Only on some earlier cars, not likely on a 59.Jim Clement wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:55 pm would the garnish rails not be the same colour as the exterior of the car ?
1959 356A Garnish rail color, front signal lens
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Re: 1959 356A Garnish rail color, front signal lens
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Water pumps are for windshield washers only.
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Re: 1959 356A Garnish rail color, front signal lens
They can be the same color even on a 58. Red exterior with a red dash pad and windshield frame. The garnish rails matched the exterior red with a beige interior. This is on a cab.
I think they did this to reduce glare
I think they did this to reduce glare
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Re: 1959 356A Garnish rail color, front signal lens
True, Mark.
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Re: 1959 356A Garnish rail color, front signal lens
My mom in my 60B coupe about 1963. Car was ruby red with light grey interior - garnish rails matched exterior and dash pad was also red
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Two good tech articles in the library:
Web article 223 - Garnish Rail and Dash Pad Colors
Web Article 233 - Front Turn Signal Types
Web article 223 - Garnish Rail and Dash Pad Colors
Web Article 233 - Front Turn Signal Types
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Re: 1959 356A Garnish rail color, front signal lens
Jim, my 59 has darker garnish rails than the body colour.Jim Clement wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:55 pm would the garnish rails not be the same colour as the exterior of the car ?
However, I have just discovered the dashpad actually matches the interior colour, not the garnish rails.
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Re: 1959 356A Garnish rail color, front signal lens
Thanks for pointing out those articles Spencer. Between that and the responses from this thread, we’ll be able to figure out what to do with our front signal lens and the garnish rail colors. Though still hard not seeing a photo of a original garnish rail color with Tan interior. The article has a photo of a brown interior but it looks darker brown upholstery than tan.Spencer Harris wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:35 pm Two good tech articles in the library:
Web article 223 - Garnish Rail and Dash Pad Colors
Web Article 233 - Front Turn Signal Types
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