Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info
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Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info
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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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels I
None on 85517 an early D
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels I
Cab data point...152388 (7/30/59) has the raised area. Original AFAIK.
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels I
Yes on #108564. ……………..Jim.
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels I
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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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels I
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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for B backup light which was installed on car.
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels I
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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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels I
My coup 108244 has the bump.
My cab 152004 has no bump
My cab 152004 has no bump
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels I
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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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info
108707 August 1959 has it.
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info
Coupe #108846 has
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info
My A Coupe #108863 has the rectangular area. Completion date 9/59
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info
Coupe 108229 has the raised area.
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info
Convertible D 85925 built 1/21/59 has no raised area
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Re: Raised rectangular area on 1959 356A Lower Tail Panels Info
So far, no Conv. Ds have them.
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