1929 Mercedes Gazelle with 1981 Mustang II running gear.
Mission Accomplished !!

Hooray, at last!
After a futile attempt to locate an original version of the clutch cable, I opted for a close match and retro-engineered it to fit.
As you can see, the grille and headlamps are a dream come true... just the way I wanted them to.
Now, if we can remedy a small problem with the horns, amp-gauge and more appropriate fog lamps, I will be content to consider this job done.

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