possible. Agreed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 wow, you have two addictions, are there treatments centers? DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesy Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 14 hours ago, DJ194950 said: wow, you have two addictions, are there treatments centers? DJ I tell my wife it's either the addictions or I sit on a stool at a bar. At this point in our lives, the bar stool may have been cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hello Neighbor. Nice car. i like DeSotos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesy Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hey Neighbor. And Thanks. Promised Pics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Ply Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 She's a beauty. That car would look good sitting in anyone's driveway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhubler Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Gorgeous car! Thanks for sending more photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rogers Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Welcome , wow that is a beautiful car ! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 I saw these two in the Sam garage in Winnipeg two summers ago. Very nice cars, beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajgkirkwood Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Drooling over here... Anyone got a mop? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajgkirkwood Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Im n love with the 5 window. The 3 window roof is too short. Looks off to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Ply Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) Love the shiny paint, especially that grey one with the primer showing through on the hood. Obviously original paint. No orange peel in those old lacquers! She's smoooooth. Edited November 25, 2017 by 46Ply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhubler Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 22 hours ago, 46Ply said: Love the shiny paint, especially that grey one with the primer showing through on the hood. Obviously original paint. No orange peel in those old lacquers! She's smoooooth. My thoughts exactly yesterday after polishing out the original 70 year old black on our Town Sedan. Unfortunately, I did not take a "before" photo because I thought, "It will never look as good as the preserved paint under the stop light housing..." I couldn't believe the results... You don't get much better DOI (Distinctness Of Image) than that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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