Snake45 Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 9 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Where do you see that one? I'm not seeing it. Steve First pic, lower right corner, the blue one.
espo Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 Great looking collection. They all look to be built stock or close to it and that makes them even more desirable. Many have been reissued and if it were me I would avoid those unless they just speak to you as there are many others that have not been and those are the builds I would want. Two that standout to me are the white Valiant and the red '60 Edsel sitting on the table top without a box. I don't know if it would be appropriate or not to ask, but if you get either one or both of those I would be open to a trade with you for something you might prefer to have. To my thinking any one of these would be desirable if only to clean up a little and just display them.
Snake45 Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 The empty boxes alone could bring close to $500 on eBay! (Sold one at a time, not as a lot.) (Well, maybe.)
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Snake45 said: First pic, lower right corner, the blue one. Pretty sure that's a '63 Mercury Comet convertible Snake. Shape of the front of the hood is wrong for a '65 Impala, as well as the size of the cowl vent, upholstery pattern, "triangular" shape of the trunk lid and the fact that there appear to be fender ornaments. Just the overall size compared to the '65 Plymouth above it also tells me that the model is a compact and not a full sized car. Sorry Snake, but I'm pretty certain it's not an Impala. Steve Edited May 28, 2020 by StevenGuthmiller
Scott8950 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Posted May 28, 2020 Thanks a bunch to you guys for the advice and help, very much appreciated. I will be picking them up after work and splitting them up. I will post what i get.
Snake45 Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Pretty sure that's a '63 Mercury Comet convertible Snake. Shape of the front of the hood is wrong for a '65 Impala, as well as the size of the cowl vent, upholstery pattern, "triangular" shape of the trunk lid and the fact that there appear to be fender ornaments. Just the overall size compared to the '65 Plymouth above it also tells me that the model is a compact and not a full sized car. Sorry Snake, but I'm pretty certain it's not an Impala. Steve You could be right. I was looking mainly at the triple taillights. Now I see it might not be big enough to be an Impala.
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: You could be right. I was looking mainly at the triple taillights. Now I see it might not be big enough to be an Impala. The '63 Comet has triple tail lights as well. That plus the other features mentioned make me fairly confident that it's a Comet. Steve
Scott8950 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Posted May 28, 2020 21 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: It's hard to tell the condition of these models, but upon second inspection, it appears that the '65 or '66 Plymouth might have significant A-pillar damage. Just something to take into consideration. Steve Steve i got lucky!! No damage ? Very dirty but no damage.
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 28, 2020 Posted May 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Scott8950 said: Steve i got lucky!! No damage ? Very dirty but no damage. Fantastic! If you paid half of the $500.00 for this collection, your probably already half way to being in the black with that score alone! These Johan '65 Plymouths are getting rarer and more expensive every day! Steve
Scott8950 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Posted May 28, 2020 Steve i paid $250 for my half 38 cars. They are extremely dirty and need cleaning.
Plowboy Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 Scott, if you want to trade the '60 F-100, let me know.
Scott8950 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Plowboy said: Scott, if you want to trade the '60 F-100, let me know. Will most likely trade it Roger, i also have a 61 ford unibody.
Rodent Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 If you want to let go of the '65 Fairlane, let me know.
Scott8950 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, Rodent said: If you want to let go of the '65 Fairlane, let me know. it's in my keepers
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 HA!!!!! Looks like you got most of the good ones! Seriously though, the '65 Plymouth, '60 Ford truck, '65 Olds 88, '60 Buick hard top are all worth more than the price of admission! If you ever decide to shed the '65 Olds, give me a holler! Steve
Scott8950 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: HA!!!!! Looks like you got most of the good ones! Seriously though, the '65 Plymouth, '60 Ford truck, '65 Olds 88, '60 Buick hard top are all worth more than the price of admission! If you ever decide to shed the '65 Olds, give me a holler! Steve Steve I'll trade it
ChrisBcritter Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) Congrats! Great deal on a great find! I'm just thankful the only car I'd want from that batch would be the '59 Buick (although I'd enjoy the challenge of turning that '62 Fleetwood into a Coupe deVille using a '62 Buick roof and glass). Got most of the others. If the '60 Buick has its valve covers I'd like to borrow them to cast - they're the closest to correct stock early nailhead covers AMT ever made. Looking forward to a couple dozen build threads! Edited May 29, 2020 by ChrisBcritter
Scott8950 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 I will check it tomorrow and see if the valve covers are on it and let you know.
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, Scott8950 said: Steve I'll trade it Let me know what sort of things you're looking for. Maybe we can work something out. Steve
MrObsessive Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 Some real gems I see there! As Steve said, you landed a terrific deal in getting that '65 Fury. Those are getting very tough to find in good shape and I'm fortunate that I was able to get both the '65 and '66's in decent shape a few years ago. Another tough one to find in decent shape anymore without paying a pretty penny is MPC's 1965-'66 Dodge Monaco. Prices for those in unbuilt condition are in heart attack territory! ? Congrats!
Bucky Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 Fantastic score! The '63 Imperial convertible and '59 Buick have been on my wish list forever!
Modlbldr Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 Wow Scott! Nice collection. I'll be watching for your trade posts. I see a few I'm interested in. (63 Chevy II, 63 Chrysler convertible, 61 Unibody pickup) Later-
espo Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 14 hours ago, Scott8950 said: Some are keepers and others will be traders Great find. are these the ones you're thinking about trading ? I would be interested in the green '60 Ford F100 and the maroon '60 Buick hardtop if your open to any trades. Did your friend get the Valiant ? If he wants to trade that I would be interested in that one also.
Scott8950 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, espo said: Great find. are these the ones you're thinking about trading ? I would be interested in the green '60 Ford F100 and the maroon '60 Buick hardtop if your open to any trades. Did your friend get the Valiant ? If he wants to trade that I would be interested in that one also. 60 ford truck is gone. i have the 60 buick that I'd trade. No valiant in collection the white car you see in pics is a 65 fairlane.
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