Did I finally find a GEM?

Very nice. I do believe the mats are original but I wonder about the red oxide underneath. Neither of my 50's have that but having said that, this is the straightest club coupe I have seen!!
 
Very nice find! My first car was this very same model in '62 and I paid $25 for it. Of course I had to put a ****** in it. Among other things, new Naugahyde interior, paint, etc. I was only a punk teenager then so nothing went back to original, just whatever looked good. So I couldn't say what is or isn't original but yours is definitely NICE!!
Enjoy the ride!!!
 
Hey Guys,
Thanks for the input and kind words; much appreciated.

The brake light wires are off to remove the cross member. The trans is out and I'm waiting for clutch repair parts.

The mats don't seem to be very brittle and they fit perfectly, especially the trunk mat. Driver side front mat has a few pieces missing just infront of the seat.

The picture makes the paint look better than it is. It's a repaint at some point and has quite of bit of checkering...but it shines!

I think it was sold because it had clutch chatter that was severe.
I'm pretty sure that's now resolved. Need to get it back together to know for sure.

I've driven it about 120 miles and it's mechanically great. Good brakes, tight steering and it doesn't rattle. I'm very happy with it.
Thanks
Dick
 
Once you get the clutch in, take a good look at the motor and transmission mounts. I put a refaced flywheel with a new disc and pressure plate in my '51 and it still chattered. It turned out the front mounts had deteriorated. After I replaced them, the clutch was smooth as silk.
 
Flathead said:
Beautiful car! How hard and brittle is the mat? That is one test, genuine or not time takes it's toll.
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Yep, my trunk mat shattered into a million pieces.

As Tubman said, replacements are hard to find, at least for 51. I think there are repro for 49 and 50.
 
tubman said:
Once you get the clutch in, take a good look at the motor and transmission mounts. I put a refaced flywheel with a new disc and pressure plate in my '51 and it still chattered. It turned out the front mounts had deteriorated. After I replaced them, the clutch was smooth as silk.
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Who makes a good set of front motor mounts? I have a box of used ones and just sort of guess which ones look good. I chose wrong on the woodie.
 
I hate to admit it, but I usually get stuff like this from Rock Auto. You'd be surprised what they carry. The local NAPA store can also surprise you at times if you can get them to understand what you want.
 
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