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oh man - where do I start? Are we talking resin, styrene, die cast or all three? OK, I'll keep it simple then and limit it to two of each.... styrene... '67 Fairlane 500 convertible or hardtop or both but NOT a GT or XL '65 Dodge Monaco hardtop resin... '59 Chevrolet Brookwood 4 door wagon '65 Dodge Polara convertible die cast - 1/18 a decent '59 El Camino with the proper side trim 1959 Impala Sport Coupe

Do you have an URL for Mike's site?

I quit selling on Ebay about five years ago after a ten plus year career on there selling used collectable car and pickup parts. The reason I quit selling was the same reason that alot of other people quit selling - Ebay's stupid, dumb ass policies and ever increasing fees. I still buy on there because I can get some excellent deals and I have scored some old annuals cheap that somehow slipped through the cracks and got very few bids. I go there looking for a deal and I usually don't buy unless I get one. Call me cheap, but I like the auction concept and prefer it to a set price on an item. But that's just me.... Basically IMHO, Ebay has become far too greedy and controlling for my tastes and they lost me as a seller - and there were weeks when I made more selling a few old car parts on Ebay than I did at my job that paid $24.00 per hour! It was very lucrative but I'm almost certainly done selling there for good despite still having a ton of stuff that I could sell there were it not for the extortionary fees that they now charge. I find it a good source for finding things that I would never be able to find otherwise such as the NOS matching, proper make and model amber lenses for the revolving lights on the old tow truck that I use around the place. I bought the pair for $20.00 plus very reasonable shipping - so that site does have it's merits - for buyers. But when a buyer can leave negative feedback for a seller and the seller can't leave negative feedback for a deadbeat bidder - that's bass ackwards as far as I am concerned, That plus a whole lot of other stupid corporate policies are a definite turn off. Ebay does NOT listen to the users and seems bent on having their own agenda. The sad part is that they have turned their back on the very people who gave them their start and made them what they are - the average small time seller. As for shipping costs - I have emailed sellers during the auction when they had ridiculous shipping rates on the auction page and most have adjusted them to a much, much more realistic rate. I have found that many times, all that you have to do is ask. Ebays retarded mandatory shipping calculator is often to blame for the high shipping so if you don't ask, then you pay what the listing says you have to pay. Try it and see what ha[ppens.. If the shipping costs are too high or if the seller wont combine shipping, then I simply walk away. But if I am in doubt, then I ALWAYS ask and if the seller doesn't respond to my email or he wont adjust his rates, I pass. I have for the most part found most sellers to be pretty decent people and they are willing to accomodate a potential buyer with shiping costs if it means making a sale. The flaw in the whole thing is not the private, little guy sellers - it's Ebay themselves and their insatiable lust for money and ultimate control. Something else that most people are not aware of is that "unless a buyer asks" if other methods of payment are available, the seller HAS to use Pay Pal as the means of payment. I do believe that the Australian government denied Ebay that practice when they tried to impliment it there. Meanwhile, our politicians here on this continent ( the U.S. AND Canada ) are still waiting for the spinal donors and haven't the guts or the will to stand up to Ebay and say "No!". Sort of makes me wonder how many of them have finacial interests in Ebay... Yes, it can be called capitalism, but in EBay's case, it's more like pure, simple, grade A, unadulterated greed. Just my two cents worth..

Hey Ed, We in this household wish you well, my friend - and we'll have you in our hearts and prayers regularly. Modern medicine can do some pretty wonderful things when combined with a good physician or specialist. We'll be praying that yours will be one who is gifted and capable - and that you will be in the absolute best care available.

I guess that Facebook is trendy or something. I never use it either and never intend to either. But to each his own and if it floats your boat and serves a purpose, then good for you. But really, why not just put the catalog on a website? Seems to make a whole lot morer sense to me too... I'd actually like to look and see what all he offers.. I can feel another buying binge comin' on..

How can we access the catalog if we don't use Facebook?

