Ah, the Inspector Clouseau of Rahotu or would that beTaranake... Good job on the hunt!

Interesting that it was documented as a '53, though it's got '52 front sheetmetal. I would imagine those custom body manufacturers had the ability to do the MSO documents based on year of delivery rather than chassis manufacturers year of production.

Keep us dialed in on the refurbishment, and don't annoy Ms Rosey too much.