Waking up The 1954 DeSoto Powermaster from a 2 year slumber

We have had this DeSoto for 16 years and this is the first apperance on the channel. I´m going to feature it some more since it´s going to bee needing some love this summer.
Hope yoy´ll like it

[@shaggy2scooby4you]

nice shape 👌 Desoto

[@conrad1468]

Nice solid Pennsylvania car. Holy moly that’s some scary gas spray! Pretty cool everything works on the car.

[@slowshop]

Thank you! Yeah that petrol hose was the worst I've ever seen. Not that old either. Horay for ethanol..

[@conrad1468]

@@slowshop ha ha!! Ethanol is the devil!! I’ve been using Gates barricade low pressure fuel lines for all my old cars. Just to be safe. 😀

[@stefanallan4274]

Sounds like a beast 💪

[@slowshop]

116 wild horses.. 😉

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Lovely car Martin, no Landy though :-)

[@slowshop]

Thank you Phen. 😁 This is just a bit more comfortable than a Landy but nowhere near as cool.

[@shedbythetracks]

She's a beauty!!

[@slowshop]

Thank you Randahl. 👌

[@erikpersson158]

Oh that enginesound! Something special about old flatheads!😍 I've had the same issue with those metall-wraped fuellines, they started to leak after one season! Cool car and I can't wait for the Tudor update! 👍😃

[@slowshop]

Sounds a bit angry. 😅 I think it's expensive fuel hoses, not Biltema.

[@colbieholm9568]

Cool Car! I also have a 1954 Desoto Powermaster. Do you know what that bag (?) is on the fire wall? Mine doesn't have that and I've never seen that before. Ty 😁

[@slowshop]

The 54 are good looking cars. The bag is a Jiffy-Jet windsheild washer bag, very cool option. Thank you for watching.

[@stefanallan4274]

Trusty volvo in the background

[@slowshop]

The best A to B car ever made. 👌 Thanks for watching.

[@dogbitefred6631]

Nice old Desoto, I thought for sure when you raised the hood that it would have a hemi, you surprised me with a flathead straight six with duals! I have been wondering what had happened to you and the Tudor. I bought another project as well, a 1981 FLHC that hasn't been started since 1992, just got her running again this week! My 1929 Coupe needed a garage friend to keep her happy. Good to see you again Martin.

[@slowshop]

Thank you Fred! The flathead six is such a great engine and we have 2 cars with that same straight six. Love them! They have a great sound. A Harley Davidson has a place every garage. 👌 I'm working long days during the warmer season and spending the weekends out camping so the old cars have to wait. Great to hear from you again.

[@crhistianreitano]

Excelente amigo! Tengo un De Soto 51, quería saber como lograste ponerle 2 caños de escapes? Suena grandioso. Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[@slowshop]

Aloha Amigo! I used a Y-pipe from the exhaust manifold to split into 2 pipes. Thank you for watching.

[@crhistianreitano]

@@slowshop muchas gracias Genio! Abrazos!

[@OscarGonzalez-kp4yh]

Nice, i have a 53 powermaster. What fender skirts do you have on your car?

[@slowshop]

Nice! The fender skirts are 1949-1951 Ford. Perfect fit. Thank you for watching.

[@WilliamBoatner]

i found a 53 powermaster in a garage in my area and was thinking about asking about buying it so i just wanted to ask if this would be a good project car and how hard the parts are to find

[@slowshop]

Aloha. I think it'll be a very good project car. If its got lots of rust I would may stay away, but mechanical parts is often not hard to find. What's your area? I'm in Sweden. There are a few companies in the USA who have parts for these cars.

[@combatbeard7643]

Is it a 6 volt or 12 volt system?

[@slowshop]

It's 6 volt positive ground. Thanks for watching. 😀

[@combatbeard7643]

@@slowshop I have a 49 prewar, still a 100% factory car. I am looking at doing a restomod to it. Thinking powertrain setup out of a c class 300. Want to keep it 100% mopar.

[@slowshop]

@@combatbeard7643 That's cool. I wanna put a turbo on the original flathead on this one and a bit more modern transmission. Maybe even a 5 speed stick. 😁

[@combatbeard7643]

@@slowshop that would be a nice swap. Only thing I don't like about these old flatheads are their weight. Remind me of old tractor motors. Mine is "rated" for 115hp, but probably only ever made 85 maybe 90. Lol 0 to 60 in 20 minutes flat!!

[@slowshop]

@@combatbeard7643 it's the best boat anchor in the world. 😂