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Post by TooOld on May 19, 2017 18:27:09 GMT -5
I've got a couple of these waiting to be built both of them molded in the usual black plastic so when I saw this one I grabbed it quick ! I've never seen one before but I'm sure they're not that uncommon . It sure is pretty !  |
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Post by draggon on May 20, 2017 1:39:30 GMT -5
Nice Bob, I've seen pics of one in yellow too.
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Post by TooOld on May 20, 2017 7:28:48 GMT -5
Now that you mention it I think I've seen a yellow one too . I wonder if they were molded in blue and in green too like shown on the box ?
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Post by fordrodnkustom on May 20, 2017 8:33:45 GMT -5
Nice find. I like those kits and have a few originals (black) too. I only wish they had tooled the correct '58 wheel covers for it. Could your red one possibly be this issue reboxed?  Here's a shot of yellow and cream colored ones (not mine). Not sure if they were issued in any other colors. Note the stickers on the boxes calling out the color.   |
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Post by harron68 on May 20, 2017 11:52:27 GMT -5
When they went from a 2 seater to a 4 seater, I lost interest. For Ford it was a smart move as they sold a ton of them. Styling was always a matter of personal taste. I think I have a "built-up" one I bought ('59?) decades ago at a model convention, tho I never did anything with it. Mine was in white and at the time I hoped to do it over as a NASCAR racer. Thanx for the fotos and memories. I am most grateful.
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Post by TooOld on May 21, 2017 14:28:23 GMT -5
Nice find. I like those kits and have a few originals (black) too. I only wish they had tooled the correct '58 wheel covers for it. Could your red one possibly be this issue reboxed? Here's a shot of yellow and cream colored ones (not mine). Not sure if they were issued in any other colors. Note the stickers on the boxes calling out the color. Thanks for the photos , that's interesting . It seems it probably was reboxed , but they did leave in the red taillights . No double-bubble either but I have a spare . |
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Jun 4, 2017 10:02:25 GMT -5
Here's another version of the kit.  |
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Post by deuce on Jun 4, 2017 11:26:07 GMT -5
Would that be about a 5000 lb race car?  |
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Jun 4, 2017 11:57:13 GMT -5
Would that be about a 5000 lb race car? Possibly but properly prepared and with a 430 Lincoln engine and 4 speed they did OK!  |
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Post by TooOld on Jun 5, 2017 6:03:28 GMT -5
Would that be about a 5000 lb race car? The stock hardtop '58 Thunderbird weighed 3800 pounds so as a race car it could have been less than that . After doing some more looking I'm sure what I bought above had been reboxed , lack of knowledge bit me . But that's okay since it was listed as incomplete and the price was right . |
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Post by toner283 on Jun 28, 2017 22:52:20 GMT -5
Now that you mention it I think I've seen a yellow one too . I wonder if they were molded in blue and in green too like shown on the box ? I have one that I bought bagged at a show that is molded in a mint green. No box so I'm not sure which box art it might have been from. |
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Jun 29, 2017 12:30:32 GMT -5
Now that you mention it I think I've seen a yellow one too . I wonder if they were molded in blue and in green too like shown on the box ? I have one that I bought bagged at a show that is molded in a mint green. No box so I'm not sure which box art it might have been from. Possibly this one. The box model is the color of the molded plastic.  |
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