The 356 stablemate

[Jim Nelson]

Got its rear window today. A total bear to put in. A wraparound deal that even according to the shop manual wants to pop out. Much blue air in the garage.

[Wes Bender]

It's always harder to install the rear window when the car is hanging on a wall. Try it with the car level......

cheers,
Wes

edit: My post doesn't make sense now, but it did when his photo was standing on end........

[Jim Nelson]

Why is it that the thumbnail goes 90 degrees off from the picture when you post it?


And….no wonder it was so hard…..

[Dan Kalinski]

Jim,

Is that a Hawk? When double clicked, it is seen as you took the picture. Really like the color and the car! Please post more pictures of this project!

Thank you.

Dan K.

[Jim Nelson]

Not a Hawk, Dan, but it's a close relative. This is a '53 Commander and preceded the Hawk by a few years. Most famous for Bonneville runs and La Carrera PanAmericana wins (recently). The only thing left from 1953 is the body and the trim.
http://www.nelsonmotorsports.com/Nelson ... baker.html

[Doug McDonnell]

One of my favorite "Hot Rods" in the mid 60s in Fargo N.D. where I grew up was similar but yellow with green tinted windows. And it seems you are not alone in your latest endeavor: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015 ... starliner/

[Greg Bryan]

That is one of the nicest looking American cars from the early fifties ...

[Dennis ODonnell]

Raymond Loewy (sp?) design. He also did the Coke machine and the stainless Greyhound bus.

[C J Murray]

Chasing Classic Cars just had a show with a '54 Commander, red/white, 7000mi. surviver. Amazing, like new, never touched!