Yard Art
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Joined: Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:26 pm
Location: Eastern PA/Central NJ area
D2 Windshield frame - chrome?
Here's another quandry I have come up with. Some of the photos of restored D2's show a chrome front windsheild frame and others are painted black or body color. Was there a base and a deluxe model? Obviously, painting mine would be the cheaper way to go but I do like the chrome look! As I am going to be building it out as a station wagon I would prefer to be factory correct, if there is such a thing! I'm in touch with a wagon owner and he is helping me with the details but as I said, I've seen photos with it both ways.
Oh, and I think I'm going with the late 90's Dakota frame. The track width is only 2 or 3 inches wider so that's only 1" extra in each fender so I think there should be clearance. And the rack and pinion steering is a plus over the S-10. I'm not dropping the suspension just going to have same stance as original.
Jim