59 Ford Station Wagon

Discussion in 'Station Wagon Memorabilia & Toys' started by jaxops, Dec 26, 2011.

  1. jaxops

    jaxops Well-Known Member

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    Ho! Ho! Ho!

    Santa was good to me this year!:2_thumbs_up_-_anima 59fordsw.jpg
     
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    Jim 68cuda Well-Known Member

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    Nice! a rare vintage promo. Hard to find those, especially in as nice a shape as that one. Those early promos were subject to severe warping, so its nice to see one thats not warped to the point of looking melted.
     
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    Fat Tedy Island Red Neck

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    That is a awesome score. And just like Jim said, amazing it hasn't warped all to a mess.
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    Warp-age is never guaranteed and there are lots of good examples out there. Problem is that most are in good collections. What warps them is sitting in the sunlight while being screwed tightly to a metal chassis that does not flex and shrink with the Cryo-acitate (or whatever it is called)plastic most manufacturers used back then. One way to save your car is to either keep it in the dark or loosen the screws so the body can flex.

    Also a problem are the vinyl tires which react with the plastic rims reducing the rims to liquid through some sort of chemical reaction. I see that a lot when buying old vintage kits. If they are not sealed I pull the tires out and bag them to protect the plastic parts.

    Nice example of a 1959 Wagon by the way. Another of my favorites and a project I am working on with a resin body set on an AMT '58 Edsel chassis for a fully detailed model when done.
     

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