I don't know how much of an oddity that you have. I have noticed some of the same things on my 49. Early this and Late that. More then likely we are just the mid 49's that used up the left over stock of parts from the early version. All the years that I spent selling auto parts I learned that there is one truth in the auto industry. They will use what ever fits it don't matter what year it is supposed to fit.


Brian Moore
1949 3100 5 window Deluxe
"Today is better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow"