CORGI LANDROVER & RICE'S PONY TRAILER RESTORATION

[@TheRobertSterling]

Nice job on the bumper,turned out nice. Brilliant idea on the tow hitch, good eye to see that out of a clip. 👍

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Lol, needs must, I probably will need the clip next week for what it’s meant for lol !

[@walterroszko6841]

Nice restore Nick.Keep them coming!

[@PaulRestorer]

great job beautiful Land Rover. Best wishes

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Paul, all the best.😊

[@chrissmith1387]

Great job, Nick, beautiful paintwork

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Chris😊👍

[@glynstimpson]

Hello Nick great restoration great paint work like the colour change to green

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Glyn, I did it green because the one in the gift set came in a very close green to the one I used😊😘

[@paultrigger8492]

Another great restoration nick 👏look forward to the next one👍

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Cheers Paul😊👍

[@geoffmower8729]

Nice job Nick they look great.👍

[@mariocanessa5635]

hermosa restauracion Nick ,espero que usted y toda su familia se encuentren muy bien...

[@tarestorations]

Great work,it looks fantastic !

[@grandadsshed]

I did one of the later Land Rovers Nick, and yes that front rivet is a delicate job. (Nice job on that one), thanks for sharing 👌

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Cheers Paul, I just watched your LandRover video, you did a lovely job!👌😊

[@martindaredare]

Hi Nick, that's another one saved, l like the trailer hitch idea, thay turned out very smart great paint work. We here on the mainland are still getting some things from ebay but understandably its taking longer , So going through all my castings and seeing what I can build . Take my friend . Enjoy the fine weather 😎😎👍

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Hi Martin and thank you,😊 I had some window units arrive today from on eBay, so stuff is still coming, like you say taking a lot longer, missed out on a pony for this set yesterday as well, I was too slow lol, ah well I keep looking! I think the paint supplies will be the biggest problem for me as generally sellers won’t send paint to Jersey! Still got a few models left to do though but may have to do more custom paint jobs😉 Happy restoring, stay safe and all the best😊👍

[@andrewfield272]

Nice restoration Nick and l loved the idea for making a new trailer hitch 😎

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Andrew, it’s surprising what you can find around the place when you need replacement parts lol😉😊

[@kirisgarage8590]

Fantastic job

[@TheFokker03]

Very well done,Nick.I have a combo of the later set (NOT GS2 but the equivelant 438 Landy & 102 Pony trailer.)

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you😊, I have a beige later one with the two tone beige pony trailer still to do and the light blue and white trailer as well, plenty to keep busy with!!👍

[@rumblekatrestorations]

Hi Nick, turned out great. I got one on my list to do,it’s the later one Geoff

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Geoff, look forward to seeing you do yours 😊

[@MrJuuddss]

Very nice job Nick as ever, keep them coming buddy great content, stay safe bud

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you, got more in the pipeline!😉👍😊 Stay safe, all the best, Nick.

[@billsdiecastkustoms7125]

great job again Nick, I had A pony trailer and sold the bloody thing LOL I still have some of the Landrovers I am doing the breakdown one at the moment nearly finished it

[@ianb6415]

Well done again Nick great job on the bumper, love the trailer. All the best Ian & family.

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Ian, take care, stay safe, best wishes, Nick.

[@BobWilliscorgi]

Nice job Nick, I got one of these to do sometime 👍

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Bob, I look forward to when you do that one😊👍 All the best, Nick.

[@ConstantinoR-ss9bn]

Nice job once again luv the green you chose for this casting where did you find the replacement window for this

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you, the window unit I bought on eBay, I bought a few of them a couple of years ago and still had this one spare, but I can’t remember which seller it came from!

[@peterhoughton1589]

I've started watching your earlier videos Nick, this one is an excellent restoration, I really enjoyed it. Can I just ask you a couple of questions because I need to know what I need before attempting to start restoring models myself. Is that tool you use for inserting the rivets a carpenters bradawl? What size rivets do you use, and where's the best place to buy them? (Bearing in mind I want to attempt to renovate Corgi and Dinky tractors) Many thanks for your help. Best Regards. Peter.

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Peter, yes I think it’s a bradawl, it was in a screw driver set I bought about 25 years ago from B&Q , never used it till I started doing the models, the rivets I buy on eBay, they are mostly 2.5 mm but I also have some 2mm ones as some models occasionally have narrower posts, the rivets usually come with the drill bits which is handy. You can also get the rivets with different Heads, domed or flat, I usually keep a few of each the domed ones are good for securing the back wheels on the Corgi tractors. Hope this helps, All the best, Nick.

[@ianhow100]

What size tyres did you use on the trailer. LR is 17mm

[@ianhow100]

Hi Nick. I had that problem with rear canopies on the Land Rover. The model supplies straight on Ebay were, I agree, disgustingly overpriced. Tried getting one complete on Ebay auctions, but always got outbid. Go straight to model-supplies page, list corgi parts & checking the Land Rover MPN, you'll hopefully see it much cheaper. Doesnt fit too well but will stay with a smear of super glue

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Hi Ian, yes I always get my parts straight from model supplies now, I wait till I need a few things then then send my order by email, ask them to confirm my order, then I phone them with the payment details, much cheaper that way!

[@peterleid5060]

You need a small puller for the "wheels off axles" trick Nick.

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Sounds like a good idea!😊👍

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Well done sir use a Stike or a bit of wire haha Brian Thailand

[@crapaudnicksdiecastrenovat1739]

Thank you Brian, yes I must make something like Bob uses, be much better😊👍