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Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:53 pm

scvw wrote: ian c wrote: joe h. wrote: [Check the condition of the gas tank, replace fuel/brake lines, and enjoy!

Joe

and , put some semaphores back on it !!! :)

Definitly high on the agenda. :lol:

Joey

Make sure you keep those semaphore replacement lights though. They are too cool. They were used in cold climates due to the ice and snow preventing the semi's from working.

Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:03 pm

kafer53 wrote: scvw wrote: ian c wrote: joe h. wrote: [Check the condition of the gas tank, replace fuel/brake lines, and enjoy!

Joe

and , put some semaphores back on it !!! :)

Definitly high on the agenda. :lol:

Joey

Make sure you keep those semaphore replacement lights though. They are too cool. They were used in cold climates due to the ice and snow preventing the semi's from working.

Hey kafer53 thanks for that tidbit of info. I did wonder why they were there. I thought it must have been a replacement for certain regulations of the day. I definitly want to go back with Semaphores.

Sorry for the dome light lens interuption. :lol:

Joey

Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:06 pm

Joey,

Sorry for hijacking your thread, as you can tell, I have a fixation on dome lights.... I will be quiet now :D

Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:11 pm

56OvalRHD wrote: Joey,

Sorry for hijacking your thread, as you can tell, I have a fixation on dome lights.... I will be quiet now :D

Hey Eric, I was just joking. You guys are teaching me something. Like buy all the NOS ones that I get my hands on this Saturday. :shock: :wink:

Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:54 pm

Quote: How many new, high-end, cars now use starter buttons?

Actually the VW Touareg has a starter button standard on the European 2004-2007 and the US 2007 V10 TDI. That qualifies as a high-end luxury car. :D

Great car by the way. Good luck getting the 53 back on the road.

Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:26 pm

nlorntson wrote: Quote: How many new, high-end, cars now use starter buttons?

Actually the VW Touareg has a starter button standard on the European 2004-2007 and the US 2007 V10 TDI. That qualifies as a high-end luxury car. :D

Great car by the way. Good luck getting the 53 back on the road.

All a Touarge is ..................is a "cheap" Porsche Cayenne. :wink:

Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:53 am

Here's a pic of the domelight in my September '53 oval, its a 2 position switch (ie on or off ) and has no markings on the lense whatsoever......

:wink:

Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:45 am

That one looks like mine. :D

Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:23 am

and the sama deletes are JOKON ???

i got a couple of lights in my new 56 , you want pics ??
will be taking some of the car today and posting on here and cal-look

gotta wash it first though , it came out of the desert , and hasnt been washed since i got in on ny day

Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:28 am

ok here are a couple pics of mine. it does not have any markings and it has some white paint left inside the lense.

Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:47 am

:? I took mine off this morning and I can't see any indication of white paint. The silver is flaking off but no white.

Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:49 pm

Wow Bob, what a study in dome lights this has turned out to be :D

Who would've thought, eh Joey :D

Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:18 pm

I'm keen to see whether my light has white paint inside but I don't think it will be removed anytime soon :lol: , it needs to be removed when the car undergoes its resto but seeing as how rare these '53 lights are, it isn't a job I look forward to for fear of breaking it.......... :wink:

Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:34 pm

Here are my two 53 interior lights. My zwitter one has no sign of ever having white paint on the underside. The 53 oval one has some left over white paint underneath but I'm not sure if it is original or not. It's kind of sloppy and looks like it may have been a home made paint job.
Paul

Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:33 pm

56OvalRHD wrote: Wow Bob, what a study in dome lights this has turned out to be :D

Who would've thought, eh Joey :D

We need to rename the thread. "A case study in 53 oval dome lights - white paint or not?" :lol:

Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:03 am

Hello,

Very nice car you have there, thanks fot sharing it with us. If you want to swap pics I am very intrested because I own a november 1953 oval wich is under construction at this time. Any pics can help me.

In the car there was a 2 position interior light. When I took it out there was one small crack in it, the inside was painted in creme white and chrome painted on the edges. When I wanted to clean it up in hot water with a cloth all the paint came off !!!!! :evil: Stupid from me of course.

The first 2 pics shows this light. After a cpouple of months I was lucky enough to find another original 53 interior light at a swap meet! :lol:
This one you see in pic 3 and 4.
This one has also the white and chrome paint on the inside and 2 position switch, it is very untouched and I am planning on using this in my car without cleaning it.The other one I want to restore with fresh paint and then sell it. The problem is getting the chrome paint on it. IF SOMEONE OF YOU HAS ANY SUGESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

grtz, Michel

Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:58 am

mine was definitely painted.

Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:11 pm

Looks like I'm going to paint it now. Anybody know where you can get the plastic re-chromed. Hemmings has some places listed on the East Coast, but I was hoping to find someone in California. :?

Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:55 am

First off this post has nothing to do with a dome light. :lol: I cleaned the car out Sunday and I think the pans and heater channels are f**cking sweet. Other then the battery tray of course. Opinions on who has the best patch pan? I was told Wolf Parts does, anybody else?

Joey

Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:54 am

^^^^^^^^^^^^
Tell those guys to get out of your thread....

Do it right Joey, It'll pay off in the end.

Looks good.