I have a decent (needs work) commercial radiator shell (not known if "original") and a reproduction mirror shiny one on the truck when I bought it. I am going to put a correct black on when the time comes.
Would you fix the commercial shell or strip the shiny shell and paint it black?
OR does anyone have a nice one available?
Thanks.
What would you do...
- macswoods
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Re: What would you do...
Ok
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- spectria
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Re: What would you do...
Is the re pop shiny shell commercial?spdway1 wrote:I have a decent (needs work) commercial radiator shell (not known if "original") and a reproduction mirror shiny one on the truck when I bought it. I am going to put a correct black on when the time comes.
Would you fix the commercial shell or strip the shiny shell and paint it black?
OR does anyone have a nice one available?
Thanks.
And if you paint the truck a different color, would the shell still go on black?
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- rollingsculpture
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Re: What would you do...
fix original
- Neil Wilson
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Re: What would you do...
I am guessing that you are talking about your early '30 AA. I would always go for an original myself. I might have one to sell. I can't look to see for a couple of weeks (going to Chickasha).
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Re: What would you do...
The 1928 shell has small holes for the single bulb headlight wire. In 1929-1930 the holes were enlarged for the two bulb wire headlights and a bell shaped reinforcement around the crank hole was added. The reproduction shell lacks the bell shaped detail which is visible on the shell, but has the larger holes.
Hayslip
Re: What would you do...
I guess I have an original here according to Hayslip. Thank you.Hayslip wrote:The 1928 shell has small holes for the single bulb headlight wire. In 1929-1930 the holes were enlarged for the two bulb wire headlights and a bell shaped reinforcement around the crank hole was added. The reproduction shell lacks the bell shaped detail which is visible on the shell, but has the larger holes.
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