As of 2015, five years have been spent on this restoration to get it to this point.
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Factory original Crane Simplex headlights attached.
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Factory original Crane Simplex headlights attached.
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Factory original Crane Simplex headlights attached.
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New interior floor installed.
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Original Newcombe carburetor installed.
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Factory original Crane Simplex made gas/oil tank fitted behind rear seats.
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Engine compartment.
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A-coil in all original Crane Simplex gauge cluster and switches fitted to dash
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Shifter and brake lever attached to transmission tower.
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Engine compartment.
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Engine compartment.
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Frontal view.
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Construction of rear deck begins.
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Front fenders removed and prepared for paining.
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Hood being fitted in preparation for painting.
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Cowl section and lower body newly painted.
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Lower rear deck completed.
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Hood in place and ready for paint.
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Newly painted hood and cowl section.
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Non tread 30-inch all-white Coker tires installed.
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Left front view of newly painted hood and cowl section.
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Newly painted fenders refitted.
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Left front view of newly painted hood and cowl section.
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Front view without fenders.
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Newly painted, gas and oil tank, and extra oil tank painted and in place.
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Newly painted, gas and oil tank, and extra oil tank painted and in place viewed from right side.
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View of steering wheel before restoration.
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Factory original Crane Simplex tail light fitted to left rear fender.
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Primer cup installed.
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Rear section.
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Right front view of painted hood, cowl, fenders, and seats.
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Left front view of painted hood, cowl, fenders, and seats.
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Right front view of painted hood, cowl, fenders, and seats.
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Closeup of right rear.
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Painted seat and pinstriping begins before upholstery.
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All body components (fenders, running boards, seats, tanks, rear deck, etc.) in place.
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Expert upholsterer Loren Burch begins the diamond tufting style upholstery.
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Expert upholsterer Loren Burch continues the diamond tufting style upholstery.
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Completed diamond tufting seats.
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Completed diamond tufting seats.
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Completed diamond tufting seats.
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Left rear view with spare tire attached to new decking.
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Period-correct 3-digit Connecticut license plate attached to tail light.
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Rear view of spare tire attached to completed rear decking.
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Rear view of spare tire attached to completed rear decking.
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Lower view of completed rear decking.
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Painted and completed gas and oil tank in place.
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Very rare mechanic's (mechanician's) seat mounted on right side.
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View of all completed seats.
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Factory Crane Simplex horn and Kellogg air compressor.
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German silver radiator shell after polishing.
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Primer cups were removed and six additional spark plugs were installed to accommodate dual ignition.
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Restored steering wheel and hand controls (spark advance/retard and throttle levers) in place.
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Restored steering wheel and hand controls (spark advance/retard and throttle levers) in place.
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Left side dash gauges.
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Period-correct bumper.
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Period-correct headlights and shock absorbers in place.
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After 14 months in the hands of experts, the fully restored engine is coming home.
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Rick Saran securing the car in the trailer for transport.
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Rick Saran securing the car in the trailer for transport.
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Right side of completed and running engine.
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Left side of completed engine with temporary Ford carburetor with all new linkage, plugs, wire harness, thermostat control, etc.
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Left side of completed engine with temporary Ford carburetor with all new linkage, plugs, wire harness, thermostat control, etc.
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Completed dash with all gauges functional.
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Horn, headlight, and headlight bracket as seen in a factory sales brochure.
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Gas/oil tank as seen in the factory sales brochure.
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The number "2101" as displayed on the transmission.
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The number "2101" as displayed on the transmission.
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"2101" as displayed on the engine's lower case.
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Body tag displaying the car's model and serial number.
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Horn, headlight, and headlight bracket as seen in a factory sales brochure.
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Gas/oil tank as seen in the factory sales brochure.
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The number "2101" as displayed on the transmission.
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The number "2101" as displayed on the transmission.
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"2101" as displayed on the engine's lower case.
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Body tag displaying the car's model and serial number.
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