SECTION 2 - Exterior
Grille - Right and Left Side
The painted panel on the side grilles should be painted
the same color as the hood and the lower air intake panel.
The panel is plain with no louvers, holes, or rear mesh
(photo 5). The hood release lever is located inside the
grille opening on the driver's side.
Center Grille - Emblem Location
The grille emblem usually is located in the third column from the right
and the fifth row from the top of that column (standing in front of, and
facing, the car). The mounting pin for the grille emblem should be
placed in the hole at this intersection.
Start at the widest part of the grille
and count over 3 columns. Count
down 5 holes from the top of this
column. That should put you in the
correct location to place the pin for the
grille emblem. When looking at the emblem straight on, there
should be three rectangular holes above the emblem, and 1-1/2
holes to the right.
An article in Auto Age dated June 1956 page 26 shows a car with
the grille emblem mounted at the intersection of the 4th hole from the right and the 8th hole from
the top. The very next page shows a car with the grille emblem mounted at position 4 from the
right and 5 from the top.
Reference Source:
Various magazine ads and factory photos.
Motor Trend dated February 1956, page 10.
Mechanix Illustrated dated April 1956, pages 94, 97.
Hot Rod Magazine dated April 1956, page 20.
Auto Age dated June 1956 page 26.
Last Update - July 2, 2018
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