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The hardtop Caribbean is 56 only. Compared to a 400, they have a painted side band instead of the ribbed metal trim, and white padded top ( I think Hypalon originally). Inside, they have reversible seat cushions. Fabric on one side, leather on the other.
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France went to driving on the right in 1794
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Straight side molding is correct when the two tone body wasn’t chosen.
I think the gold engine paint is supposed to be silver. Handsome car.
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The block letters are 46-48. The latter photo with the lower case letters is 41. I don’t know what was used in 42. I once bought a 41 with multiple style caps on it so had to sort out what belonged
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No price = no interest
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France had amber high and low for many years. Near the docks in LeHavre you would beware oncoming white headlights - it was Brits off the ferry and not always used to driving on the right
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39-40
the 41 has lettering on it
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Ultrasound is an interesting idea. Your friendly local jeweler often has one for cleaning rings
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The wax-lined bottle makes me think hydrogen peroxide is part of the formula. It doesn’t attack the glass but the glass content degrades it
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Optical brighteners for fabrics and plastics are completely different chemicals and purposes
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8 minutes ago, Restorer32 said:
Try Michelin for gray tires. We used them on a 1908 Pullman restoration we completed many years ago.
This is the best idea. To be clear, this does not mean « a tire that has Michelin molded on the sides ». Old molds can be sold to people like Coker. It means the company. They have the rubber mixing equipment to make a gray batch
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2 minutes ago, dodge28 said:
My suggestion is making your own cleaning flux. Take a pint of muriatic acid . Pour in a fairly wide receptacle and add pieces of galvanize tin. The acid will boil. Keep adding galvanize tin until the yellow acid becomes white. THAT IS NUMBER 1 soldering flux. Use a light flame about 350 degrees and warm the area and brush with the flux. repeat until the area gets clean. You will also notice when the existing old solder begin to melt. A 1/2 inch brush works fine.
It sounds like your version is also based on zinc chloride
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There are three issues. First the paint would need to be as flexible as the rubber. Second, it’s unlikely to be as abrasion resistant as the rubber compound. Last, the paint’s solvent needs to attack the rubber enough to promote bonding but not so much as to damage the tire. The dingy paint sounds interesting, but be prepared for frequent touch -ups. I would try to contact the paint manufacturer for a technical discussion
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I’m OK with the pale yellow/beige and red interior combo. (Not at all uncommon for 30’s -40’s)
but the wheels need to go back on the boat trailer or clapped out Camaro. Easy fix
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Unusual to have buckets in a 4 door
wheel change needed
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Drop head is a convertible coupe- has side windows.
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The hope was to have something like the Citroen SM, but only the Maserati engined version was akin to it
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Minerva?
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The word you’re looking for is “integral.”
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14 minutes ago, Leif in Calif said:
The amount of Maserati in this is like the amount of vermouth in a very dry martini.
True, unless you ordered the manual trans version
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Weren’t the Manhattan interiors more flamboyant?
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Outstanding interior. This is an Eight, base model. The incorrect white top should be painted to match the bottom
While the « Big three » didn’t get out new models until 49, the independents had new styling, generally in the « fuselage” type , earlier. 1949 was the last year Packard outsold Cadillac, with over 100,000 sales
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39 plymouth
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Yes, they have catwalks, but 40-42 is still a very recognizable vertical Packard grille
Got a Free 1949 Nash Ambassador Coupe, Now What?
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