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Hi everyone some advice needed please, is this one for the cabinet or beater box.

There's a gap where the rivet head meets the baseplate, I would say a baseplate swop and it's been forced over that rivet head by hand.

johnboy wrote:There's a gap where the rivet head meets the baseplate, I would say a baseplate swop and it's been forced over that rivet head by hand.

The glass is also fitted poorly!!!. I am with JB on this one.

motorman wrote:

johnboy wrote:There's a gap where the rivet head meets the baseplate, I would say a baseplate swop and it's been forced over that rivet head by hand.

The glass is also fitted poorly!!!. I am with JB on this one.

Maybe it's the photo, but the windows look strange because the front and rear screens and the quarterlight look in a normal position but the section that fits under the roof has dropped, I wonder if it cracked completely?

hi thanks for the comments, the car has been crushed at some time on one side reason for the wonky screen I will post more pics of the rivet as it looks pretty good in the hand I hope there a bit clearer see what you think.

Is the baseplate at all loose?

With this enhanced image, it does look like the baseplate has a larger diameter hole than the rivet neck would need for a tight fit. This would allow the base to be movable with force, before any tampering to get the baseplate off completely.

On this particular example, I believe the original baseplate has been forced over the rivet head and a replacement 'Regular Wheel' baseplate fitted in it's place to create this coloured model.

GHOSTHUNTER.

Beater box for that one I'd say. Looks like a clear base swap.

Is that a hole i see with perhaps a view of epoxy glue or just a depression shadow.Try pulling off this base with a little force and perhaps this rivet head would easily drop off.
numi

No its not glue on the rivet its just a deep rivet .I have just had a go at pulling of the base but it is quite solid. Beater box it is guys I am quite disappointed as I thought I had something different here thanks everyone.