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03/06/2026 11:56 pm
It was late and I was checking ebay 'cause I like seeing what asking prices on certain diecasts might be. There it was, a blue and white '55 so cheap my finger hit the buy it now thing before thinking twice.
It arrived in a few days and upon examination realized it needed serious cleaning and was missing its front bumper and a couple other pieces, but my trusty parts box provided them. I removed the conny kit and the window frames to make a hardtop but left the skirts and a lot of polishing too.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
04/06/2026 2:05 am
How could you not love a pair of ‘55’s? Great job and great models David!
04/06/2026 2:40 am
+1! thats got to be a 30+ year old model you've scrubbed up like new David, well done. I remember the brochures sent to us here in Australia direct from FMs local office.How could you not love a pair of ‘55’s? Great job and great models David!
04/06/2026 7:57 am
David you recreated a work of art. Thanks for sharing.
04/06/2026 9:03 am
Great job David, it looks sooooo much better without the buttwart doesn't it? It looks fantastic parked alongside the matching Nomad. 😂😎
04/06/2026 7:03 pm
David, looks fine from where I'm sitting. You did good.
John Bono
North Jersey
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