At 09:29 PM 10/1/2020, MTate via groups.io wrote:
I actually have a Maisto die cast model of the 69 Dega and it is.more spot on. Even has the correct wheels and tires, not the Magnum alloys in the auction.
Some trivia:
I talked to the guy at Ford who consulted with Maisto on the model.
This was probably 15 years ago and I can't remember his name just now. It is in my notes somewhere, but they are a horrible mess.
He claimed that the Maisto model was done based on the Ford drawings and documentation of a Talladega. He also told me that this documentation was later lost in a dispute with a vendor. <sigh>
He had also worked on the Talladega in 1969 and told me that the workers at Ford hated the car because any one with the skills was called in on a Saturday to relead the fenders that had not been done correctly by the vendor. (H&M?)
-------- Original message --------
From: Chris Scheers <chris@...>
Date: 10/1/20 12:35 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [fairlaneregistry] Really clean 'dega for sale
At 06:49 AM 9/30/2020, D. Hadley via groups.io wrote:
Very Nice Dega. Sadly I don't have enough pocket change for this
one.... Dave it's all yours for the taking, LOL.
Seriously though & to get some banter going with the group, all you
Dega experts here,
1) What if anything is wrong with this car?
1) The tires/wheels are wrong. They should be 14" sport rims with
argent paint and a plain cap.
2) The underside should be painted with red primer, not black.
3) I'm pretty sure that the nose of the differential should also be
red primer, but I could be wrong on that.
4) I'm pretty sure that the trunk mat should be speckled, not
plaid. Did Ford's get plaid mats? I thought that was Mercury
only. There should not be a cover on the spare.
5) Did Ford's ever get a hood blanket?
6) (Very minor nit.) The flat black paint does not look flat
enough. That could be the lighting. At least they attempted to mak??? e
it flat. I've seen too many Dega's with glossy hoods. I accept that
it is extremely difficult to get a truly flat paint these days.
Note: The head rests are the correct molded ones, which many Dega
restorations get wrong. They are very nice and I am jealous of
them. (If anyone has nice molded 1969 head rests that they need to
get rid of, please contact me.)
Overall, it is a very nice looking car.
I suspect that while the asking price is probably where the market
should be, I don't think the market is there yet.
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