Hot Wheels

sounds like a good goal

 

My daughter still uses the hot wheels garage that I got for Christmas long ago lol

 

That's fabulous! You better find her the Barbie Van and the Barbie cars hahaha

 

Always a car guy. The second picture blows me away. On the back of that car hauler is a pick up truck that I still have to this day. I found it in boxes of family heirlooms my grandparents saved and restored it not realizing that it was mine at one time. These pictures were taken before 1965. Wish I had some of those other things I had back then now.

 

Silverado with a wheel swap. Another 55 Chevy Gasser with a wheel swap and new paint.

 

Polished up that Coupe Clip... shiny.
Last diecastmodelswholesale.com buy.
I really like the detail on these Sparky cars, they don't roll like a Hot Wheels though.

 

The clip looks amazing! Far better than my attempt! Been thinking about another try or maybe trying the Cyber Truck.

 

Thanks
Just being a blob of diecast, not alot of details, makes it easier.

400 grit dry sand
400 grit wet sand
0000 steelwool
Dremel with polishing compound
Then finished with car polish/wax

 

Man I looked all over for one of these for my boy when he was small enough haha. Too many resellers looking to make huge profits. I dont have any of my toys from when I was a kid, didnt have many. Mom and I were too poor, but I did have a Tonka dump truck I played with until I was like 11 haha. When mom did have money as I got older I mostly got 1/24 scale model kits. That was like once a year at Christmas kind of thing. My very first plastic model I ever built was 1/12 scale Camaro from Revell that Dad threw in the trash because he couldn't get the paint right.

I had a collection of baseball cards that we lost in one of our many, many moves. And any toys Dad bought me, hotwheels, he-men, were sold at a garage sale as punishment when I was like 6 or 7 when I broke the bedroom window playing baseball. I never got them back lol.

 

Thank you @SJ_81 !

Brings back a lot of memories of that one fine summer!

 

Awesome car. Always loved the body lines of this Monte.

 

That rear tire looking ROUGH!

 

That's why it's just an "OK" used car

 

I know I’m always saying I only collect vw bugs. I’m realizing I have a lot more than I thought that are not vw. Pretty sure I posted the yellow one way back but here it is with a flamed version. Hot Wheels 69 Pro Street Camaro

 

The Hartville Flea Market coughed up a few more additions to my collection today which i will post next week. Picked up a nearly mint 1/18 Silver and White 58 Corvette Gasser that only needs some detailing. Had some generic flames that peeled off easily. I was wondering if I needed to do a repaint but now, I won't. Picked it up for $15 without the box. Also got that Fang red 65 Mustang Gasser someone here posted earlier and a white 64 Galaxie 500 1/64 that I had never seen before nicely detailed from a guy selling off his collection. I laughed at the vultures trying to get $6 for the recent Hot Wheels Gassers.
One more outdoor swap meet next Saturday then everything starts moving in doors.

 

you mean this one?

 

Yup. That one. I got it carded like yours and the 64 Galaxie (loose) for $15.
When I go to these things, I try to search out the occasional vendor and avoid the vultures.
With fall here Ill switch over to auctions and estate sales soon.

 

You’re very welcome!!

 

Who wouldn't want to do this?

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