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16/04/2018 3:12 pm
It rained around here today, a rarity, so I stayed indoors and completed the modifications on my new acquisition of the Brooklin Police Laboratory car. Repainted and detailed the interior to stock specs and added a rear view mirror. Added a outside swan neck mirror as the "bad" photo shows of the real car and replaced the spotlight with one mounted in the correct position with a shorter neck again as the 1:1 shows. Bare metal foil on the windshield surround and hood and vent windows along with painted blind nuts on the wood made a big difference. Also added a full length antenna rather than the retracted one that comes with the model. Overall a little fun on a rainy day and another welcome addition to my woodie family!
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16/04/2018 3:24 pm
Nice work!
16/04/2018 3:29 pm
Nice! Excellent work.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
16/04/2018 4:09 pm
Oh, the benefits of a rainy day. What a beautiful job
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
16/04/2018 5:45 pm
Curtis what is a swain neck mirror?
16/04/2018 5:45 pm
Curtis what is a swain neck mirror?
Topic starter
16/04/2018 6:53 pm
Bob, I originally misspelled swan in the post. The Ford swan neck mirror was the authorized outside rear view mirror in 1948. Anything else was after market even if sold by a dealer and not Ford factory authorized. It looks like the photo below.
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17/04/2018 12:54 am
Great job Curtis!
Topic starter
17/04/2018 8:00 am
Thanks all for the words of support!
17/04/2018 2:44 pm
Thanks for the explanation! Now I know why it's a swan!