Hot Wheels

I knew about the straight axle but also thought it had to be with the nose sitting higher too. Learned something new today.

 

Another 55 Gasser

 

This one he cut the front bumper off and added the moon tank. Cut the hood for carb stacks. Added real riders and wheelie bars. He put the front axle on top of the base to raise the front a little. Just hollow tube with the axles stuck into the ends.

 

Only have two more tubs to go through. Ones mostly M2 and the other some larger scale cars. Stuffs on hold for a little bit until I can build some shelves for some cars that don’t fit in the cases and some others on trailer’s.

 

I have a lot of convention cars in baggies that I don’t really want to open up. Probably going to make some kind of shelving for these too.

 

What about a rack like for chips?

 

@williams63 like these jobs

 

I’m going to look into something like this. Just not sure if they would do any damage over time. I’m not against opening cars but some of these have skyrocketed in price and are worth about 1/4 of that without the original bag.

 

Yeah, the clips might have small teeth. Could also probably diy with a bag of binder clips. I can brainstorm stuff I dont have to build all day.

 

If the cards have an opening there’s these

 

Unfortunately no they don’t have openings. I think these would have been perfect. Actually probably perfect for regular carded hot wheels.

 

Today's finds.

 

66-67 Nova Gasser and late 70s F100. I dont think I had to do anything to either one of these. Both good as is. Never noticed over spray on the back of one of the tires on the Nova. Wasn't me this time.

 

The little Morris Woody looks good pulling the front wheels but the other side tells a different story. I dropped it in the garage and chipped the paint badly on the rear fender. Needs to be redone. Oops, Yellow Thames panel I cant win with no matter what I do with it. Its now in primer and still sitting on the side to be redone again, I post the good and bad. Not everything goes right.

 

Found the regular race day Rexy. They had the 2000 4Runner in 1:43 but passed. The blue r34’s were gone. Can’t justify the $25 price tag on those but I did get the r33 for $15 with coupons and discounts.

 

@Kilo Charlie did I send you one of these? If you don’t already have it. Card has seen better days

 

Yes sir! You sent me one of those already!

 

Some of these are pretty dirty.

 

Who was collecting Porsches?

 

Ford Thunderbolt