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• 1969 Falcon annual questions... found my minty mint kit
  • I haven't got my kit handy, but I'd bet on red/blue line tires. The Super Bird logo was used in the funny car kit also, but the sheet itself may have been different *NM*
    • My kit's tires are black sidewall on both sides, but box art does show redlines *NM*
      • I checked four decal sheets; three are dated 8-68 with the fourth 6-69. So the annual and funny car probably did use the same sheet *NM*
        • A fifth sheet in an unbuilt funny car is dated 11-68. All are numbered Y-903 (annual kit) *NM*
      • Thus my confusion - but having another to check confirms it really is original... thought they mighta been switched out
        • The tires and slicks in my kit are all the same; relatively soft for that time frame, and not shiny, so I'm betting they are original to the kit. I've got a second '69 annual, but it's sealed and will stay that way *NM*
          • I recall scoffing at the FC... but now I'd hop all over a builder if I could score it at a decent price *NM*
            • I didn't know about it pre-eBay (that, and a bunch of other stuff!) *NM*
              • While I'm entertained by the straight axle, I recall it being very fragile
                • The stubs at each end do break easily...but that's what drill bits and music wire are for *NM*
                  • Overdue by about, oh, 35 years to make my telescoping brass drill centering device - and to your point
                    • Matter of fact, you don't need music wire--straight pins will do...
        • I remember buying an AMT kit back in the late '60's that had the wrong chrome tree in it. *NM*
  • either the classic AMT whitewalls, or the reversible redline/blue line would be correct.
  • I have a built original 1969 Impala. Original Firestones in that kit were red stripes on one side, blue on the other. *NM*
  • I don’t have the Falcon, but every 1969 annual I have- including sealed ones I’ve opened- had red/blue lines. *NM*