Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A cars
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Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A cars
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Trying to do some research on the use of what I think is undercoating on early A cars (probably October 55 through march 56) Are there any people out there who have this on their car? If so I would love to see some pictures and learn of your chassis number. I am trying to locate the cut off point.
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Joris
Attached a picture showing the undercoat?? on the underside of a hood on an unrestored February 56 car
Trying to do some research on the use of what I think is undercoating on early A cars (probably October 55 through march 56) Are there any people out there who have this on their car? If so I would love to see some pictures and learn of your chassis number. I am trying to locate the cut off point.
Many thanks,
Joris
Attached a picture showing the undercoat?? on the underside of a hood on an unrestored February 56 car
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
55596 with a Kardex date of 8 Feb 1956 has the undercoated front hood.
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
Thanks James! that gives me a new data point. So far 55772 is the latest car I have
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
Joris,
My 1956 coupe #55930 also has the undercoating on hood and engine lid
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My 1956 coupe #55930 also has the undercoating on hood and engine lid
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
Very bad picture but the inside of the hood and engine lid had this texture.
The innerframes of hood and engine lid only had a little overspray.
The innerframes of hood and engine lid only had a little overspray.
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
Hi Jeroen,
Thanks for sharing, that moves the use up to #55930.
Another question, did your car have silver or body colored wheel?
Thanks,
Joris
Thanks for sharing, that moves the use up to #55930.
Another question, did your car have silver or body colored wheel?
Thanks,
Joris
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
The original color is polyantha red (1956 only) wheels where in body color also.
The original color was still on the inside of the rims.
The original color was still on the inside of the rims.
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Jeroen, cool stuff. It would be interesting to figure out when the factory stopped using body colored wheels
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
for those who are interested... some more very early "A" details.
-grey seal behind hood handle
-battery floor without central rib and pre A drain cups
-raised area on the left and right side of the gas tank floor.
-grey seal behind hood handle
-battery floor without central rib and pre A drain cups
-raised area on the left and right side of the gas tank floor.
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
Joris, coupe 58589 is an original paint survivor with Aquamarine metallic wheels. Original tires too. I believe this is from late Jan or early Feb 1957.
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
I've got a hood with the textured underside on it. See attached photo. It has "537" stamped on it. Don't know if that helps.
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
58589; smooth trunk and engine lid. Car manufactured March 20, 1957. Original transmission has a build date of January 1957..
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
Thanks Vic, so painted wheels were probably used for longer compared to the textured lids. I am posting a new thread to see if we can gain some transparency with regard to the use of body colored wheel on early A's.
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Re: Textured underside of front and rear lids on early A car
Joris,
My 1956A coupe #56731 has textured lid.
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My 1956A coupe #56731 has textured lid.
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