Split Window "W" Decklids w/ a "home plate" stamping...

[admin]

A friend of mine from Orange County (Southern California for our international members) just scored a 1947 Split Window!  He sent me a few pictures of it, but I noticed that the "W" decklid had a "home plate" (a baseball reference) stamping in it down below in the lower portion of the decklid.  I've never seen a decklid like that before.  It was pretty neat!

What years did the splits have those stampings in them?

(I'll have to see if I can post a picture of it tonight.)

Scott Faivre

[admin]

Sorry it took an additional day, but this is what I was referring to.  See that "Home Plate" stamping in the W decklid?

Scott Faivre

[HEY Wilson]

Scott,
That raised area was found on decklids up until the 1949 model year. It's shaped very unusually, almost to where you might think is has improperly corrected damage.
Wilson, a fool for splits

[QuickKafer]

Thanks Wilson!

I'm sure if a convertible version (with the "home plate" stamping) is available, that the cost would be double that of a post 49 W decklid.  That would make a decklid like the one above (in a convertible version) sell for $4000.00 USD.  That is insane!

I think I'll never realize my dream of being a split owner on my teacher's salary.  I'm not going to give up hope of owning a totally stock oval though!

Scott Faivre