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ihave27frets
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 Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject: Acquisition - 1955 |
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Had the car delivered a few days after buying sight unseen. Really happy with the purchase for the most part.. a few little things I wasnt expecting, but thats my own fault I guess for not flying out to look at it first.
But.. I'm loving it 
Started to get into for the first time today and started pickin and pulling.. seeing whats what. for the most I've been pleasantly surprised.. which is always good eh.
Some info- It has OG heart rear fenders but previous owner replaced them with snowflakes  luckily in the same spot. They also mounted 60s top mount front turn signals on OG fenders  But I'll have them welded up and back to stock goodness.
Ill try to keep the crappy phone pics coming 
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ihave27frets
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Blauchen L331
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That car is Krazy Kool!!!!!!!
Pretty much like my car bought sight unseen ~ But it's a time capsule 
You have a very original car there, which also being a 1955, is a pretty rare find in 2012.
Everyone can do whatever they wish with their car, but as I've suggested at the other thread you need to keep this one all original, go though the car make it 100% road worthly, do PRESERVATION work on the car, (keep that good old car smell) patch up the beige cord with some swatches from Ingrid's fabric and get some vintage 1955 license plates from your state and DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE!!!!
Looks like it's very original outside, swapping back to hearts is no prob and the wheels/hubs even seem to have the original color combo.
Can't wait to see more pix, your a lucky guy to find such an early car here in the states that is STILL this original.
Tom
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USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
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Wiggy
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Blauchen L331
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| btw - if thats a US car, it should have eggs, not hearts. |
Yeah, that's right.....that would make that car even kooler looking!!! 
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(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
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ihave27frets
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| Wiggy wrote: |
| btw - if thats a US car, it should have eggs, not hearts. |
Its a euro. |
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thebucket
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Blauchen L331
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| ihave27frets wrote: |
| Wiggy wrote: |
| btw - if thats a US car, it should have eggs, not hearts. |
Its a euro. |
Ahhh ok I think the second version of the Heart Talilights 1954/5 had the Dark Red upper lenses and the Semaphores are SWF "C Code" and have "orange" flat lenses.
That paint looks pretty good, is it the first paint, or has it been repainted???
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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FP
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Nice, congrats.
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ihave27frets
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| Thanks dudes! Still trying to decide what route to go with the interior.. keep it raw and OG or swap it out for new red leatherette.. hmm, decisions, decisions. |
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tasb
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I don't think white was a possibility in 1955.
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ovalshark
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject: 55 |
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| I think a red interior would look really nice. Exterior looks amazing! |
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ihave27frets
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| tasb wrote: |
| I don't think white was a possibility in 1955. |
Its light beige, hard to tell in that pic.
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| I think a red interior would look really nice. Exterior looks amazing! |
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Major Woody
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| That's a great color. |
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Blauchen L331
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| ihave27frets wrote: |
| Thanks dudes! Still trying to decide what route to go with the interior.. keep it raw and OG or swap it out for new red leatherette.. hmm, decisions, decisions. |
I'd keep the interior 100% original, that's worth it's weight in Gold and a "Euro" Cloth interior Oval of that vintage is very rare!
I'd still keep the car 100% original, a new interior with an original paintjob, really clashes, the car has a 100% all original patina now and what they say is true your car is only original ONCE!
If you want Red Leatherette, SELL this car and buy another one that already has it, don't DESTROY an original Euro Spec Oval, there's lots of Red Leatherette cars out there, BUT very few Beige Cord Cloth Ovals left that have original interior and that's worldwide................
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR
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VERY cool early oval. Keep it original, you're gonna regret it later both in terms of originality and value to the car. If you want to do a new interior, especially a leatherette one, your better off getting a US spec oval that's in dire need of that level of restoration work. This one needs a loving caregiver, not a fashion makeover artist...
(just my personal opinion on the matter).
The ovals killer, enjoy it!
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FP
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Dunno, maybe you can get it cleaned, and repaired.
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I agee with all the above mentioned advice, spend time and $ on OG tail lights keep it real keep it OG. tell us/show us more pic's we love pic's
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Wiggy
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X2...don't ruin it by putting in leatherette. Cloth interior in ovals in the US is rare - keep it as it! Just clean it up. I would mechanically repair the car, fix the tailights, etc. and ROLL IT. I have had all types of splits and ovals over the years and my favorites have always been the ones that are originals. Restored cars never do it for me.
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