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Welcome to the forum, very nice project you have there.

That is an original optional mirror, fairly rare. Your restoration will be correct if you keep it. They were generally sold in pairs, one for each fender. My dealer parts book lists them thusly:

10.185 Mirror - Rear View - Outside (Bolt on ...

Awesome!

Toby, What model do you have?

I've been using 10W-30. Eastwood has a good zinc additive that can be used for the motor and tranny.

My Transcontinental is unrestored but I have a page on my website dedicated to it:

http://home.roadrunner.com/~limited58/57safari.htm

Looks better up and off the ground. Good solid body to work with, the big rear chrome behind the rear wheels looks good but I can't see the bottom edge - commonly rusted out, as are the lower rear bumper rails. If these are good on your car, you are ahead of the game.

Do you have the lower trim ...

Looks like quite a project. What options does it have? What condition is the interior and floor pans in?

I don't have a good picture right now, maybe another member does. My car is kinda not easy to get to at the moment.

Looks good.

I like to view images on the forum rather than go to an outside link, so here your picture. I clicked on your link, right-clicked the image on photobucket and selected "View Image." I then copied the image URL, clicked "PostReply" under your post, pasted the URL here and highlighted it, then clicked ...

You would have to use an Ohm meter to test continuity from one end of a wire to the other end on the other side of the block.

Do you think those would work well on a Limited with its extra 8" length and the weight associated with that?

I use a long screw driver and a hammer to get the nut off. It is not easy but it works.