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twistedbug
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 Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 5:54 am Post subject: 56/57 oval ragtop find |
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picked this up yesterday owner wasn't sure on the year, will run the body tag number today.
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Keith
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Location: Brodheadsville, PA
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:46 am Post subject: Re: 55/56 oval ragtop find |
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Does it have ribbed doors? If not, what do the door jambs look like on the B pillar? Does it have a kick panel under the rear seat? What's the battery tray area pressing look like? What's the gas tank look like? Sunroof looks like it has round corners so that would indicate a '56 if it is the original sunroof. There are other various ways to tell if it is a '55 or a '56.
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0nebadbug
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:06 am Post subject: Re: 55/56 oval ragtop find |
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Providing the rag wasn't grafted in earlier in its life... From what I can see, the front header for sunroof has round corners so... It is a 1956 (or possiblt 1957)... If, the rear corners are square it will be an early '56 if all four are round it will be late '56 (or 1957). (1956 was the sunroof transition year and had 3 distinct roofs in one year)
If it were a 1955 it would have 4 square corners on the rag as well as 3 folds & ribbed doors...
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sled
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:34 am Post subject: Re: 55/56 oval ragtop find |
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its not a find if its listed for sale on the samba
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twistedbug
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:37 am Post subject: Re: 55/56 oval ragtop find |
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| all 4 corners are round on the rag top, it has not been grafted in, so late 56 early 57 |
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twistedbug
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:40 am Post subject: Re: 55/56 oval ragtop find |
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| sled wrote: |
| its not a find if its listed for sale on the samba |
was it for sale on thesamba I didn't see it |
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Porsche904
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:32 am Post subject: Re: 55/56 oval ragtop find |
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| Keith wrote: |
| Does it have ribbed doors? If not, what do the door jambs look like on the B pillar? Does it have a kick panel under the rear seat? What's the battery tray area pressing look like? What's the gas tank look like? Sunroof looks like it has round corners so that would indicate a '56 if it is the original sunroof. There are other various ways to tell if it is a '55 or a '56. |
non ribbed doors/late oval |
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twistedbug
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:41 am Post subject: Re: 56/57 oval ragtop find |
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| wrong decklid wrong doors, wrong hood, later bug 62-64 stuff on it |
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