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Is there any difference between the original issue as opposed to any of the more recent issues ? If so, what are they . Does it still have the 1959 model year on the license plate like the original ? My only concern is once built OE stock can it be told from the original ?

Steve, The 58 Ford I have the wheels are ,,ok. maybe a rechrome but decent shape otherwise . My 1959 Mercury , I could use one due to a custom spinner added to it .the rest are very savable Its my 1959 Galaxie builder thats the main one I mainly need hubcaps for .

I use engine enamels all the time to paint engines,,,primer first and never a problem

It'll fit just fine

OK, I recenetly picked up builtups of a 1958 and 1959 Ford Convertibles. as well as a builtup 1959 Mercury vert So my questiion is ,, Does either the AMT 1957 Ford Fairlane or T Bird , as well as the Revelll 1959 Fairlane . Does any or all the above have tires and hubcaps that are close to what would have been avail on any of the above If not ,,short of Modelhaus any other source to obtain anything ? ( I would prefer stryene if I can is my reasoning )

About the most detail I go to anymore is plug wires, heater hoses and battery cables. Anything more than that I tend to get dis-interested in the whole build Besides ,,,,,,outside of any pictures I post of the build online ( IF I do even that ) . No one is going to see it but me ,, Although I do like and can appreciate the level of detail some go to make them look real . But,,,,,, the funny part is, the older I get the less desire I have to do any extreme detailing . I started out doing mostly box stock builds and I think I've come full circle back to just that

Did a trade with our esteemed number one old annuals guru. aka StevenGuthmiller And got a body to fix my builtup 1958 Ford Sunliner annual kit which had been pretty heavily modified .

8 out of 11. not bad considering I am not a FED guy

no thank you.

Well done.

A builtup 1959 Mercury convertible . with its original box For some reason I cant upload pictures of any kind or size ?????????????

I'm not a wagon fan as a rule But,,,,,,,, if they did an early 60s or late 50s Chrysler product I'd buy one of two

Sure would like a 58 Sunliner myself

What about something out of a 2014 Mustang GT as an example. ? it looks pretty cool

Very nice,,,,,, I sure have a soft spot for the 63 Dodges. I assume the body is just a repop of the Johan annual kit ? How is the engraving and detail on the body ?

I've got this one. I know it has It has opening doors and I think the trunk opens as well

Ps. I would prefer to not use a standard pushrod engine I want something exotic and I think a modern ohc engine would be ideal (Ps it's going In a hotrod version of the 1957 Ford Del Rio)

Ok. I have a project idea. And I am thinking small block Ford power plant. Something late model EFI preferred. Seeing as most of my stash is older annuals and drag cars I don't have much to choose from. So what's avail in 1.25th scale

Not sure I even want to know the answer. But no doubt probably into 5 figures. I've spent nearly 2k just since Jan 1st

Paint over it ?,,,,,the chrome bumper or the grille insert. On mine I dont know its a dealer promo and they were not detail painted . So they stayed as is for my application. But I would say no harder than painting any other model part

Now thats funny,,true but funny

I think in the 350 to 400 range in unbuilts . If I add in the built / finsihed kits add in maybe anout 150 .. Then I think I have maybe another 40-50 old builtups . I've bought maybe 20-25 kits since the 1st of the year and not one of them has been a modern kit. Its been all old annuals and/or drag car kits. The last new / readily avail kit I bought was the 1970 Hemi Cuda and thats been over a year. I do plan to pick up at least one of the 57 Ford wagons here soon and will probably get one each of the F100 pickups just for good measure .

Need to see anything else ? The grille and insert both from Modelhaus

Yep. Finding one without the custom skirts on it was tough to come up with. Also have a 59 Mercury on the way.

The source can depend A LOT on the era your after / trying to replicate