Thanks so much for the information. The car is currently maroon, so obviously a color change, but I believe is a correct color for ’49. It also has a 3-speed overdrive transmission but I’m not sure of the rear-end ratio, although it’s probably low which was standard for the OD cars. Any information you can find on the trim code would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for information on trans and axle codes. Not sure why, but I can’t the trim code information for ’59 anywhere. They must be published somewhere but it’s a mystery at this point.