Door pulls 1958/59 T 2 356A
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:17 pm
Okay, this one is harder, because it was easy to make this wrong during restoration. Did I mention that I need unmolested T 2 356As (and later cars) for reference? Yeah, I thought I did.
When the wood moldings were replaced on the Model 52, a chrome door pull was added to the top of the door panel on all subsequent models except Speedsters and 356Cs. Early ones were flat while later ones were bowed allowing easier grip. The change occurred in late 1958 or early 1959 The only data points I have are VERY far apart. If you don't have build dates, it doesn't matter, just provide chassis number -- off-line is fine 356drb@indy.net.
What I have right now is: Flat 150783 9/25/58 -- Bowed 107454 4/22/59
When the wood moldings were replaced on the Model 52, a chrome door pull was added to the top of the door panel on all subsequent models except Speedsters and 356Cs. Early ones were flat while later ones were bowed allowing easier grip. The change occurred in late 1958 or early 1959 The only data points I have are VERY far apart. If you don't have build dates, it doesn't matter, just provide chassis number -- off-line is fine 356drb@indy.net.
What I have right now is: Flat 150783 9/25/58 -- Bowed 107454 4/22/59