59 sport fury models

[batmobile]

already posted on the '57-'58 site, got outbid in the last few seconds. freckin' people have to do u like that. it was the last 10 seconds (or less). i hope that car is a rust bucket and falls apart on them! oh well, maybe i'll find the one i really want, a h/t.

[rogerh]

you almost have to expect that, Jeremy. annoying for sure. if you really want something, don't tip off your intentions..start low and then put in your best bid near the end..forget the last ten seconds..too much tension..

[batmobile]

ur telling me!

[big m]

Well, better luck next time. Keep your eyes open, as you can never tell when a good one may turn up!! ---John

[zook250]

i have received both models and they look pretty good. the one kit from modelhaus has better chrome. the tail lights, grill and bumpers are seperate chrome pieces where the other kit has the tailights and grill molded in creme colored plastic that has to be painted silver. i'll send pics when im done.

[Faulkner]

[snip]...

I've got a dozen emails back and forth with Don about this; sometimes his reply is kind enough, like above, other times it's more like "get outta my face". A deluge of email could persuade him, I guess, or it could just p*ss him off. Dunno... I hope it works! I'll buy one, if he makes 'em.

Dan

Hey! My latest appeal worked, after all these years!

From: Modelhaus
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:57 PM
To: Dan Morton
Subject: Re: hardtop for '59 Sport Fury

OK Dan, You can order your hardtop kit. I have just made the body mold for the 59 Plymouth 2 dr hdtp. The price will be $90.00 for the complete kit. The body will be like our cv body in that the front bumper and grille has been turned into three separate pieces. I don't know when we will get the kit listed online but you can still order one if you want to order thru the mail. S&H would be $10.00

Don Holthaus

I asked about payment options:

A check will be fine. All orders take 4-6 weeks to ship so a check will have plenty of time to clear. You can tell your freinds to just do what you are doing or to wait till we have the kit listed online. Thanks for passing the info.

I'm ordering mine this weekend! Here's the website:

http://www.modelhaus.com/

Here's where to send your check:

Address : THE MODELHAUS 5480 Traughber Road Decatur, IL 62521-8800
Phone : 217-864-4402 | Email : models@modelhaus.com

Dan

[rogerh]

Ho! another project for the winter!
The Autohaus website has only one photograph, so it is impossible to know what you're buying. Similar to the original promo models, says Don. I will be interested in following this thread.

[Matthew Keij]

Group buy with a discount available?

[Faulkner]

The kit arrived... Now, I suppose I'll have to build it! Look at all those pieces parts... How can I stall this.

I know! I'll give to to Marie, to give to me as a Christmas present! That's good for another three months...

[rogerh]

So this cost $100.00?

[Faulkner]

Yup. Two of 'em cost $200!

[rogerh]

How much for eleventy-seven?

[Dick Koch]

Best I can figure it comes to: $ Eleventy thousand and Seventy hundred.