Re: my new 49
Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/10/5 11:08:44
I'm thinking it might have been an option, case in point:
Now, it's my understanding that by late '48 or maybe the 23rd series cars, that the front turn signals for the Super Eight were the size of the Custom Eight, but used the grille and bumpers from the Eight and Deluxe eight.
As to the bumpers, I've seen them both ways, but the painted bumpers I've only seen on 1948 cars. My guess is that it was a dealer option, or possibly someone with a '48 car seen the bumpers on the later cars and bought them to make their car look newer. I kinda wonder if points would be deducted if you have a later closed front bumper on a '48 car? Doesn't matter to me, as I don't give a rat's a$$ about points and judging when it comes to my cars, but others might want to know.
Now, it's my understanding that by late '48 or maybe the 23rd series cars, that the front turn signals for the Super Eight were the size of the Custom Eight, but used the grille and bumpers from the Eight and Deluxe eight.
As to the bumpers, I've seen them both ways, but the painted bumpers I've only seen on 1948 cars. My guess is that it was a dealer option, or possibly someone with a '48 car seen the bumpers on the later cars and bought them to make their car look newer. I kinda wonder if points would be deducted if you have a later closed front bumper on a '48 car? Doesn't matter to me, as I don't give a rat's a$$ about points and judging when it comes to my cars, but others might want to know.
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