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09/11/2026 12:09 pm
I found a seller on eBay who’s selling a lot of Mint models that he describes as having ‘corrosion’. I’m not sure what that means but I went ahead and ordered a dirty but complete looking DM ‘31 Ford ‘Texaco’ panel delivery that didn’t look too bad. I offered 30% under his asking price and he OK’d it 15 minutes later. I haven’t gotten it yet, anxious to clean it up and see what I come up with.
Here’ one that was just posted. $9- worth of parts here.
This topic was modified 17 hours ago by kevins
Geoff Jowett and Tony Perrone reacted
09/11/2026 1:32 pm
I looked at the pages of cars he has. Some are in bad shape. He doesn't say what caused this but they look as if they were affected by being too near a storage of batteries or corrosive acid or maybe just a lot of water as in a wet basement. The chrome pieces and trim are the most impaired. And they are dirty as well. Some aren't too bad and the prices seem consistent with the amount of damage.
Geoff Jowett reacted
09/11/2026 4:48 pm
going to be interested to see your results Kevin. These days I have fun adding 'dirt and mud' to certain models!
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09/11/2026 5:59 pm
@perrone1 Thanks for the reply Tony, I’d be interested to know the story behind the models. I checked buyers comments before I bought the truck and they were pretty much all positive. He seems to be describing pretty accurately, so hopefully the truck will be restorable, he claimed very little corrosion, plenty dirty. Dirty I can deal with. I’ll let you know when I receive it.
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