Jo-Han 1970 Cadillac Eldorado

[StevenGuthmiller]

Just today I bought a builder 1960 Dodge Polara kit

 

Uuh, no you didn't.

Johan never made a '60 Polara kit!

The '60 Dodge was a Dart Phoenix.

I really wish they would have done the Polara.

It was a much nicer looking car in my opinion.

 

Steve

 

[ChrisBcritter]

I wasn't really wondering about the accuracy of taillights, but accuracy and details of the kit in general...

The chassis is sort of half-and-half - the front wheel drive and suspension setup is pretty nicely done but the rear axle and mufflers are molded in. The wheelcovers are the same as on their '70 Coupe deVille and are wrong for the Eldo, besides being too flat (this was a problem nearly all JoHan wheelcovers had).

The centers stand out because of the offset wheels used with FWD.

[Edsel-Dan]

I built one shortly after the re-issue in the 80's

That the 68 DeVille Convertible, and the 63 Fury were the ONLY 3 Jo-Han kits

to be re-issued Complete in tact with All old Customizing parts Still included

And YES, I got ALL 3 back then!

And More recently got a built 68 DeVille Convert  63 Fury Missing only 1 tail light lens

& 2 Unbuilt 70 Eldo's!!

I also got a 63 Fury Convert restoration project, but that was a trade deal and separate

I traded one of the unbuilt Eldos, Molded in White (or VERY light green/cream)

but still have the other Molded in Orange! (Though one Late trade buddy called it More "Pink Lemonade")

To me it looks like Both tail light lenses Might be there.

I see a shape that looks like the 2 set back to back (Straight hidden inner surface to straight hidden inner surface)

Remember, the top & bottom edges are pretty much Parallel, just the top Shorter

ONLY the face that points out is angled

 

I just checked my Orange/Pink Lemonade Unbuilt

YES, Both Tail light lenses ARE there

the red Sprue is a "T" shape with the Short stub having the 2 lenses on either side, the Long stub runs Under them

 

I can take a Large Picture, but CAN NOT yet post it

Anyone know where to get a "NANO' end usb cable?

I have a Cheap COOLPIX L31 from Nikon, and it did Not include the cable!!!!!

A friend found one but for $20.oo!!

NO WAY (almost what I paid for Camera!!!)

Make it $5.oo -6.oo please!!

 

 

[Edsel-Dan]

Sorry Duplicated post

 

 

 

Edited February 5, 2016 by Edsel-Dan
double posted

[PowerPlant]

Thanks for comparing it to your kit and confirming that both taillights are present, Dan!

That was my biggest concern, everything else seems to be there, now there's just hoping that hood isn't too far gone to fix.

[tim boyd]

Uuh, no you didn't.

Johan never made a '60 Polara kit!

The '60 Dodge was a Dart Phoenix.

I really wish they would have done the Polara.

It was a much nicer looking car in my opinion.

 

Steve

 

Holthaus does a very nice '60 Polara transkit.  Like you, I prefer the '60 Polara/Matador over the Dart Phoenix/Pioneer/Seneca/ et al.   TIM , 

[StevenGuthmiller]

Holthaus does a very nice '60 Polara transkit.  Like you, I prefer the '60 Polara/Matador over the Dart Phoenix/Pioneer/Seneca/ et al.   TIM , 

Yup, I knew Modelhaus did the Polara.

I've seen a few built-ups & it seems to be a pretty nice kit.

 

Steve