Birthday present

[surferboy]

Which one of my cars do I give to my grandson for his 8th birthday ?

[john253a]

Neither,
A copy of your wil, with his name next to the real thing
But the red and white it you cant

[DJ]

Another vote here for the red & white one for 8 years old. A little more detail & doors that open.

[JOX515]

Agree with John253 and DJ

[slim]

my 15 year old son  votes red/white as do I.. taxis are for people who have lost there licence ,,or drinkers.. I think there the same people... lol

[Not Happy Jan]

maybe start a poll  .. but I think the opal model. They are nice. ( got no son's to ask and my daughters think Im crazy)
Nick

[JOX515]

Funny about that Nick - my daughter reckons I am nuts too.... 

[NES304]

Give one per year ending on a high with the red n white

[surferboy]

Thanks for the input guys
I was given the cars by a mate and was thinking I would sacrifice one to start my grandsons collection off for him
He can add to it from his own pocket money from now on 

Each birthday and xmas I buy him a tool and mount it on wood for him to hang on his bedroom wall.
The first was a spanner to fit a grey motor sump plug, the second was a sparkplug spanner, then feeler gauges..etc...etc

When he is old enough he can use them to fix the wagon and Cathys "ugly duckling"

Next dilemma 
What tool should I get him if I want him to do panel beating as well as mechanical work on our FCs
Something small... I can't mount a mig welder on his bedroom wall 

I've promised him that if he does a good job fixing the "ugly duckling" he can have it for his 18th birthday
and if he doesn't do it I will need to start trying to influence one of the other 5 grandkids 

 

PS I've just realised the red/white sedan is an FC and both taxis are FEs             so he might be getting a taxi 
PS PS does anyone have any idea on their value/collectability/rarity ?

[surferboy]

Whoops 
Cathy has just pointed out
It's his 9th Birthday
AND
the yellow taxi is an FC !

just goes to show how much I know about these things 

 

[Stewy]

Hi Graham, the Opal series FC (non Taxi) is your most valuable. Even the crappy coloured ones start at $120 The red and ivory one that you have could easily fetch $150. The yellow cab FC is still available for $49 + postage and the FE taxi is around the same price.
Hope this helps with your dilemma. (panel beaters could use a couple of rolls of masking tape  )
Cheers Stewy   

[DJ]

Perhaps a panel beaters dream set (one piece each year for the next seven years).
http://www.toolworks.com.au/7-pc-panel-beating-hammer-and-dolly-set.html

[Penners]

Multi meter and test lamp would be something a young boy would actually use.. Can test house hold batteries charging systems, and the lights on grandpa's trailer.. Good skills to be learnt from an early age.. Us sparkies aren't cheap these days.. Unless you have a sweet old fc, then I'm free of charge


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[RET]

Perhaps a panel beaters dream set (one piece each year for the next seven years).
http://www.toolworks.com.au/7-pc-panel-beating-hammer-and-dolly-set.html

Ha ha, won't that go down well at school?

School friend: "What did your grandfather give you for your birthday, Brayden?"
Brayden: "A dolly"
School friend: "What? You play with dolls?"
Brayden "I'm getting one every year until I'm 16, then I get a hammer!"
School friend: "Right..." [backs away slowly]

[DJ]

Good point ..... how about this?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/STANLEY-TOOLS-21-122-CHEESE-GRATER-BODY-FILE-PANEL-BEATER-SPRAY-PAINTER-TOOLS-/111420660176?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19f13059d0&_uhb=1