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21/01/2025 4:40 pm
Looking at a post on Forum 1/18 I was, once again, reminded of my little Japanese cars - a few 1950's Toyopet Crown Sedans. As I noted a while back, watching Godzilla movies fostered my affection for these. IMO, each is a nicely done 1/43 replica but that last one is SUPER SMALL - about the size of a quarter (and NO it's not a Micro Machine ) 😎 😎
21/01/2025 9:51 pm
I have a number of Japanese cars in 1/43 as well and love seeing them on display. Most are Ebbro and cover from the mid-late 1960s thru mid 70s.
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21/01/2025 11:15 pm
@jack-dodds Awesome! Post some pics.... 😀 😀
John Kuvakas and Tony Perrone reacted
25/01/2025 8:21 pm
An even smaller Japanese car (also Ebbro)
25/01/2025 8:26 pm
Is there a trick to getting the Crown's doors to open? I can't get the ones on my blue version to budge.
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25/01/2025 8:49 pm
@mg-harv Awesome "little" Subaru Harv!
About your Crown: There are no "dog-legs" or hinge screws on the right-side doors (left-side does not open ) it's just a simple "clip stem" that slides on a guide pin. I can't imagine why it would be difficult unless somehow some glue got in there.
If need be, I would suggest that you unscrew the chassis plate and examine the assemblies before your "force" anything open. Then, add a dap of Vaseline to keep things "moving" in the future.
Good luck, keep us posted.
Jack Dodds and Harv Goranson reacted
25/01/2025 9:07 pm
@chris Thanks! But it's about 437th on my 'to do' list. I thought all this, um, excrement, would go away after I retired.
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25/01/2025 9:15 pm
I thought all this, um, excrement, would go away after I retired.
HA! Nothing "goes away" after you retire - you have more time dwell on every single solitary issue that's not quite right. 😀 😀 😀
26/01/2025 4:29 am
"Suicide" doors on a car that small ...?!?!
26/01/2025 8:03 am
They now call them "coach doors" as manufacturers shy away from a potentially libelous term. For the Continental's 80th anniversary in 2019, Lincoln made 80 copies of the then-current Continental with coach doors. They made somewhere around 300 in 2020. They are incredibly difficult to find on the secondary market. Here's an article by the coachbuilder who made them and a video by Doug Demuro.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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26/01/2025 11:53 am
"Suicide" doors on a car that small
Yep! I believe (??) the 1958 Crowns were the first Toyopets sold in America - so those reverse-hinged rear doors made to "the new land." I don't recall ever seeing any 1950's Toyotas, maybe at a museum (??), but I'd like to.
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26/01/2025 12:01 pm
@jkuvakas My wife is a Lincoln fan, so I knew about these when they were promoted but have never seen one. The term "instant classic" certainly applies but I find the overall styling AND those wheels a bit dull. 😌 😔
26/01/2025 2:10 pm
@100ford2003 Worked for the MG T-series. Including the TD I once owned. But that pointy spot where the upper part of the door meets the body/cowl area seemed to bruise my knee now and then.
26/01/2025 3:03 pm
I'm only 5' 9" and I've issues getting into my Explorer so I can't even imagine getting into an MG like that.
Steve
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26/01/2025 3:21 pm
"....so, I can't even imagine getting into an MG like that."
Steve, convertibles are meant for folks of all heights! The real issue is headroom with the top up. 😉
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