Custom Hotwheels?

I saw some pictures posted in the past of custom Hot Wheels cars. My 3year old has really started to like me to play cars with him.

I wanted to customize some of them. New paint, painted interior, etc... So when you drill out the little rivet that holds the body to the ch***is how do you put them back together where he can play with them?

If this is not HAMB material of isn't well recieved could someone PM me the info?

Thanks.

 

I just used a 2 part epoxy. I know guys who use rivets to put them back together... small machine screws... to me epoxy works fine.

Its amazing how pricey this little hobby can get. For a while its just cutting them apart and repainting. Then you realize that there are some cool wheels out there... and engines...

I have 2 cases at home with some customs I either bought or made. Nothing to write home about... but a few keepers. Hell, I even have 6 customs at my desk here at work.

If you have any questions or need any parts PM me and I'll see if I can help you out.

 

Thanks. I have already started to notice wheels and such from other cars that I like better.
The hot rod pickup with the skull for a grill always caught my eye. boneshaker I think it was called. But I never liked the huge skull as a grill shell. I thought it was to ratish if thats a proper term. Now maybe I can saw it off and replace it.

 

Here's what I did with a boneshaker.........

 

just depends on what i have handy.sometime epoxy or good ol superglue.used to be a hot wheels parts supplier went by the name of hotheads, i think? had some cool stuff.can't find him now.made someparts and decals that were cool. i make cars for friends,if i can find one like their car,i take it out, paint, put wheels on as close to their car, re package it.most seem to really like them.or just humor a old kid still playing with hotwheels

 

I have used loc***e gel superglue. works really good since it does not "run" when you apply it. Rather than drill out the rivet holding the cars together I have changed to using a small carbide burr on my dremel & only removing as much as I need to to be able to get the car apart. seems to aid in re***embly.

Beware, customizing the little ****ers is addictive & can get expensive too.

 

I drill and tap the posts. That way they're easy to take back apart if i change my mind about something later. For the original redlines, I use 1-71 thread screws, but the newer ones have fatter posts, and I use 2-56 on those.

 

Damn thats kool...boneshaker is one of my favorites and it must be for others cos there seems to be a pile of different variations out there !

 

That's what I do. I didn't even think to mention it. You can grind it away just enough so it will actually snap back together and hold together on its own... but I always added epoxy.

 

I drill out the rivets and hot glue them on..... works good for me.

This is one that I worked on years ago. I should get back to work
on it but I had other things get in the way.

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

I got the "Custom '62 Chevy" and painted it to look like my '62. Changed the wheels for some smoothies with white walls too...

 

Those look great.

 

I really like that truck!

 

Please don't repaint your hot wheels then feed them back to your kid. OEM paints are different from hobby or auto paint. Just a reminder, that's how kids get sick. They look like candy and 3 year olds put everything in their mouths.

Save the Hot Wheels, untill you kid is older and is into model kits and have him customize them himself. hobby kits about 11.00-15.00, Hot Wheels 1.00, buy double now, so later on you won't be looking for vintage stuff from 2000's, ha ha!

 

Here's one I did

 

Thanks for the word of advice Abe. I'll keep that in mind. He doesn't put stuff in his mouth but the baby sometimes does. I don't let the baby play around the cars but you can never be to careful.
Thanks.

 

but really, make sure to keep all his hot wheels in a bucket when he doesn't play with them anymore I wish I had mine even if they were beat.
do a sear for sunday models, sometimes customs pop up or try the scale modeller or die cast customizers forums.

 

I have given him some that I played with in the 80s. I was able to hang on to some of my old ones. I wish I had all of them.

 

heres a couple Rare 55s,, and a 32 Vicky..