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I haven't posted my parts wants list in a while so I thought I'd post now and see if anyone thinks they can help out.  I have kits and parts to trade or anything else that might work for you.  I'll also list the restorable builder cars I'm looking for as well.  All of the parts and builder cars I need are annuals, no later releases. I can help with wheel cover ID too, because I know it's not easy to dig through a box of misc covers. I much prefer restorable builders in most any condition, but they'd need to at least have the scripting and emblems intact. I'm adding pix of some of the kits I'd be willing to trade and I have annual parts for trade as well.  I know it's a long list and thanks bunch for looking!

Parts needed:

1958 Buick Roadmaster CV ... promo style wheel covers (not tri-bar)
     Chev Impala ... promo style wheel covers (not tri-bar)

1959 Edsel ... one stock wheel cover
     Lincoln ... stock wheel covers
     Merc Parklane ... stock wheel covers
     Dodge Custom Royal ... red taillights, one stock wheel cover
     Ford Galaxie ... 8 stock wheel covers

1960 Chev Impala ... stock wheel covers
     Thunderbird ... Hood, stock wheel covers, windshield
     Merc Parklane ... one stock wheel cover
     Edsel CV ... one taillight, stock rear bumper
     Chrysler New Yorker ... one stock wheel cover

1961 Cad Fleetwood ... Stock taillight lenses, stock wheel covers
     Chev Corvette HT ... hood, stock wheel covers, headlight bezels
     Chev Impala ... promo coaster or annual chassis
     Merc Monterey ... stock wheel covers
     Imperial CV2 ... boot, one stock wheel cover
     Chrysler 300 HT ... stock wheel covers
     Buick Invicta ... stock wheel covers
     Pontiac Bonneville CV ... chrome taillight bezels, fender ornaments, windshield
     Thunderbird CV ... Windshield, stock wheel covers, stock steering wheel
     Ford Galaxie ... two fender ornaments

1962 Pontiac Bonneville CV ... stock steering wheel,stock wheel covers
     Imperial CV ... front bumper
     Cadillac ... stock wheel covers

1963 Cad Coupe de Ville ... glass and one valve cover that says "Cadillac"
     Imperial ... stock wheel covers, stock steering wheel

1964 Cad Coupe de Ville ... two or more stock wheel covers
     Buick Wildcat CV ... Stock front seats, boot
     Imperial CV ... windshield, hood ornament
     Dodge Polara Johan ... one stock wheel cover, stock exhaust manifolds

1965 Chev Impala (annual) ... stock console, stock steering wheel
     Ford Galaxie ... red taillight lenses, front suspension pieces
     Plymouth Barracuda ... slant six, stock steering wheel
     Imperial CV ... boot

1966 Corvette annual ... stock hood, stock wheel covers, custom grille for HT
     Buick Riviera ... stock wheel covers
     Buick Skylark ... complete engine with stock accessories
     Mustang CV annual ... windshield
     Mustang HT annual ... stock grille with driving lights

1967 Cadillac Sedan deVille ... rear bumper
     Ford Galaxie HT ... complete stock engine w/exhaust manifolds
     Ford Galaxie CV ... windshield (67 or 68 only), front wheel backs that take the plastic spindle
     Merc Cougar ... front spindles, radiator, leaf springs, rear shocks, stock steering wheel
     Plymouth Barracuda ... stock steering wheel, stock wheel covers
     Plymouth Fury HT ... glass

Restorable builders needed:

58 Imperial HT (not promo)
60 Imperial HT (not promo)
62 Dodge Dart CV
62 Lincoln HT and CV
63 Olds Starfire CV
63 Dodge Polara HT and CV
63 Chrysler 300 CV
64 Lincoln HT and CV
64 Bonneville HT
64 Chrysler 300 HT and CV
64 Dodge Polara HT
64 Fury HT and CV
65 Cadillac CV
65 Chrysler 300 HT and CV
65 Plymouth Fury CV
66 Cadillac HT and CV
66 Chrysler 300 HT and CV
66 Fury HT and CV
66 Monaco HT
66 Dodge 880 CV
66 Bonneville CV
67 Cadillac CV
67 Chrysler 300 CV
67 Fury CV

1968 Plymouth Fury HT ... glass

Kits for trade:

Complete kits available to trade, some sealed.

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Complete armor kits, a couple are sealed.

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Near complete kits for trade

       1966 Fairlane missing tires but I could find some redlines to include if needed
       1966 442 has an open bag but I think everything is here
       1968 Roadrunner could be missing a few parts but majority is here
       1965 Riviera has all sealed bags except chrome tree bag is open but it looks complete
       1962 T-Bird annual convertible is most likely complete but might be missing a small part?
       1968 MPC Corvette complete but front glass has a tire burn and the front coil springs are missing

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Just a couple of things that might possibly help you in your search Rich.

 

First, there are several kits that you listed parts wants for that will do just as well with parts taken from more modern kits, especially things such as wheel covers.

For instance, the '58 Chevy, '59 Edsel, and '60 Impala all have modern counterparts that you can take wheel covers from. (The '58 Edsel "spinner" wheel cover was an available option in 1959)

A few of the other parts, such as the '61 Impala chassis, (should be interchangeable with several other annual style Chevrolet chassis from '61-'64) and the '61 Galaxie fender ornaments can be found in the AMT '61 "Club Coupe" reissued in recent years.

Another one to scratch off of your list is the '62 Pontiac Bonneville "stock wheel covers".

The AMT '62 Bonneville kit never contained stock wheel covers.

Only "8-Lug" wheels, which can be found in numerous other kits.

 

I'll scrounge through some of my stuff to see if I can help you with any of the other stuff Rich.

Good luck!

 

 

 

Steve

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Right you are Steve, there are later release sources for some of my needs.  I actually found a set of late release 58 Impala wheel covers that resemble (or vice versa) the original promo covers.  I really try to avoid those generic 58 tri-bar covers if I can.  That's why I'm looking for another set of 58 Buick promo covers for my 58 kit convertible.  I picked up a set for the Buick kit hardtop a while back.  For the 59 Edsel ht and 58 cv that I finished I used the late release 58 Edsel for the covers.  Now I could use two more sets of them for my annual 59 cv and 58 ht.  Not about to buy the kits for the covers though 😉.  I have junker 62 and 63 impalas that I can source for the chassis... thanks for that tip.  I need one for a 61 promo Impala 4 door that I'm almost finished bringing back from the dead (LOTS of broken body work was needed) that had a friction chassis that I want to replace.  The other I need for the 77 resin Caprice 4 door I've been fighting with for months.  Originally I had planned on using the frame from the 65 Riviera and had modified to fit the width of the Caprice, but.... final assembly showed the wheel base to be off just enough to make everything look wonky.  When I looked for the GM x-frames like you suggested I found that the wheelbase on these are just a little longer than the Riv and look really good when put up against the body.  Not sure how the 1:1 wheelbases are on all these but all I know is it seems good with this build now.  Now I just need to narrow the chassis to fit the resin body.   Thanks for the tip on the Ford fender ornaments and the 62 Bonneville 8 lugs.

Thanks for your input Steve

Rich

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