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The Initial Freshening

Interior—Remaining Repairs and Restorations

A view of the uphostery department at the Kissel factory

1. Replace Phillips head trim hold-down screws with slot heads
2. Install replacement clock
3. Move choke control to proper position on instrument panel
4. Rebuild fuse box
5. Replace all wiring in car
6. Fix speedometer and cable
7. Install pluggable, easily removed turn signals and hidden controls
8. Restore instrument faces
9. Replace vinyl interior with leather

(Follow this link to serious INTERIOR freshening)