Here is a link to the Fisher 55 Trim manual. It has pics starting on page 508 of how the tops were originally made and installed.
https://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/fisher/1955A/index.html
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Here is a link to the Fisher 55 Trim manual. It has pics starting on page 508 of how the tops were originally made and installed.
https://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/fisher/1955A/index.html
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I then went to a...
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They 57 Pontiac star chief arm rests.
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Thanks. We like it too. At one time about 20 years ago we had 4 cars that color. Now we just have two.