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02/02/2008 10:44 am
FM Yellow Bird
Just rec'd a bargain Yellow 1955 Tbird, MIB. Notice the little porthole windows don't have any glass (palstic) in them, is this normal?
02/02/2008 10:50 am
FM or DM?
Charlie - DM made the yellow 55 T-Bird, no portholes in the top (yellow top).
FM made the yellow 56 with portholes without glass (white top).
Hope this helps
02/02/2008 11:09 am
56 T-Birds from DM had Plastic Windows in their Port Holes ! MIB - Missing In Box !
Looks like you got RIPPED OFF ! MIB now means Missing In Box ! It used to stand for Mint in Box !
02/02/2008 11:11 am
55 T-Birds did not have Port Holes in their TOPs !
02/02/2008 11:13 am
The yellow one from Russian Island did not have glass
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02/02/2008 11:35 am
Sorry, FM Russian Island 1956 Model. CHEEP!!
Here's an Ebay reference to this, bidding starts at .99.
190195795206 Looks like he is blowing out the remainder of his stock.
02/02/2008 1:03 pm
Charlie its a FM model isnt it? LOL Your not supposed to notice that!
Funny how a $10-$20 Tbird diecast HAVE the porthole glass, and or Vent glass yet FM continues to insult us omitting it even on the newer released Shelby Mustangs. That is one reason I didnt add any of their newer 60s SHelbys. For the price and given they are "precision" models they SHOULD have glass where it is supposed to be, period!!
02/02/2008 3:07 pm
Charlie- FM and DM
The one you bought is one Russian Island has been selling off for at least a year. It is an LE of 1000. But, there is no "glass" in the porthole. Portholes were only used in the 56-57 model years. They went to the "square birds" in 58. If you find a DM 55, you'll pay about $100 more for it than the 56 but, its a DM so, everything is as it is supposed to be.