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Originally Posted by deuce_roadster
Patrick, I was about to mention David was posting to me but saw David beat me to it. I would call my dash without an ash tray a medium to dark gray.
Unfortunately, 3 owners back was a guy who restored 33-34 Ford radios and of course he put one in. I have the original side curtains that go with the original top, and some other previous owner covered the seats with 50s dinette set vinyl. I am leaving the car as it is. I can drive it to a car show and park next to a nice restored car and everyone comes to look at mine! My buddy Bill Steil restored it mechanically and I got it from him.
Mike aka deuce_roadster
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Mike-
Those 100% originals aren't made anymore - you got it! Isn't it good to see those approaching your "unrestored" as is termed today as opposed to "original", termed as we're used to. My '33 seat apparently was covered throughout its 90 years, just some tattered wear on the hard ends of the seat just above the running board area. The headliner is good as well except . . . the electric wire to the cab light apparently got hot once, so there is a dark line in the 'moosehair'. Fortunately, when it started smoking, the owner apparently remedied the situation! The whole car would've been gone!
The rumble seat has its original (vinyl?) or leatherette as Ford termed it. Generally dry and lightly cracked, -no large through-and-through cracks. - the result when the rumble was left open through the Massachusetts/Rhode Island winters and springs. cab seat springs and rumble seat springs have surface rust.