Here are two picures of my 53 Caribbean. Brackets on both sides, but the strap is mounted on the mechanism side, and would loop into the interior side.

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Hi Don,
I agree that the picture in post 304 shows a mis-alignment that is not good. -that's not my car.
I put mine together like this next photo, and I am happy with how everything lined up very well. The bolt holding the bracket to the frame was luckily still in the hole, and I could use it.
Interesting that your bracket is mounted to the X frame, and not the longitudinal runner.

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This is a picture Gerry from Southwest sent me months ago when I bought this part. I'll see if things line up this way.

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I am finally getting some time and energy for the Caribbean. I am about to fix the exhaust mount that goes behind the muffler. I would like to confirm that this is the correct orientation for the rubber isolator and the bracket. When I got the car, this mount was broken, and every once in a while I would get a little "dong dong". This should quiet things down a little.
Thanks for any confirmation or correction!

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Hi Kevin,
I also have my interior partially out, not nearly as much as you are doing, but I plan on using DEI undercarpet light on my floors before putting the carpet in.
I remember you were not happy with your aluminum bubble wrap stff.
DEI website

That seems like a good material to use, in case you are looking for an alternative.

Frohe Weihnachten alle! (Merry Christmass everybody)

Here is what they look like on my 53 carib. Same style as the 56 shown before. Next question is what color should your's be? I guess blue to contrast.

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Hi Kev, Hi Don.
My 53 Carib has robe rails/ropes which I am pretty sure are original. I'll try and get a pic. Right now I have one in maroon and one in white since my car was missing one when I got it. I bought one from Joel Ray I believe.

I had access to a rug and upholstery cleaner, so I took out the carpets from the car and cleaned a lot of brown yuk from them. They still look 70 years old, but are a little fresher smelling and more pleasant to be around.
The original noise and vibration matting is still in good condition, and I plan to leave that as it is, and treat the surface rust on the floor pans. Was there orignially this type of jute ? material between the tar paper and the carpet? I am debating if I put in a modern "aluminum foil and bubble wrap" type insulation in before putting the carpet back, or if I get some fresh jute type material to put under the carpet.
One thing is that the carpet does have some holes and is shrunk enough over the years that the edges do not cover the whole floor...Silver aluminum looks terrible peeking out from under there...
Here a pic of the floor before I treat it with "owatrol oil" and the original type insulation that I might replace.

Is this original stuff?

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Awesome work Ross, love it.