Thread: I.D. please
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Old 03-10-2021, 01:14 PM
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Shape of rear fender coming into the rocker, pronounced rear fender lip, live rear axle, Flaming River steering column, hood and trunk lid hinge attachment mouldings, center console under dash, shape of rear cockpit surround behind the seats and a few other details rule out most of the other popular live-axle brands and point to it being an Antique & Collectibles (A&C) Replica. Not 100% sure on the chassis details, but going by the body/interior cues, that is my pick.
Add to the above - the horizontal "V-shaped" front frame extensions going to the front bumper support and the horizontal crossmember aft of the radiator location:





Leading edge of rear fenders- Neither Shell Valley nor Midstates look like this





90% sure it's an A&C. 99% sure it's not a Midstates or Shell Valley. I could be wrong, of course - I seem to recall the really old Shell Valleys had an odd looking rear fender leading edge, but not all of the other details I've noted.
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