The grand daughter of the original owner of this vehicle contacted me to see if we could bring the 56 year old DeSoto back to its original glory. It arrived completely original in virtually every aspect. The original Hemi V8 motor still ran great and the interior was in very nice condition considering its age. The only damage to the vehicle found was along the passenger side where it appears to have been side swiped from the front fender to the center of the rear quarter. The chrome was in terrible shape from a combination of rain and the salt air of the beach. The entire body was covered in a layer of rust under the original nitrocellulose lacquer paint. We stripped the chrome, removed the trim, soda blasted the paint and effected a small amount of metal repair. The chrome was shipped off and some of it was redone as much as five times to repair all of the damage from extensive pitting. The vehicle was delivered in time for the family (grand daughter and her mom and dad) to enjoy a long standing tradition of a ride at Thanksgiving.
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