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(@Dennis Mong)
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MAIL CALL !!!!! ... Delivery for .......

Post Office stopped by my house today ... :O

Danbury Mint ... 1967 Red / White Stinger hood .. 'N Box ๐Ÿ˜ก

Danbury Mint ... 1967 Green / White Stinger hood .. 'N Box:x

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I bought them knowing the following:

Missing antennae on both cars

Driver Door mirror missing

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At least I did not pay $250.00 (ea)

I did not pay $200.00 (ea)

I did not pay $200.00 (ea)

I did not pay $150.00 (ea)
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So ...

There are (2) more Corvette added to the herd
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Grin

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Anybody here ... any idea for antennae ideas? :-/

Anybody here ... any idea for Driver Door Mirror? :-/

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Any and all input greatly appreciated. Grin



   
(@Jerry Gorsuch)
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Take a straight pin (sewing) and nip off the head for an antenna ...



   
(@Dennis Mong)
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Jerry ... How long? .. What length = 1/24th scale? - Thanks for your input.



   
(@2003ford100)
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Get a plastic kit for the door mirror. Or find a Maisto and get one. I buy the 18th Maistos for their parts. This time a year they're only $14. @ Costco & Sams Club. Some Walgreens have Maisto 1/24 in their toy dept.



   
(@Jerry Gorsuch)
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Checked several of my Vettes - Ranged from 1/2 to 1 1/8 inch. One even has....

a tiny ball/nub on the tip of the antenna.



   
(@Jonathan Rogers)
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That door mirror is a real bear to mount...

assuming you can find a suitable one. YOu might try a Revell Sting Ray kit... I believe it's a '67 but not sure. It's 1/25 scale which is as close as ur going to come from other than a DM Vette....



   
(@Dennis Mong)
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Thanks Gerry .... It works

I just took a measurement from another DM 67 Corvette

The sewing pin works great ... thanks



   
(@Dennis Mong)
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Never thought of that ... going to Walgreen now .. thanks

Walgreens is 1 block from my house ....

That will one thing on my Saturday morning to do list today ... thanks



   
(@Ronald W. Jones)
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Paul Kravchak used to help me with things like that.....

He used to sell a bag of antennas that work on most models and had a diecast junkyard.I haven't heard from him in a while.his website is http://www.knsmodels.com



   
(@Dennis Mong)
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Thank you for the input .. most helpful ... Thank You



   
(@Dennis Mong)
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Man you are not kidding .... this is a bear

I think I've come the conclusion I need to buy one of those clamp on, Round, lighted Magnifying glass thingies

there are 2 holes in the Driver door for mounting purposes

My Godzilla hands are not meant for this delicate detail stuff ..... I think they are more in line of handling a shovel or other handy construction tools

I'm going to walk away from the project for a day or so ... Get some clean air

I'll pull back out next weekend (4 day weekend)...

The sewing pin worked out great for the antennae replacement

I went to the gas stove heated up the tip ... then went to the desk, wife holding the small hand held magnify glass ... I pushed in the pin while it was still glowing out

I did not want to use super glue ... so I wanted to try letting the pin heat the surrounding area - cool and self seal

It worked well



   
(@phil-r)
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Dennis I know I have a mirror for a Corvette. It was the mosport green convert.

Mine took a dive to zemack cancer and fell apart. DM credited me (GOD bless them) even though it was quite a few years later on! I know I took some parts off it, dont know where they are though ๐Ÿ™ IF i find the mirror Ill let you know and send it to you, FREE!!!



   
(@Dennis Mong)
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The Red Corvette went back .. it was a train wreck ...



   
(@Dennis Mong)
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more and more parts were missing every time I looked

Opened the head light doors - 1 of the head lights was missing

Driver Door Mirror missing

Radio antennae missing

Seller claimed all paper work work came with it ... not (1) pc if paper

The removable roof top ... back glass was not installed .... laying loose in the foam pod ... broken into 2 bits and pieces

The removable hardtop was to have (2) chrome handles to lock in the top ... one of the handles was missing

The harder I look ... the more I found wrong

So ....

The DM 1967 Red / White Stinger hood ... that I bought f0r $120.00 + $9 shipping ... That die cast corvette is being returned to the 68 year old blind man ... I spent 2 hours detailing the car before I could even get started at looking at car condition



   
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