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Old Feb 9, 2024 | 04:13 PM
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I have a black 54, no way to prove its "a black 54", the interior is all red, most of the 54's I've seen have red/white on the dash, this car is all red. I've found one other on the internet that was all red, did they come in all red or has this one been painted that way?

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Only 4 cars left the factory in black in 1954, I'd have serious doubts about the paint being original.
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Only 4 cars left the factory in black in 1954, I'd have serious doubts about the paint being original.
thank you for that, but my question was about dash color, not seeking opinions on whether or not it is a factory black car
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The ones I've seen have red pad and contrasting painted color.
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Originally Posted by texasC2
I have a black 54, no way to prove its "a black 54", the interior is all red, most of the 54's I've seen have red/white on the dash, this car is all red. I've found one other on the internet that was all red, did they come in all red or has this one been painted that way?

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Supposedly there were 4 black cars made - but I have seen all 27 - - -
The wheels will be red
The top should be tan
The carpet should be red
The lower dash should be white
The upper dash should be red with some flattener
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by csherman
Supposedly there were 4 black cars made - but I have seen all 27 - - -
The wheels will be red
The top should be tan
The carpet should be red
The lower dash should be white
The upper dash should be red with some flattener
Hope this helps
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Kind of thought that, I've seen one other on the internet with an all red interior. Thinking I may scrap some paint away in a hidden area to get more information. Very interesting car, I love that it is so ridiculous, no outside door pulls, yet a door lock, no roll down windows, seat doesn't adjust love it
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Originally Posted by texasC2
Kind of thought that, I've seen one other on the internet with an all red interior. Thinking I may scrap some paint away in a hidden area to get more information. Very interesting car, I love that it is so ridiculous, no outside door pulls, yet a door lock, no roll down windows, seat doesn't adjust love it
I'm having trouble visualizing this door lock. Can you post a picture? My '54 doesn't have one.
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I'm having trouble visualizing this door lock. Can you post a picture? My '54 doesn't have one.
I’ll take one when I get home, the door panel has two pulls on the inside, open and lock
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I'm having trouble visualizing this door lock. Can you post a picture? My '54 doesn't have one.

here ya go
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here ya go
The rear pull isn't a door lock. It releases the side curtain pin when you want to "roll the window down", as it were.
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Originally Posted by jim lockwood
The rear pull isn't a door lock. It releases the side curtain pin when you want to "roll the window down", as it were.
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The rear level / **** is the release for the side curtains
When the side curtain is installed - it ratchets down into a hole in the chrome and a hole in the door
To release - pull the **** and the curtain releases....
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also the rear **** should be smaller than the front ****
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