1969 Johnny Lightning - Topper Toys
Custom GTO (840) - [1969]
Custom GTO (840) - [1969]
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Type 0 -
Early Prototype
Toy # 840
- Toy # location: Rear
- Stop Post: None
- Hood Pins: Slightly forward
- Underside: Smooth
- Underside Rear: Rounded & narrow
- Car Usage: Prototypes
Earliest known hood -
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Type A -
Smooth with No Stop Post
Toy # 840
- Toy # location: Centered
- Stop Post: None
- Hood Pins: Rear
- Underside: Smooth
- Rear underside: Straight & wide
- Car Usage: Types 1
1st production hood -
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Type B -
Smooth with Post
Toy # 840
- Toy # location: Centered
- Stop Post: Yes
- Underside: Smooth
- Rear underside: Straight & wide
- Car Usage:
On mirror cars only? NO -
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Type C -
Grid
Toy # 840
- Toy # location: Centered
- Stop Post: Larger
- Underside: Grid
- Rear underside: Straight & wide
- Car Usage:
Found on later run open door and sealed door cars -
- Whole lotta hoodin going on with this GTO
Hood - Prototype - Type: 0
Hood - Production - Type: A - No Post
Hood - Production - Type: B - Post
Hood - Production - Type: C - Grid
Hood - General Information
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Custom GTO - Hood
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Green - Type 0 -
No Carpet
Part # None
- Carpet: None
- Rear Deck: Straight
- Molded Color: Green
- Mold numbers: ?
- Car Usage: Early prototypes
Only one of these is known. -
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Clear - Type 1 -
Clear
Part # None
- Carpet: Yes
- Rear Deck: Straight
- Molded Color: Clear
- Mold numbers: ?
- Car Usage: Prototypes
A few of these have been found in select Detroit castings. -
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Type A - Red -
Type A - White -
Straight Rear Deck
Part # None
- Carpet: Yes
- Rear Deck: Straight
- Molded Color: Red & White
- Mold numbers: 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Car Usage: Prototype & Production
These early run interiors were a very short run.
They are not found on Custom Thunderbirds. -
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Red - Type B -
White - Type B -
Notched Rear Deck
Part # None
- Carpet: Yes
- Rear Deck: Notched
- Molded Color: Red & White
- Mold numbers: 1,2,3,4,5,?
- Car Usage: Production
These make up the majority of interiors. -
- This interior was shared across 5 catings: El Camino, Eldorado, GTO, Thunderbird & Toronado
- Red castings rarely received Red interiors and are both desirable and tough to find.
Interior - Prototype - Type: 0
Interior - Prototype - Type: 1
Interior - Production - Type: A
Interior - Production - Type: B
Interiors - General Information
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Interior - Detroit Castings
El Camino, Eldorado, GTO, Thunderbird & Toronado
El Camino, Eldorado, GTO, Thunderbird & Toronado
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Clear - Type 0 - Tool #? -
Prototype
Part # 840-017
- Revision Letter: ?
- Glass Color: Light Blue Tint
- Tool numbers: ?
- Car Usage: All
Has a very light blue tint to the glass, seen best when looking through a thicker portion. -
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Clear - Type A - Tool #1 -
Clear
Part # 840-017
- Revision Letter: A
- Glass Color: Clear
- Tool numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Car Usage: All
Is absolutely clear with not hint of tint what so ever. -
- The protoypes use a little different mix of the clear glass.
Glass - Prototype - Type: 0
Glass - Production - Type: A
Glass - General Information
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Custom GTO - Glass
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Type A -
Doors
Part # 840L & 840R
- Revision Letter: ?
- xxx: xxx
- Tool numbers: ?
- Car Usage: All
Info -
- Came painted in both regular and Mirror paint.
Doors - Production - Type: A
Doors - General Information
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Custom GTO - Doors
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Straight -
Straight Spring
Part # 840-?
- Revision Letter: ?
- Bend: No
- Tool numbers: ?
- Car Usage: All
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Bent -
Bent Spring
Part # 840-?
- Revision Letter: ?
- Bend: Yes
- Tool numbers: ?
- Car Usage: All
A bend was added so the door would not slip off the spring as easily. -
- Info.
Door Spring - Production - Type: A
Door Spring - Production - Type: B
Door Springs - General Information
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Custom GTO - Door Springs
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