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Again my comment from a few months ago rings true...
Virtually any post war car was very well designed and when PROPERLY repaired will give very satisfactory service. Especially for your car which was top of the line after 20 years of iteration on every part of the car: the mid 30's cars onward used nearly the same engine and likewise for all major systems. So I most highly recommend to first understand the car as-is before planning changes to what can easily be serviced into a well functioning, highly original vehicle. forums.aaca.org/topic/414077-6-volt-star ... tem/?do=findComment&comment=2680091
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I think some of our responses are a bit off track. I think what Fibonacho is wanting is help/advice on how he can get his engine started up while spending the least amount of money possible. Because the engine may be bad, and may be replaced, he doesn't want to spend money on it. Hence the question about using a 12 volt battery rather than buying a 6 volt he may not need.
Fibonacho, I think Ross' response was good, Ross' responses are always good! Our cars are our babies, and maybe we baby them too much. Like Ross mentioned they are not made out of cotton candy, which is both funny and true! 
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I can’t imagine a 6v Group 2 battery costing $300 unless they are reproduction Willard or something else that looks period correct. I buy mine at Napa for about $100 and they are more often than not in stock.
The rest of the advice is good but I would fill the cylinders rather than just putting in a few drops. Remember, the spark plug holes are over the values so a few drops there will just make the valves wet and do nothing for the rings. Fill with top end of the engine with oil, let it sit a couple days, crank by hand a quarter turn, refill and repeat for at least a week before blowing out the excess by cranking under power. (Cover the top with al old towel to minimize the mess!)
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^^^This. I was going to say the same thing but you beat me to it. I think we all agree that keeping a car 6V is both good and possible. But that's not what Fibonahcu was asking.
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you are surely much faster than me!
I noticed this because I realized my mirrors aren't original and I try to see how original ones look like on others' cars. Until I realize yours doesn't have one!
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0-60 in 40 seconds! There are marks on my driver's door frame by the vent window where it looks like a universal side mirror used to be clamped on. Right now there are no side mirrors, but I would like to find 1 or 2 proper side mirrors that go on the belt molding like shown in the owners manual. I think the proper mounting instructions were posted somewhere, maybe here on the forum.  I was just over picking up some donor fenders today and the guy has a original side mirror in decent shape, but he doesn't want to sell it.  Maybe if I keep pestering him he'll change his mind.  I thought Max Merritt or Kanters had reproductions, but I just looked and can't find them. If I remember correctly a pair of them were pretty expensive.
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Few dealers keep their sites up to date so you need to ask directly for specific parts. The last I heard Merritt did have them but would probably require a second mortgage for buy them and they weren’t quite authentic either. They look very much like the 1955-1956 mirrors but are not interchangeable. In the photos below of originals (I have a couple). Note the boss where the screw is sticks out beyond the base and note the little alignment pin on the end. (1955-1956 type had the boss recessed and no alignment pin, requiring a special mounting plate to the door or fender.) There was also a special screw which had only a plain, round disk-shaped head which was tightened from the outside using an Allen key through a hole in the mirror’s base.
 
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I think this is the same reason why my car has three drill holes on each front door. Might be aftermarket mirror mount too.
But as the mirror (one of them) works fine, I will leave them the way it is. (right side fell off and it is useless, but I still put it back otherwise there would be more holes)
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You have side mirrors that are not on a car? Do they need a home? 
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