Rowsdower70 Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 This guy's channel is dedicated to restoring and customizing Hot Wheels cars, and its oh so satisfying to watch. nosweargamer, LeeJ07, MaximumRD and 2 others 5 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 I've been watching some of these too. I was searching for a Hot Wheels car that belonged to my mom when she was little that ended up in my toy box as a child and I ended up on his channel. I didn't know there was an entire community out there dedicated to restoring toy cars like this. I felt like I had just made first contact with another retro community that I didn't know had existed. It's pretty fascinating to watch. MaximumRD, LeeJ07 and Rowsdower70 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJ07 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Oh my, I have two that are hugely beat up. I didn't know they could be restored. Rowsdower70 1 Quote "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 Some time has gone by and suddenly YouTube started suggesting baremetalHW videos to me. I could swear I just saw a post on this in the forums but apparently it's been almost two years? I clicked on this first video and went down the rabbit hole! I'm not a Hot Wheels collector although I loved playing with Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars as a kid, and these restorations are remarkable! This looks like an interesting hobby. Here's the first video I watched recently, baremetalHW restores this vintage Hotwheels Corvette Stingray which was completely trashed. It's incredible watching him restore this vintage car and save it from the trash. I'll share a few more below that I really enjoyed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 This video is interesting because he creates moulds and casts new wheels and tires to replace old ones for his restoration. This vintage toy car is a little different, it's a 1:43 scale Corgi brand car as opposed to Hot Wheels or Matchbox, and is slightly larger. It's of a 1959 Ford Thunderbird. The windshield needed restored, the paint was chipping off and the wheels and tires were cracked, but overall the car was in good shape to be rescued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 1968 Hot Wheels Custom Deora Concept. This is one of the most iconic Hot Wheels cars of all time, I would love to get my hands on one of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 Hot Wheels Redline Restoration: How To Step by Step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 Extreme Redline Restoration: Hot Wheels 1971 Bye-Focal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 A Guide to Copper, Nickel and "Chrome" Plating a Hot Wheels or Matchbox Car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 How to copper plate a Hot Wheels die cast car at home: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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