W Humble Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I need a new windshield for a Revell '55 Chevy 2-dr sedan (why I put Monogram, etc. in the earlier post, I dunno'!) and the chrome bezels for the headlights and turn-signals. The windshield cracked from not being glued into the body for so long, I guess, and the sprue holding the four chrome light parts just deserted. Got the lenses yet. Lots of parts to trade still. Trying to finish a model representation of my first car, a '55 Delray coupe I bought in 1961. It was highly modified by another young buck who got drafted, with all the lakes-pipes, lowering (red wheels, big moons, and whitewalls -- the wide ones!) that were popular in 1960, plus dechroming, Fridge white paint, and light blue striping by 'Coop' Cooper. Keeno! By 1962, I'd taken out the rear lowering blocks and sold the lakers, painted the rims black and substituted baby moonies. By '63 it was sold -- for college money! Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 27 minutes ago, W Humble said: I need a new windshield for a Revell '55 Chevy 2-dr sedan (why I put Monogram, etc. in the earlier post, I dunno'!) and the chrome bezels for the headlights and turn-signals. The windshield cracked from not being glued into the body for so long, I guess, and the sprue holding the four chrome light parts just deserted. Got the lenses yet. Lots of parts to trade still. Trying to finish a model representation of my first car, a '55 Delray coupe I bought in 1961. It was highly modified by another young buck who got drafted, with all the lakes-pipes, lowering (red wheels, big moons, and whitewalls -- the wide ones!) that were popular in 1960, plus dechroming, Fridge white paint, and light blue striping by 'Coop' Cooper. Keeno! By 1962, I'd taken out the rear lowering blocks and sold the lakers, painted the rims black and substituted baby moonies. By '63 it was sold -- for college money! Oh well... Hi James, I have these 2 sets of parking lights-bezels and complete light. Also one headlight bezel. i don't know which 55 Chevy kits they are from. I can probably find another headlight bezel or two similar to this one if no one else has one. I also have bumper guards, hood ornament, and Chevy emblem if you need them. I should have a couple of bumpers too, just not sure which kit they all came with. If you want any of this You are welcome to it. I don't need anything in return. -Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry ray Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 14 hours ago, rsmodels said: Hi James, I have these 2 sets of parking lights-bezels and complete light. Also one headlight bezel. i don't know which 55 Chevy kits they are from. I can probably find another headlight bezel or two similar to this one if no one else has one. I also have bumper guards, hood ornament, and Chevy emblem if you need them. I should have a couple of bumpers too, just not sure which kit they all came with. If you want any of this You are welcome to it. I don't need anything in return. -Rich 14 hours ago, rsmodels said: Hi James, I have these 2 sets of parking lights-bezels and complete light. Also one headlight bezel. i don't know which 55 Chevy kits they are from. I can probably find another headlight bezel or two similar to this one if no one else has one. I also have bumper guards, hood ornament, and Chevy emblem if you need them. I should have a couple of bumpers too, just not sure which kit they all came with. If you want any of this You are welcome to it. I don't need anything in return. -Rich The park lights on the right are revell 55 chevy ones on left are AMT 55 chevy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokar124 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, larry ray said: The park lights on the right are revell 55 chevy ones on left are AMT 55 chevy. Nope. All 3 chrome trees are AMT. The middle one is from early versions of the AMT '55 Chevy Nomad, and is meant to be used with the included clear lenses for the turn signals. The tooling was later revised to include part numbers and eliminate separate clear lenses and was now used for the newly released AMT/Ertl '55 Bel Air 2dr sedan kits as well as newer issues of the Nomad, as shown by the sprue on the right. Interestingly, the clear lenses are still on the Nomad clear parts sprue. The tree on the left is from the sedan kits only, the separate chrome emblems were not part of the Nomad kit. Unfortunately, the front turn signals are poorly shaped in both kits. They should be much flatter along the bottom edge; semi-circular in shape, not elliptical like a lemon. In conclusion, go with Revell parts! Edited July 30, 2022 by jokar124 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Humble Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Rich, I'd very much appreciate your offer of the '55 parts! Yes, if I'm the modeler I think I am, they will work! Thanks, also, Jo. Are you sure there isn't anything you need from me? Ask, I might have it. Wick Can you PM me, pls? :-<) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Sending PM -Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Humble Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 Thank you very much! All but the headlights fit well and look good. My kit 'remains' must not have been that brand, but they don't adapt to the fenders. I'll have to go begging again, but I have stuff to swap, even yet. Wick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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