On Sunday, January 23, 2011, we headed out to meet with the owner at 8:30 am. The transport was due to arrive around 11 am, so we wanted to give ourselves ample time to get that one rear wheel unstuck and pull the Desoto out of the shed and onto the gravel road. The owner of the property had to remove bolts that held the doors onto the shed. It's pretty dark in there, with no windows for light, so we brought a generator and halogen light so he could see while working under the car. He tried loosening bolts to unstick the brake shoes to no avail, it didn't work, the wheel still wouldn't turn. After several attempts, we made the decision to drag the car out, even with that one stuck rear wheel. We tied a heavy duty towing rope to the front axle and attached it to the hitch on our pickup. I sat in the driver's seat, put the tranny in neutral, and very, very slowly, eased the Desoto forward. All of a sudden, that rear wheel released and all wheels were rolling! The car was finally out exposed to fresh air and the light of day, after sitting in the dark so many years. We got the car situated for the transport to pick up.
Here's the first photo of the Desoto outside of the shed, where it had been hidden and not started for over almost 30 years.
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| Loading 'er up |
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| I wonder how many times Grandpa drove over the Golden Gate in it's long long history? |
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| Going by the Palace of Fine Arts |
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| The graceful lady needs a bath... |
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Arriving at the family home, where it left way back in 1964
This was the best part...seeing my Dad reunited with his Desoto!
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