Jerry
I love purple even better. That is one cool, and has to be rare original (sucking up for the next question). Is that flower lace a vinyl decal? I still think the color and accent would work for the planed look of a tow vehicle with matching trailer and boat. That could be seen at the local car show or Glastron club event. Next time that beauty is out I would love to get some high quality digital photos of the color and lace.
You know this dream will be a five year project and a reasone to buy a secound Glastron but over the winter I would like to practice some of the painting. Maybe start with the trailer I have.
Of course metallic red and a GT150 is an option. But that purple is on the top of the list for cool classic Glastron colors.
74GlasCarlSS
Thanks yes they were the Falcon. I was actually looking at the one outside, thinking of what it would take to fix up when the owner walked me to the barn and showed me the good one. The original price was free to get the van out of his barn; it was taking up room for his car collection. I spent 8 hours yesterday freeing up frozen brakes on some cool cars. The van was in the back of the barn of course. It?s on my patio now, no Boonsfarm or weed but I can sit in it tonight, doors open listen to the eight track and enjoy an fire on my patio, hope to have the parts one next week. I had to pay him something. The pair was less than my GT160 and as that barn find story go's boat, motor, and trailer $700.
Dorelse
Yes there are a lot of stories of them being poor handling creatures, but they sold allot of them from 1961 to 1967. And they look so cool I had to have one. Did look at the front suspension last night OH MY GOSH! I beam, kingpins, and leaf springs. Poorly balanced, under powered, ill handling, but cute.