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At least it's a beautiful carnival mirror!

What a fantastic weekend! Congrats on getting to enjoy the car after so much work to get it ready, and I'm glad you got to make so many new memories with family!

Here are a few more pictures that really show the car.

That looks VERY nice. The running boards look good, and the turn signal switch looks period. When I was a kid, many older vehicles had add-on turn signals, and the switch units looked much like the one you have. Many off them had a little rubber "tire" than ran on the steering wheel hub to automatically cancel the signal after a turn.

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I like the turn switch on the column, but a nice feature of this setup is that you can use any momentary switch. So, if one prefers, they can have a discreet switch under the dash. There is also a subtle beep when flashing, but that can be turned off if desired. It also has an auto-cancel feature that I haven't had a chance to try out yet.

I feel compelled to make another shameless plug for an item that works exceedingly well.

I mentioned last week the turn signal kit from Electro-tech….it’s awesome.

Today’s plug is for the Brakelighter third brake light kit I bought in Hershey last year. It’s relatively small, but you notice something not original. But, it makes the car MUCH more visible. Kathy was driving behind me the other day in bright sunlight and said the Brakelighter was a huge benefit.

And, each half works independently so it also provides additional turn signals if you have them.

Anyway….highly recommend.

I forgot to add the picture of the Brakelighter before. It’s not super obvious until it lights up. Then, it’s bright!





Here is a picture at night with the brake applied.

Woodgraining looks awesome!

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Yes! Yes, it does! Hat’s off to Ron!