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24/02/2006 3:24 pm
51 DM Victoria arrived today with an error
This is a beautiful rendition of the year I was waiting for after all the 1949's. There seems to be one problem though.
What appears to be the gear ship lever is mounted on the left side of the steering wheel. Has anyone else noticed this mistake on theirs? I will be ordering the Coral Red convertible but it would have been nice if they would have included a color brochure sheet instead of just a letter. Now the quest will start for a brochure for the convetible
24/02/2006 3:57 pm
Glenn I had to spin mine on the column as the signal lever was pointed down at the floor and the....
shift lever was pointed straight up. Turn the wheels and see if it turns with them mine did, so I very carefully turned it so the levers were where they should be. Took a pair of tweezers and wrapped black tape around them to protect the column. Hope this helps.
24/02/2006 4:18 pm
Glenn, I received mine yesterday and the gear shift lever is orientated correctly on right.
I think that that column may move when the wheels are turned though, as it does in many models these days. Mine is OK and I hope DM isn't now using the same assembly line that FM used for their 1951 Hudson. LOL!!!
24/02/2006 7:37 pm
DM hired the same left-handed assembler......after FM canned him....LOL
25/02/2006 2:33 am
Could you post a couple pics? Please!!