You are certainly right thatthe cost of freedom is not free. It's too bad thatthere are so many who don't believe that. Thank you to ALL who serve - our respect, thanks and condolances to this brave man's family and friends

Winnipeg, huh? I used to live at Oakbank, just east of Winnipeg. Speaking of the Merc dealership - Consolidated mercury - the very first '67 Cougar that COnsolidated brought in in 1966 was a 6.5 Litre car that was originally sold to a vetranarian who lived out near us.My best friend bought that car from him ( the vet ) because his wife was afraid to drive it because it had too much get up and go - she was afraid of the car. Phil bought the car around 1971 with virtually no miles on it and man, was that car quick! It has been totally restored and apparently from what I last heard, it was a regular at car shows in the Winnipeg area. It sure was a pretty car - a light greenish/gold with a black vinyl roof and a parchment interior - 390 GT engine with the full engine chrome dressup package, automatic, disc brakes, full console with all of the warning lights, AM 8 track and the styled wheels. Another of my friends was driving a '57 Meteor Rideau 500 two door imitation hardtop at that time yet.. another guy had a red '65 Cutlass hardtop, another a burgundy '67 Mustang GTA ( his brother had a '58 Edsel two door hardtop that was a killer on the street ) , another had a red with a white vinyl roof and whoite bumble bee stripe '70 Super Bee.. another a burgundy with a white roof '65 Fairlane hardtop.. yeah - good times, good music and tons of really, really good cars.. We used to cruise past the dealerships on Main, Portage and Henderson Highway - I recall seeing either a Daytona Charger or a Superbird in Westport Chrysler's showroom.. those were the days - street racing was still happening and seeing two cars go at it from a light on a Friday or Saturday night was not uncommon. And you are indeed right about things changing. I used to write to General Motors every year and they would send me envelopes full of showroom brochures that I would sit and look through for hours dreaming about what could be.. My personal favorite was the '67 Chevy II brochure with the yellow SS hardtop on the cover.. oh but how I lusted over that car... I still miss Winnipeg - hopefully we are going to move back to that area in the next several years unless the economy totally falls apart - which is starting to seem like it could be a possibility.. but we'll take 'er as she comes..

Thanks for the tip on the thinners, John. The paint on the car is really fairly decent v- I'll just go with a scuff coat and some cleaning up and spray it. I looked at it closely today and while yes, the inside of the shell is sort of crude and a bit scabby looking, the actual exterior of the car is really pretty decent. So what do I do with it? What do you guys think? Give me some feedback.. some ideas.. Vintage RCMP police cruiser ( we used a lot of four doors ) or a small town police cruiser - taxi - a family driver? I want it basically stock and I sure wish that I could get my hands on several more of these four doors.. It doesn't look like any moldings have been sanded off - it is almost certainly a base line Biscayne. That makes it pretty cool in my books! Is there any way to get a resin casting of the roof of this car to convert a '59 into a four door sedan? BTW, you have email, John.

:)Thanks for the input guys - I appreciate it. The actual exterrior of the body is no worse than some other resins that I have seen and in fact, it seems better than some. I am just happy to find a four door sedan for a change. I never clued in about the chassis - you are right - it should be an X frame. This thing seems to be something that someone cobbled together from a resin body and interior as the chassis is not resin - I know that for sure now. I have a proper promo style chassis from an old '59 Impala convertible Craftsman kit that I can put under the '60 even though the trunk floor will not be right because of the spare tire well being on the side of the trunk on a '59. Oh well, I am happy to have it and I'll give the laquer thinners a try today and post my results tonight. Thanks again..

