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It is my understanding that the inside of the firewall on the 6th Series Standard Eight open cars was covered with carpeting and that the Custom Eight open cars used a vinyl-like upholstery material (padded). Can anyone confirm or contradict this assumption? Pictures?

Thanks,

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

Jim,
I can confirm that the inside of the firewall on the 1929 Standard Eight cars is covered with a coarse carpet like material with brass eyelets for the various openings and press stud attachment clips, I have the remnants of an original one. I can't comment on the Custom Eight cars but hopefully this will prompt someone to respond. Also I seem to recall being told many years ago that someone in US was reproducing these covers. Again someone may have better information.