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06-05-2019, 04:07 PM | #1 |
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56 crown vic glass top
how can I tell for sure if a car came with the glass top option?
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06-05-2019, 04:34 PM | #2 |
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Re: 56 crown vic glass top
If it was removed and filled in, there will be tell-tale signs of body work. Same if the whole top was cut off and replaced.
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06-05-2019, 04:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: 56 crown vic glass top
By the PATENT PLATE BODY CODE -
1955/56 F/L CROWN VIC - SOLID TOP (64A) 1955/56 F/L CROWN VIC - TRANSPARENT TOP (64B)
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06-06-2019, 05:14 AM | #4 |
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Re: 56 crown vic glass top
thanks!!
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06-06-2019, 07:32 PM | #5 |
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Re: 56 crown vic glass top
The VIN plate is not a sure thing as reproductions are available that the manufacturer will change most things on request except the VIN.
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06-07-2019, 09:03 AM | #6 | |
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Re: 56 crown vic glass top
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I'm confused. Are you saying there are repo VIN plates that can be made up? |
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06-06-2019, 08:36 PM | #7 |
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Re: 56 crown vic glass top
I'm sure there are some fakes out there since they only built about 600 of them with the glass top in '56. I'm sure a real one is very valuable. If it's one that has been converted from a steel top, then hopefully the owner would be honest and offer it at a lot cheaper price.
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06-07-2019, 11:17 AM | #8 |
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Re: 56 crown vic glass top
Sad on the bogus plates. I would be wary of a new looking plate and premium price. The plate should look 60+ years old. If it was a new plate seller should have the old one or state there wasn't one and adjust the price.
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06-07-2019, 11:49 AM | #9 | |
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Re: 56 crown vic glass top
I usually go one the a$$umption everyone is basically honest but human nature is what it is.
Case in point - http://oscarmotorcars.com/ford-listi...p-3-speed.html Quote:
You don't know if the seller was just not knowledgeable or trying to pull something. Big difference between a restoration and resto-mod.
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06-07-2019, 01:08 PM | #10 | |
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What tips you off other then it is a resto-mod. The price being high for that or what? |
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There was a long thread here some time ago. EDIT- Quote:
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