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07/09/2025 6:06 pm
This one has a mix of several cars. Roof and wheels are from a red '60 T-Bird.
Grille and bumpers from a '59 T-Bird. Rest of car is a '58 T-Bird.
07/09/2025 8:09 pm
LOL, about the only thing that was good about DM's '60 T-Bird was the roof and wheels. The rest of the car had diecast rot all over it. At least mine did anyway. I ended up tossing it in the garbage, as it got even worse than these photos. Sadly, I loved that model and remember the joy I had getting it.
Oh, and no offense intended, but the "silver/red" together, doesn't go well at all.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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08/09/2025 8:35 am
I really wanted one of those red T-birds. I've not seen a single one for sale without issues.....sadly. Especially with what they're trying to get out of them. Knowing it's only going to get worse.😟 Cool conversion Hollis. 😊
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08/09/2025 11:24 am
After I saw George’s post about the rot on his 1960 Thunderbird, I had to pull mine from the display case and check it. I have not looked at it closely for years. I purchased it in 2014 on Ebay. It’s condition is still excellent, but it does have a few small paint smudges on the trunk deck and the roof, but I believe those have been there for years. In the process of handling it, the “Thunderbird” script fell off of the passenger door. I believe I have seen posts before about how to re-attach these photo-etched metal scripts. I think someone said to use a thin film of Futura floor wax to re-attach? Please excuse the amateur photos. I am still trying to find the best process for taking photos of my models.
08/09/2025 10:11 pm
Hi Douglas. The script is really delicate on this model, and it doesn't help that it's positioned right in the middle of the door where you're likely to handle the model. Future floor polish is a very good option for reattaching the Thunderbird script. Using a small model paint brush, apply some Future over the area on the door where you want to attach the script. You should be able to move the script around to get it where you want before it dries. I would use a toothpick to do this. When dry, brush more Future over the top of the script. It will be nearly invisible when dry and hold the script nicely. I would recommend applying Future on the other door script too, as well as the quarter panel ornaments.
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