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General Upholstery Questions and Comments => General Discussion => Topic started by: NDAV8R on September 16, 2016, 07:21:47 am

Title: Extremely Rare 1929 Marmon Roadster top Project Part Two
Post by: NDAV8R on September 16, 2016, 07:21:47 am
Completed...from Part 1 http://www.upholster.com/upholstery-forum/index.php?topic=14196.0
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Outside my shop...
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Interior photo...
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Rear seat for the Mother-in-law, and the trunk was a trunk...
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The engine is a straight 8 but other Marmons came out with a straight 6 and the limos came with a V16....
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Me, standing in front of this rare car. The Marmon Motor company built cars from 1903 to 1933 and like 2000 other small car companies, they succumbed to the great depression....
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Title: Re: Extremely Rare 1929 Marmon Roadster top Project Part Two
Post by: RiCat on September 19, 2016, 04:53:14 am
Very, very nice work

Rick
Title: Re: Extremely Rare 1929 Marmon Roadster top Project Part Two
Post by: brmax on September 19, 2016, 06:36:10 am
That's a great job you did, big Thanks for sharing it.

Floyd
Title: Re: Extremely Rare 1929 Marmon Roadster top Project Part Two
Post by: SteveA on September 19, 2016, 11:23:31 am
That's a job to be very proud of -  the white walls, the top, grill and headlamps are incredible - glad you're preserving this old treasures
SA
Title: Re: Extremely Rare 1929 Marmon Roadster top Project Part Two
Post by: NDAV8R on September 20, 2016, 05:42:09 am
Ya, the headlights are monsterous. I dont think you can get replacements at AutoZone.  The Lightning Bolt insignia on the grill and bumpers were the Marmon trademark.
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