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Old Apr 19, 2025 | 01:23 AM
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1949 Olds Cowl tag


Old Apr 19, 2025 | 07:42 PM
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Style 49-3527 = 1949 Oldsmobile standard club coupe
Body L 7784 = 7784th car of that body style assembled at Lansing, MI.
Trim ?
Paint 49 B= Seafoam green lower body, Ivy green upper body

Can't read trim #.
Old Apr 19, 2025 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Jones
Style 49-3527 = 1949 Oldsmobile standard club coupe
Body L 7784 = 7784th car of that body style assembled at Lansing, MI.
Trim ?
Paint 49 B= Seafoam green lower body, Ivy green upper body
Can't read trim #.
Thank you Charlie. The paint is severely faded and worn off. The car will be painted the same as when it came from the factory and appear "stock". I'll look over the interior next time.

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Old Apr 20, 2025 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by OLDSter Ralph
Thank you Charlie. The paint is severely faded and worn off. The car will be painted the same as when it came from the factory and appear "stock". I'll look over the interior next time.
You're welcome Ralph.
Looking at it again, the trim number may be "1".
If it is, It may have a " Gray Striped Bedford Cloth "
Old Apr 20, 2025 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Jones
You're welcome Ralph.
Looking at it again, the trim number may be "1".
If it is, It may have a " Gray Striped Bedford Cloth "
I studied the cowl tag pic and it does look like a "1". I know that the seat covers on it are blue and the dash is brown or tan color......which could be faded.
When I get up there again, I'll try to spray some paint on, to help read it better.
Old Apr 20, 2025 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by OLDSter Ralph
I studied the cowl tag pic and it does look like a "1". I know that the seat covers on it are blue and the dash is brown or tan color......which could be faded.
When I get up there again, I'll try to spray some paint on, to help read it better.
Take a pencil and paper, do a tracing like people do on grave stones. It should be easily readable then. Put the paper over the plate, rub the pencil over the numbers.
Old Apr 21, 2025 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DFitz
Take a pencil and paper, do a tracing like people do on grave stones. It should be easily readable then. Put the paper over the plate, rub the pencil over the numbers.
I could do that also. I wanted photo's to save on my computer for reference. I do have more than 1 Oldsmobile I am working on.
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