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Hi,

yesterday I received a few replacementparts by modelcarparts.

-Tracks for Caterpillar and Snow-Trac
-Luggage rack for the Fiat
-Crane hook
-Hay rack and tires for the hay Trailer
-Mercedes windscreen
-Pontiac windscreen

Sadly the windscreen for the (rapainted) Pontiac is not green tinted the other part are ok.

More pictures will come showing restored or repainted models.

Stephan

Those models look good with those replacement parts and having looked at the parts available myself at 'Modelcarparts' I thought we had better put the URL here,

www.modelcarparts.com/categorie/spare-parts-1-75 series

this is not a live link, so just left click and run your cursor along and click on the 'Go to Modelcarparts on Google' or whatever you use for searching.

I did not do this as a live link as there may be one within the listing of parts suppliers compiled by "Tinman" elsewhere.

Prices are low and shown as Euros, so I would order multiple quantities if you are a restorer of the '1-75 series' models.

GHOSTHUNTER.

Very nice. I think I remember Tinman mentioning colouring the Pontiac screens some time back with something like Future/Pledge polish. I've seen a few suppliers of these screens and I think they are all clear, I'm not sure why because there are many other replacement window units that are made tinted. Maybe the ones I have seen have come from the same source?

Stephan, I sent you a PM (or was it an email, I can't remember) about how to tint the Pontiac window (as well as any other window).

Tinman I received your Mail.
Thanks a lot - I will try it once I got all the ingredience together.

Stephan

Here is the next finished model.
Doors and window unit from Modelcarparts.
The green tinted window unit fits perfect, the doors needed some work.
The color is a bit unusual but I think it looks pretty good on that model.

Stephan

Hi,

this Vauxhall received a new tailgate and fresh color.
This part needed some filler and some grinding but it works out pretty good - even the open position is working.

Stephan

I do like that Vauxhall, my other favourite make of car, having worked at the factory and maintained a modest collection of Vauxhall toys and models.

That colour looks great on the model, especially with the Green interior.

Were the Grey wheels already on the model are are they replacements?

GHOSTHUNTER.

Those replacement windows are really nice. I've used a few of his others, but not tried any for the VWs yet. I wish he would make a window insert for the 55b & 59b Fairlanes.

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Were the Grey wheels already on the model are are they replacements?

I left the baseplate and the wheels untouched.

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:having worked at the factory and maintained a modest collection of Vauxhall toys and models

Did you work at Matchbox?

Stephan