Re: Our Lost & Found Classic - 1954 Dodge Convertible Hi KPS,
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I've spent many summers in the Nilgiris as a kid, my grandparents were based there. My mother mentions that Mr. Jack Lawrence used to host some great X'Mas parties, and she also recollects that he passed away while driving at an UPASI car event. Is this correct?
The colours mentioned by Ram are correct, but the convertible didn't have all these options, the available options were:
San Diego Gold - Top Tan Std. Black Opt.
San Pedro Blue - Top Dk Blue Std. Tan or Black Opt.
San Gabriel Green - Top Dk Green Std. Tan or Black Opt.
Santa Rosa Coral - Top Black Std. Tan Opt.
While these options hold true for the North American market, I am not too sure what the export market options and combinations were. INTERIOR
CONVERTIBLE AND SUBURBAN
Seats: Doeskin vinyl matching lower body color for central panels. Woodweave pattern vinyl
for bolsters and seat base.
Door Trim: Central panels of vinyl match seat panels. Top and bottom panels are woodweave
vinyl matching seat bolsters.
Floor Mats: Convertible - wool carpeting, front and rear, in lower body color. Suburban - wool
carpeting front; and molded rubber mat, rear, in lower body color. Late Suburbans had carpeting
in rear passenger compartment Panel: Central “island” in San Mateo Wheat. Area above
“island” has No-Glare Finish matching lower body color. Area below “island” also matches
lower body.
Steering Wheel: Three-spoke with horn ring. Background of decorative button matches lower
body color, wheel is San Mateo Wheat.
Garnish Mouldings: Enamel to match lower body color.: Suburban - Woodweave vinyl to
match seat bolster.
Cargo Compartment Mat (Suburban) - Rubber moulded in Dark Blue, Dark Green, Dark
Yellow or Coral.
Sill Plates: Aluminum (Some very early production had rubber sill plates). INTERIOR TRIM COMBINATIONS
FOR BLUE, GRAY, OR MAROON EXTERIOR
Seats: Blue ladder weave fabric central panels with dark blue bolsters.
Door Trim: Blue ladder weave central panel of vinyl with dark blue panels above and below.
Headliner: Blue fabric.
Floor Mats: Dark blue rubber molded to simulate carpet.
Instrument Panel: Dark blue w/light gray “island”. Entire area above “island” has No-Glare
finish.
Steering Wheel: Two-spoke with horn ring-wheel finished in light gray.
Garnish Moldings: Dark blue enamel.
Sill Plates: Rubber. Some late cars have aluminum. FOR GREEN OR BLACK EXTERIOR
Seats: Green ladder weave fabric central panels with dark green bolsters.
Door Trim: Green ladder weave central panel of vinyl with dark green panels above and below.
Headliner: Green fabric.
Floor Mats: Dark green rubber molded to simulate carpet.
Instrument Panel: Dark green with light green “island”. Entire area above instrument “island”
has No-Glare finish.
Steering Wheel: Two-spoke with horn ring-wheel finished in light green.
Garnish Molding: Dark green enamel.
Sill Plates: Rubber. Some late cars have aluminum. FOR BROWN OR BEIGE EXTERIOR
Seats: Beige ladder weave fabric central panels with brown bolsters.
Door Trim: Beige ladder weave central panel of vinyl with brown panels above and below.
Headliner: Beige fabric.
Floor Mats: Brown rubber molded to simulate carpet.
Instrument Panel: Brown with beige “island”. Entire area above instrument “island” has No-
Glare finish.
Steering Wheel: Two-spoke with horn ring-wheel finished in beige.
Garnish Molding: Brown enamel.
Sill Plates: Rubber. Some late cars have aluminum. |