Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info

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Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info

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I'm sorry, I really can't help myself. A raised rectangular area in the lower central area of the tail panel appeared in 1959 where the back-up light unit would appear on the 356B/C models. Past research put it between coupes 106732 and 107664. Anybody have further information? Did this happen on Conv Ds?
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None on 85517 an early D
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#3 Post by Alan Hall »

Cab data point...152388 (7/30/59) has the raised area. Original AFAIK.

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Yes on #108564. ……………..Jim.
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The numbers above place the addition between February and May 1959. Here's a picture, If you aren't sure what you're looking for.
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#6 Post by Michael Foster »

I had a 57 speedster that got rearended around 69 or 70. Only new clip available at time had raised center
for B backup light which was installed on car.

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#7 Post by Brett Johnson »

Understood -- In 1974, I bought out the inventory of a dealer that had gone under in Indianapolis in 1964. There were two NOS 356A tails with the blank -- affected me! Then I stupidly put the NOS left door with the mirror hole on my '55 coupe and put the mirror on the door...
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#8 Post by Alfred Knittel »

My coup 108244 has the bump.
My cab 152004 has no bump
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#9 Post by Jesse Rodriguez »

Mine is just below a few numbers below 107664. Has the factory installed original rear panel and does not have the raised rectangular area.

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#10 Post by John Hearn »

108707 August 1959 has it.
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Coupe #108846 has

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#12 Post by Alan Winer »

My A Coupe #108863 has the rectangular area. Completion date 9/59
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Coupe 108229 has the raised area.

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#14 Post by Rick Woltz »

Convertible D 85925 built 1/21/59 has no raised area

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#15 Post by Brett Johnson »

So far, no Conv. Ds have them.
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