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[motorman]

I am not convinced about the glazing on the chevy. The windscreen colour does not look uniform across the entire windscreen. I would consider the possibility of smoke damage of other environmental factor like sun light causing the clear glass to discolour. Just a thought, of course it would be better to assess this model in the hand.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

...and is the overall colour slightly washed-out, suggesting 'Sun-Fade' perhaps!

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GHOSTHUNTER.

[Taniwha]

I believe that UV exposure can turn clear windows amber over time, in particular on these late England castings.

Cheers,
Gavin

[fixer]

Have a good look in less exposed areas on the body as it looks a bit faded to me might be as Al and Kev say the result of sunfade

[Malibu]

Hi,

thanks all for your comments.

This Chevy-modell actually belongs to my wife.
She bought it in a Intershop in GDR (does this maybe make a difference?).
She says she can not remember this model with clear Windows - she thinks it has always been like on the pictures.
Has anybody ever had a modell with such massive sunfade in the windows?
I´ve never e´seen one bevor.

I will try to make pictures of an area normally covered by the hood.

Stephan

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Here is a thread we have about 'Sun Faded' models...viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1998&p=15641&hilit=fab+1#p15602

GHOSTHUNTER.

[Malibu]

Hi Ghosty,

after reading this post I must agree with the fact that the Chevy and the Rolls where sunfaded.
Thanks for your help.

Stephan

[Malibu]

Hi,

I have seen a picture of a Matchbox Ford Zephyr police car in the Internet and thought I should have one on my own.
Here´s the result.

Stephan

before

(c) Malibu

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after

(c) Malibu

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(c) Malibu

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[GHOSTHUNTER]

1st class restoration from 'Beater' model to 'What Matchbox could have made'.

GHOSTHUNTER.

[johnboy]

A very nice custom indeed