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I have a couple oh 1948 Chrysler New Yorkers. On one I purchased the chrome metal fender welt from Andy Bernbaum at oldmoparts.com. https://www.oldmoparts.com/parts/a-weatherstripping/stainless-chrome-beaded-fenderwelt/ It is stiff and as others have mentioned almost impossible to bend. I have heard the original chrome was softer and easier to bend. I had poor results with bending on my first car. I ordered the "chrome" fabric welting that everyone sells and returned it. It is cheap looking and totally unacceptable for a restoration. I am now restoring my second car, and hope to redo the my first poor welting job. The problem: The chrome is not a hollow round tube. The chrome bead is slotted for the bib. You need to not only bend the welt but twist and bend down at the front lower fender body area which is very difficult without suddenly kinking. My plan: Use a small metal tubing bender, go very, very slowly and try pushing a copper wire down the chrome, heat the chrome to help prevent kinking when bending. If anyone has some tips on bending this I would most thankful.

I do not believe any of the 2-door Chrysler New Yorker Luxury Broughams had the plaid interior. That was in the "Town and Country" editions. They did have the floppy/lavelier handles with the plastic insert. They also had "New Yorker" in the dash, etc. I only mentioned the floppy handle in this thread as part of my narrative regarding it"s restoration.

I assume the windshield wiper nozzles (if you can find them) as shown by Plymouthy Adams could be used in the cowl in front of each windshield using extra tubing and a y connector from the reservoir. Thus, negating the need to drill through the windshield center trim and chrome.

The "Jiffy" glass gar/system is mounted on the firewall. Same on the '48. There is a round foot pump pedal on the floor bard to spray the fluid. I bought one new or like new with the new color label on eBay recently to replace the one in my car. It is seen in the Chrysler accessories brochure for these cars.

Thanks for all positive comments. I plan to post pictures of progress on the restoration, especially the final. I have spent the last day trying to figure how to disassemble the floppy handles to have them re-chromed. Talk about engineering and design, they are something. Very complex. Thanks to c49er at Antique Automobile Club of America for very detailed instructions on How To. Hopefully, with patience, I can get it done. Today I am going to pick up clear coat for the paint I got for the body of the car. I needed to go ahead and get paint so the mechanic can paint the firewall while the engine is out. I spent weeks and untold hours trying to get the original paint color. I could not get paint with original color codes and bought a color chart on eBay and took the chip for "Heather Green" to Lowes to get a quart of paint to make a large color sample for duplication, as paint stores could not do color match on a small sample. I went to 4 different paint stores and made numerous calls. Some could not even do color matches for it. After researching auto paints and the store capabilities I chose Dupont near me and went back to get their best paint ("Chromax"). Low and behold the manager just brought up the paint, code, etc in the computer and did not need to do any color matching. The paint he mixed using the original code matched the color sample I had created. Hurrah! More latter on progress.

Yes the tube is for the windshield washer. A friend's 1947 Chrysler New Yorker 4 door sedan has two windshield washer nozzles, each centered with each windshield in line with the wiper bases. I guess this is one example of minor changes made to the 1946-1948 models which are wise indistinguishable.

These are the only other pictures I have found on the internet of the 2 door sedan

Maybe someone can help with a question or two. What is the best way to remove the AAA sticker from the glovebox door? The door is plastic wrapped and fragile. This is the only one I have seen and have bought 3 others that are cracked. Or, should I just leave it on. I want to show the car and fear the sticker would lower judging points. I also have been trying to figure out how to dismantle the floppy handles so I can have them rechromed. Anyone know how? Any other pictures you would like?

Pics Group Two

I finally got around to decreasing picture sizes. Here are pictures of the Brougham in the condition I bought it in 2017. Group One

Hi ya'all. I bought the 2-door 1948 Chrysler New Yorker Luxury Brougham in Hiram Ohio in 2017. It sat for 2 years while trying to find a mechanic to work on it. Now been at the mechanic 6 months an no telling how much longer. I am really not a car enthusiast, but thought this car needed to be preserved considering it's rarity. Restoring to as close to original as I can. It may be another year before it is done. Re: door length, it is longer than 4 door sedan. Probably like the convertible, with 2 fold down seat backs. Otherwise like the 4 door sedan.