Early car stuff

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/18/14 7 51 54, detomaso at poca.com writes:


> Long time lurker here and owner of 1411 (which will sadly soon be for
> sale after 24 years of ownership).
> 
>>>Bummer!
> 
> >I thought all early cars (push buttons, and the first few hundred square
> handle) had the one piece side and two piece front chrome window
> frame/trim?  I know mine does and it has the flat deck, solid chrome but
> it is also within 24 VIN numbers of one you listed.
> 
>>>What you say is true.   The Ford parts book doesn't give a VIN breakdown 
for the changeover, which is a bit odd.   Neither does the De Tomaso book, 
which just calls out 'first series' and 'second series'.
> 
> >For the steering wheel discussion, mine still has the factory Ferraro
> steering wheel.  I thought that was normal at first, then I found out
> how rate it actually was.  It feels right in the car and I can't imagine
> anything else in there.
> 
>>>Feel very fortunate.   That's a beautiful wheel that 'fits' the car 
properly.   The hub is difficult to find as well (I believe).   Yours has a Ghia 
center emblem I assume?   I'd guess that wheel/hub combo is worth at least 
$2500.
> 
> >So is the one piece chrome really that limited?
> 
>>>Well, yes and no.   The number of cars built with it is in the hundreds, 
not thousands.

Mike
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   In a message dated 6/18/14 7 51 54, detomaso at poca.com writes:

     Long time lurker here and owner of 1411 (which will sadly soon be
     for
     sale after 24 years of ownership).

   >>>Bummer!

     >I thought all early cars (push buttons, and the first few hundred
     square
     handle) had the one piece side and two piece front chrome window
     frame/trim?  I know mine does and it has the flat deck, solid chrome
     but
     it is also within 24 VIN numbers of one you listed.

   >>>What you say is true.  The Ford parts book doesn't give a VIN
   breakdown for the changeover, which is a bit odd.  Neither does the De
   Tomaso book, which just calls out 'first series' and 'second series'.

     >For the steering wheel discussion, mine still has the factory
     Ferraro
     steering wheel.  I thought that was normal at first, then I found
     out
     how rate it actually was.  It feels right in the car and I can't
     imagine
     anything else in there.

   >>>Feel very fortunate.  That's a beautiful wheel that 'fits' the car
   properly.  The hub is difficult to find as well (I believe).  Yours has
   a Ghia center emblem I assume?  I'd guess that wheel/hub combo is worth
   at least $2500.

     >So is the one piece chrome really that limited?

   >>>Well, yes and no.  The number of cars built with it is in the
   hundreds, not thousands.
   Mike