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1956 R27 time to restore.

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Haywire:
Found this at an auction have wanted one for years. The said it was a r12 but when I got it home the plate said r27 can anyone tell me what the difference is between this and an R12? The plan is to restore it and have some fun with it. All the pieces are here except the rear radiator cover.

dpaulson:
There is either a wide guage or a narrow guage.  R12 were generally a narrow gauge.  Your looks like it is a wide guage. R18 is a wide guage.  I think that the R27 is just built in the late 56 or early 57 year and not really any different.

Haywire:
Stupid question wide gauge narrow gauge is this the difference between 1 or 2 seats in the front ?

dpaulson:
The narrow guage is 59" while wide is 74".  I think they both have 2 seats.

Haywire:
Measured and it’s a wide gauge. All tore apart today ready to start the restoration.

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