Kit Basher Posted June 18, 2021 Posted June 18, 2021 Are there any 1/24-25 vise grips available? I looked in the "Geegaws" thread and saw pliers, but not vise grips. I'm building a '60 Valiant for a friend that had one as a teenager. He broke off the shifter and replaced it with vise grips. Also, does anyone know if those Valiants were "three on the tree", or floor shift? Thanks!
yh70 Posted June 18, 2021 Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Kit Basher said: Are there any 1/24-25 vise grips available? I looked in the "Geegaws" thread and saw pliers, but not vise grips. I'm building a '60 Valiant for a friend that had one as a teenager. He broke off the shifter and replaced it with vise grips. Also, does anyone know if those Valiants were "three on the tree", or floor shift? Thanks! ebay has some tools that ha a set in it ..https://www.ebay.com/itm/372667521324?hash=item56c4b7192c:g:mFoAAOSw5D1c1N3E
yh70 Posted June 18, 2021 Posted June 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, yh70 said: ebay has some tools that ha a set in it ..https://www.ebay.com/itm/372667521324?hash=item56c4b7192c:g:mFoAAOSw5D1c1N3E these are even cheaper..https://www.ebay.com/itm/384031256140?hash=item596a0bee4c:g:oAwAAOSwIEFgUOG1
Kit Basher Posted June 18, 2021 Author Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, yh70 said: these are even cheaper..https://www.ebay.com/itm/384031256140?hash=item596a0bee4c:g:oAwAAOSwIEFgUOG1 Thanks, Dave! Those will work fine, plus I get all those other goodies.
Steamboat Posted June 18, 2021 Posted June 18, 2021 Every car 3-speed I've seen up until about 1964 was 3 on the tree. If you build it that way you can't go wrong. My 65 Mustang was 3 on the floor, and GM and Mopar had their versions too in the late 60's. Trucks had either 3 on the tree or 4 on the floor.
Bainford Posted June 18, 2021 Posted June 18, 2021 The Revell ‘53 & ‘54 Chevys have a tool set with a decent set of vise grips.
espo Posted June 18, 2021 Posted June 18, 2021 The very first Valiants had a floor mounted shifter for the standard 3 - speed manual transmission. I think this is true for the '61 year model as well abut the '60 year models had the floor shifter. A friend had a little red 4 door so equipped with the slant six it was a lot of fun.
Kit Basher Posted June 19, 2021 Author Posted June 19, 2021 21 hours ago, Steamboat said: Every car 3-speed I've seen up until about 1964 was 3 on the tree. If you build it that way you can't go wrong. My 65 Mustang was 3 on the floor, and GM and Mopar had their versions too in the late 60's. Trucks had either 3 on the tree or 4 on the floor. Thanks, Bill!
Kit Basher Posted June 19, 2021 Author Posted June 19, 2021 21 hours ago, Bainford said: The Revell ‘53 & ‘54 Chevys have a tool set with a decent set of vise grips. Thanks, Trevor! I found the kits you're talking about. Now I just have to buy or trade for one. I like the idea of getting a whole kit to build, plus having the vise grips. (Like I need another kit to build.?)
Mike999 Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 21 hours ago, Bainford said: The Revell ‘53 & ‘54 Chevys have a tool set with a decent set of vise grips. The same vice grips (and tool set) are in Revell Parts Pack #C1157 "Accessory Display Items." Along with 3 small gas/oil/water cans, a creeper, 8 pistons, jack-stands and a bunch of other useful stuff. This is the Parts Pack I'd like to see re-issued! Sometimes they're available on eBay, but not for 69 cents...
NOBLNG Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, Mike999 said: The same vice grips (and tool set) are in Revell Parts Pack #C1157 "Accessory Display Items." Along with 3 small gas/oil/water cans, a creeper, 8 pistons, jack-stands and a bunch of other useful stuff. This is the Parts Pack I'd like to see re-issued! Sometimes they're available on eBay, but not for 69 cents... What are the two parts on the bottom left?
Jack L Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 29 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: What are the two parts on the bottom left? custom engine stand
Mark Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 49 minutes ago, Mike999 said: The same vice grips (and tool set) are in Revell Parts Pack #C1157 "Accessory Display Items." Along with 3 small gas/oil/water cans, a creeper, 8 pistons, jack-stands and a bunch of other useful stuff. This is the Parts Pack I'd like to see re-issued! Sometimes they're available on eBay, but not for 69 cents... Somewhere in one of the threads regarding Atlantis' purchase of the ex-Revell tools, there is a picture of the display items tool...missing the corner section where those hand tools were. They may, or may not, have plugged in a piece of steel to block that open area off in preparation for doing test shots.
Bainford Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Mike999 said: The same vice grips (and tool set) are in Revell Parts Pack #C1157 "Accessory Display Items." Along with 3 small gas/oil/water cans, a creeper, 8 pistons, jack-stands and a bunch of other useful stuff. This is the Parts Pack I'd like to see re-issued! Sometimes they're available on eBay, but not for 69 cents... Cool! Never knew this existed. I’d like to see a reissue of that as well. Is the chain part of the kit?
Mike999 Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, Bainford said: Cool! Never knew this existed. I’d like to see a reissue of that as well. Is the chain part of the kit? It sure is! More like a chrome rope, if that makes any sense. Right up at the top, you see 8 stanchions; those poles with holes in the top of them. You string the rope thru those holes. That keeps 1/25 scale visitors from getting too close to your car. ?
bisc63 Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 I think the AMT '63 Impala has a set of tools , including vice-grips.
Kit Basher Posted June 19, 2021 Author Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, bisc63 said: I think the AMT '63 Impala has a set of tools , including vice-grips. It turns out I have that kit, so I checked it out. The instructions show pliers, no vise grips. That darn Murphy never sleeps. Thanks for trying! Edited June 19, 2021 by Kit Basher
Oldcarfan27 Posted June 19, 2021 Posted June 19, 2021 7 hours ago, Mark said: Somewhere in one of the threads regarding Atlantis' purchase of the ex-Revell tools, there is a picture of the display items tool...missing the corner section where those hand tools were. They may, or may not, have plugged in a piece of steel to block that open area off in preparation for doing test shots. Look up at Bainford's post. Looks the same as the tools in the 53 Chevy.
Kit Basher Posted June 20, 2021 Author Posted June 20, 2021 14 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Look up at Bainford's post. Looks the same as the tools in the 53 Chevy. Thanks Patrick. Yeah, it looks like the same sprue is in the '53 sedan and the '54 panel. I wonder if it is in the gasser versions of those kits. On 6/18/2021 at 12:01 PM, espo said: The very first Valiants had a floor mounted shifter for the standard 3 - speed manual transmission. I think this is true for the '61 year model as well abut the '60 year models had the floor shifter. A friend had a little red 4 door so equipped with the slant six it was a lot of fun. Thanks David! I thought I responded to your post a couple of days ago, but it looks like my reply never posted. The way my buddy told the story it sounded like it was a floor shift. His was also a red 4 door.
Reegs Posted June 21, 2021 Posted June 21, 2021 My Dad had a '60 Valiant wagon for a while and it had a floor mounted 3-speed.
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