I have acquired a resin '60 Chevy ( Biscayne? ) four door sedan that appears to be a combination of a resin model and a promo. The chassis is definitely not resin with it's remaining thick old style axle that is holding the front wheels on and it is not warped. The body and interior bucket are really rough on the undersides suggesting that they were cast in resin and not styrene and the model feels heavy. The windows are formed acetate and the wheel covers are flat discs with the proper engraving but I am thinking that they are also promo parts. The front seat is definitely a full bench four door seat. The car is almost devoid of side trim except for the "airplanes" that are attached to the rear doors so I am thinking that it is a Biscayne model although the tail light and rear panel trim suggests Impala. The rear bumper is dated 1960 but the front bumper does not have a license plate and from where the chrome has chipped off on some of the edges, it appears that it could be a resin grille thata has been chrome plated as the colour of the material used to cast it is a yellowish colour. Now this leads me to my questions - does anyone have any ideas as to who may have made this model? It seems fairly accurate proportionatly but it does seem odd that it does not have the Impala side trim - unless it may have been removed. The interior bucket detailing is poor so it's difficult to tell until I get the paint stripped off of it as to what ( if any ) interior trim level the model has. Next question is how can I safely remove paint from a resin kit? Will Easy Off work or Purple Power? Any suggestions will be appreciated. And lastly, would any casters out there be interested in using this to make a mold to perhaps cast a few of these four doors? This would make a really cool police cruiser or taxi??? Or is there someone out there who has a four door sedan on the market that isn't a make over from the Monogram hardtop? The windshield height seems pretty much right for a sedan on this car and I am thinking that it may be an old obsolete casting. I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

If you think that you got it bad where you are at,, you oughtta try this area.. land of the dead, the dying and the comotose... AIn't no one in these parts that I know who collects or builds. The nearest club is two hours drive away and it's struggling from what I hear. I sort of feel like Tom Hanks in that movie where he was stranded on a desert island after a plane crash.. when it comes to models, this forum is my coconut that I talk to.. *sighs* No offense against anyone because this coconut responds from time to time when I say something and I am only too glad to have it - it's just the only comparison that I could think of at a moment's notice.

Hey Ed, Get well - I miss your emails even though they are far too infrequent Just get better and back in the saddle - we miss you. Gary

The Meteors were sold by Mercury dealerships and I believe Monarch dealerships as well. There were some REALLY nice Monarchs, like this one that belongs to a friend of mine... it's a 61 Richeleu .. all original except for the paint which is the same as original.. John is presently doing a frame off on a '61 Monarch 2 door hardtop that was saved from the crusher - it's a very similiar colour with a white roof..

Thanks Steve, I never get tired of looking at pictures of these cars.. it was definitly a very secial era in automobile design.. truly timeless classics that are still loved today. Thanks again for the pictures.. a two tone Rideau 500 is kind of unique as most had a tri colour scheme. That's a nice car even if it is a sedan...

Charlie - I do not know if Curt has a web page.. I just bought the car off of Ebay - I have his email address if you want it or I can just ask him.. Yeah, the colour combinations on these cars were certainly attractive enough. That extra side trim is a bit loud but the colours really do compliment the trim nicely.

Sorry for seeming to ignore everyones' questions but I have been tied up with family things. I amnot sure as to just why Ford offered different marques in Canada than the U.S. - I do know that some Meteors and Monarchs for example, were built for export but I am not sure of numbers or what years this happened. I'll see what I can find out. I like four doors in modell form because they are a welcome departure from the muscle cars and sport models usually cast and produced. Besides, I like stuff that is unique and different but with this '57 Meteor, I had a friend who had a 2 door imitation hardtop when I was in my teens and I really do love the '57 Ford styling. You do not see a lot of '57 Ford four door hardtops and that's rare - make it a meteor and I am in love! They sure did have some pretty colour combinations on the Rideau 500's like this model. This one will almost certainly be like the one in the picture in my forst post - red, white and gray. I will likely buy a couple more of these as I am pretty happy with this one and colour combinations will likely be blue, white and blue, green, white and green and black with red and silver or white. I think that I am REALLY going to enjoy this one although it may take me awhile to complete the build. It is Priority One though.. and yes, I'll post photos as I go along.

Jerry - you have email.

