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bwaz
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I dug this out of a box of old stuff I have, and assume this for a canadian standard! Note the imperial gallon measurements, and the note that says "car only"! A deluxe wouldn't need a fuel gauge like this one, only a standard. The true meaning of old school, stick it in the tank and see how much fuel you have.
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Trevor P
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Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Brian my 57 deluxe came with one of those also. Remember, no ovals came with a gas gauge from factory...that stick was it. Of course the dealer could install the accessory gas gauge if a customer wanted one.
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57 Oval, 2332 & Berg 5
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srj1200
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Some of the things I noticed on my '57 Canadian Standard:
- Painted vent window frames and vertical bar
- 3 spoke steering wheel
- No chrome in window rubbers
- No chrome in door window surrounds
- Headliner only in roof panel - bare metal on remainder of inner panels including rear window surround and the two supports that run fore and aft on each side
- Black dash knobs and window cranks
That might help you identify some of the other subtleties!
-----I have all these as well, all except the vent window frames, since whoever i got it from put 1 piecers in there. These are some good ones. I did notice that my seats have white frames which would lead me to believe the aren't OG. No worry, i am tearing them down, going to powdercoat them gloss black... you'll never know  just gotta make sure i put the wing nut style to hold them down... |
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Der Bugmeister
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Location: Duncan, BC
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Yes, I forgot to mention the wingnut seat mounts!
I don't remember what colour the seat frames, ebrake and shifter were. Unfortunately there were no digital cameras back in the day, and I didn't take as many pictures of the car in it's "as found" state as I now wish I had.
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cande83821
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Location: Sunny California
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| Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 9:38 pm Post subject: 56 Canadian Standard |
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here's the one I recently sold
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1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert
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eddie.would.go
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| Would a 57 Canadian custom/standard have one or two horn grills? |
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Louie62
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| Der Bugmeister wrote: |
Yes, I forgot to mention the wingnut seat mounts!
I don't remember what colour the seat frames, ebrake and shifter were. Unfortunately there were no digital cameras back in the day, and I didn't take as many pictures of the car in it's "as found" state as I now wish I had. |
I own a 62 Canadian standard and the ebrake and shifter are both grey on mine. |
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