Re: Engine Bay detailing on a '56 dual carb car

Posted by BH On 2010/11/1 10:53:58

HH56 -

I understand where you're coming from.

I've even seen one example of a restored Carib where the owner painted one part of the exposed parking light area in the middle color, then in the lower color below that. Perhaps if one used a line from a laser level to extend the center line of the rear lower molding, the divide might actually fall below the parking light molding, then.

Sometimes it comes down to splitting hairs. In the case of automakers it probably came down to that niggling detail of productivity - achieving the "desired" result with as few man-hours as possible.

However, as long as it's your name on the title, it's your car to do with as you please. I'm just trying to help get to the root of authencity. I didn't see any rant in your post, but only some confusion as to my initial explanantion.

Now, imagine how much discussion it will take to arrive at a complete set of agreed-upon criteria for just the 55-56 cars!