You're right George - the original AMT '57 Ford kit did indeed come with a Meteor grille and I believe that it has been included in every '57 Ford release. I am not sure about the custom tail lights being Edsel lights or not though. I posted the thread because yes, I am excited about it and other guys have requested more four doors - plus this is a model of a pretty unique and rare car. Hopefully there are others who share my appreciation for this model... I know that I am happy about it - just wanted to share my joy is all. The Beaumont photo etch stuff is avasilable on Ebay on a regular basis - it would make for a pretty neat conversion and I'll likely scoop a set or two for myself as they are not expensive. As for how many uniquely Canadian cars are available in scale form - this is one of a very limited number. It's sort of a shame really but I guess most guys are all caught up in their muscle cars and exotic imports. Oh well - different strokes for different folks as they say.

I have seen many reissued kits - especially those where they clone the original box - offered as "vintage" The trouble is that you can't tell if the box has a bar code or not or what the AMY address is on the sides of the boxes. I have even seen built ups that were not screw chassis kits peddled as "original issue" and kits that have been offered as "promos". I suspect that some of this is honest but misinformed vendors who have been told by someone that what they have is old stuff when in fact, it isn't. Sad.. you always have to ask questions and ask for pictures if in doubt at all. I have had sellers not return requests or even acknowledge emails - I just don't bid. On the other hand, I have lucked out and gotten some annuals that were offered without the seller's realization as to what he had. An original issue '65 Impala sold today for around $10,00 - built but definitely an old build. I missed that auction..

Jeepers.. 120 views on this thread and not one response.. I'm getting a complex here .. Oh well.. guess that's just how it is. I just thought someone might be just a wee bit excited about this being as how guys go on and on about wanting four doors and material that is less than common to work with. This IS an unusual subject.. or am I the only one who sees any potential here? or am I missing something?

I'd agree whole heartedly with the above post. I have bought from the Modelhaus and after a few transactions, I never worry about what I am going to get because I have yet to be anything but pleasantly surprised! I know that it's a bit scary but I don't think you'll find anyone here who has anything bad to say. I agree that pictures would be nice but you can trust those people just like you'd trust your mom - they'll never do anything to hurt you. Seriously - their products are awesome!!!

Uh - I think that you missed the point - yes, you are right in that one less m akes the others worth more - but what if you want to really own one of those that are left - it just became a little more expensive to buy. It's nice to own an old car, butthings have gotten so out of hand lately with Ebay and the likes of Barrett Jackson and the media hype in general driving prices out of saight. Even people who have a hulk sitting in their back yard have the fever and I have heard more times than I care to remeber how "I swa one of those sell on Barrett Jackson for $xxxxxx.00 - that means that this one has to be worth _______ *insert some retarded out of this world price here*. There are different ways tolook at it all - no question about that but I liked it better when you could buy a decent car for an affordable, decent price and not tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Sorry - we've gotten off track here.. my appologies - I wasn't trying to hijack the thread.

Oh man - that is soooooooooooooooooooooo sweet!!!!!!!!!!! I have a red 6 cylinder hardtop that I bought a few years ago in Oregon. One of my very first cars was the sweetest little ( with a sprayed on imitation vinyl roof ) silver six cylinder automatic hardtop with a red bucket seat/console interior that I sold back in 1972. *BOOT, BOOT, BOOT!!!!* I looked for a long time for an affordable, rust free one to replace my original one until I found the one I now have through a friend. This one will never leave my posession and will go to my eldest son who loves that little car. It's just an old car and I am going to leave it that way for now - faded red paint and all. It drives car guys nuts when they see something like that driving around - especially with a six cylinder automatic. They get all glassy eyed and incoherant when they start having wet dreams of stuffing a V8 and a four speed into it.. it's funny to watch their faces. Yeah, I know - I'm a jerk. *grins* But it's my car and it came with a six cylinder and it's gonna go out with a six cylinder 'cause that's the way I Like it. I just wish that I could find an affordable pair of factory red bucket seats and a console for it or a front bench seat to replace the Mustang buckets that are in it now. The man who I bought the car from learned to drive in that car and it had been in his family since it was a year old.