<VV> Research - Black 63 Spyder Aircleaners

[J R Read]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: J R Read 
To: VirtualVairs AA ; Ramon Rodriguez III 
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Research - Black 63 Spyder Aircleaners


Hi Ray,

Interesting that you ask that since I just got new glasses last month.

Anyway, you are the 2nd person to tell me that was an actual picture and not a drawing.  So, I hereby withdraw that part of the earlier email and will check to see if they got the prescription correct.  <GRIN to that last phrase>

Later, JR

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ramon Rodriguez III 
  To: J R Read 
  Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 12:47 PM
  Subject: Re: <VV> Research - Black 63 Spyder Aircleaners


  Hiya JR!   When is the last time you got your eyeglass prescription updated <ggg>!!  I'm pretty sure that ad is a photo and not a drawing.  Granted I've seen drawings of that sort that did look just about like a photo but the hood gap doesn't look ideal, and all the shadows are where they should be and the mirror shows the reflection of the door properly etc.  

  Now I do agree that this ad very well could have been created with a "pre-production" car and details could be incorrect.  Now that Larry Claypool has sent his very thorough research I don't think there is much question anymore.  Yes, maybe a couple very late 63's got chrome housings when the black ones ran out at the end of the year, and maybe dealers swapped the chrome ones onto some cars at the end of the 63 model year to help sell the leftovers, but the intended part for 63 is the black one. 

  Ray R.
   


  On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 7:39 PM, J R Read <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    Ray,

    The print ads were mainly drawings (not photos of actual cars) in those days.  They were drawn in advance (of course) and according to what was perceived at the time of the drawing to be what the final product would actually be.  It was not uncommon to use those drawings to appear in ads even though they did not represent "to a T" the actual final product that reached the consumer.  I believe the "picture" of a print ad that you provided is just that - a picture of a print ad.  The ad itself was a drawing.

    So, while you may feel that it is a "data point" in support of black air cleaners are stock for '63, I see it as Chevy apparently planned them to be stock at some point along the way - and likely at a pre-production point.

    Later, JR