HelloKitty65
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Not green, but at least a cone head. A pic of the plate:
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The hand crank wasn't standard equipment anymore but it was available as a option, and there are those little screws preserving the installation holes for the hand crank's clips.No don't have that. Nor the pintle hook or the hand crank bracket or the winch. But those parts were not on our 40 when new.
Still looking for the dual sided turn signals.
Look good, now to find slotted screws for them.Got two nice used OEM bib light lensesView attachment 1996289.
Busted! These were the screws that came with a new set of the later amber bib lights. Guess I have to shine up the old ones now.Look good, now to find slotted screws for them.
Sorry, I figured I had better nit pick before someone else had a chance.Busted! These were the screws that came with a new set of the later amber bib lights. Guess I have to shine up the old ones now.
How critical we have all become, my friends. I remember one restoration years ago of a rare and classic Duesenberg. The judges subtracted points from a glorious restoration that also actually ran and was occasionally driven--for using modern vinyl-coated wire instead of the unsafe cotton wrapped wire of the original.
I suppose if the intended destination of a resto is to be parked never-to-be-moved in a museum with sanctified purity, then absolutely every detail MUST be as it left the factory assembly line--original paint formulations using original chemical bases, original lubes and oils, Japanese air in the tires, all the way down to including protective covers intended for shipping. Ridiculous, I know, but then again, just where do you draw the line, and who says you are the final judge of originality, not someone else with stronger or weaker opinions.
I realize John is prodding in jest, but every restorer should be able to feel successful with their hard work and attention to detail. Some of us are more obsessive about specific details than others, and deserve recognition for a job well done, but there needs to be room and praise for any of us working hard to get as close as possible to perfection, and yet not quite achieving it.
Steps off soapbox.
Oh, it is kinda fun to not have all the slots in a series of slotted screw heads not all lined up exactly the same ! In a non-conformist kind of way ! And those of us with OCD really know it as CDO, since the letters need to be in correct alphabetic order !
Possible sponge dab instead of a paint brush.Those are inspection marks? Cool. Now I need to go look.