there weren't any 44's or 45's, any purchased those years were from left over 41&2 parts .... all the 'brightwork' was painted until 46 because of the war, chroming materials were restricted .... for Deco series details see here and check the tech tip

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics