Dinky 449 El Camino Restoration

This is an exciting video for me. I am restoring my own, very first Dinky toy.
I have improved much of my equipment so this will be a noticeably better quality video than my previous ones.
I hope you enjoy it.
Please forgive me for the silent parts of this video. The background music provider, listed below, complained and I had to remove their music to stop the de-monitization. I may soon do a redux version with new voiceover and music.
Music no longer from @freetousemusic
Auixe - Imagine by @auixemusic4618
• Auixe - Imagine
creativecommons.org/licenses/...
freetousemusic.com/
I am a paid member of this group
The 3D printable parts I have designed are here:
www.thingiverse.com/wiseguy63...
Part and Decal source:
model-supplies.co.uk/
Decal Source:
blacksquaredecals.co.uk/
Here is one source for those o-rings I use as tyres (or tires).
www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07D...

[@austingreenough6396]

What an excellent restoration love this transformation from a old toy to a beautiful model car. Better than new.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Austin. Being my own first Dinky toy, it was an important one.

[@PaulRestorer]

amazingly restored model. very high attention to detail. Best wishes

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Paul. Great to get feedback from other restorers.

[@markalliksaar1605]

Amazing transformation.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Mark. That's what makes this so much fun for me.

[@diecastflashback3331]

Nice job, I also restored one of these it's on my channel. I started restoring my childhood toys about 3 yrs ago when I retired. You mentioned your age I was born in '60.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks. Most of my childhood cars are in really good condition, so I look elsewhere for subjects. I will have a look at your El Camino restoration. Cheers

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

Timmy, great job mate, cheers Graham

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank Graham. That is my first Dinky toy. I mean the actual casting, and all the parts.

[@austingreenough6396]

Timo, you have done a great job with this old Dinky.It looks better than new.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Austin. I am very glad you like it. Such a special toy for me to restore. Lots of history in it for me.

[@AtTonisGarage]

Very detailed review...It was relaxing seeing this video :) Thumbs up :)

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thank you Toni. All my videos are in this style. I want them to make people feel good. Maybe they'll watch more.

[@AtTonisGarage]

@@timosdinkydetailing well...I will certainly watch more :)..Keep up the good work :)

[@kristinapaquette4783]

Nice work. I do remember this toy. Nice to see it in its original colour. I do remember making cakes in the easy bake oven too...they were too small and not sure I actually wanted to share...lol

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I do remember eating a little bit of one, so I must have made you feel guilty.🎂🍰

[@grahamparr3933]

Looks great worth doing the windscreen👍

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Graham, I have come across a new replacement window. The old repaired one is still in there. Think I should swap it out for the fresh one, or leave the original? 🤔

[@grahamparr3933]

@@timosdinkydetailing I would change it👍

[@kennybacchus6400]

Like dinky el camino

[@LaziLowcollectables]

Crack looks good on the windscreen, age and life showes on it ,I'm a friend of Martin ,coming from his channel, I restore too ,but never done a Dinky yet,soon .just subscribed, great channel great work ,Laz

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Nice to hear from you Laz. I look forward to your first Dinky, and I am glad you like the crack in the windshield. It is the original from my childhood, so it must be infused with my life experiences. Say "Hi" to Martin from me.

[@LaziLowcollectables]

I will but he goes camping soon for a week I guess .lovely job on this car

[@Adriansmith805]

Nice work turned out Perfect well done 👍.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Adrian. Obviously this was a special one for me. 😀

[@noed.martinez9358]

Hey Timo, Noah here from Texas. Hey Buddy great job on the restoration. a bit of advise, don't use the gel stripper use aircraft stripper. i use it all the time and it works great. takes all the paint right off. evapo-rust works beat when left for 48 hrs. other than that, GREAT JOB!!! I love the two tone. colors are worthy of a classic car like that.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Noah. I will look into the aircraft stripper. I would need it for the depths of winter. In the summer, I am now using caustic soda and boiling water. It strips the model in a few seconds. It makes copious amounts of toxic vapour, so I only do it outside. I find that Evaporust will work more quickly (over night) if the rust is superficial. Only once did I need to wait two days, but I could easily imagine needing even more time in some cases. 😉 Cheers. 🍺

[@byrontaylor9235]

That shade of blue on your newer model is called tiffany blue i know it cause its one of my fav shades of blue. Blue is my top fav colors out of 5 fav colors but yeah its tiffany blue also by watching other restore channels the trick when 2 tone painting and I've heard several mention as soon as you're done painting it's best to remove the tape before you let it dry so you don't risk stripping paint

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks for the tips Byron. This is one toy I may redo, in order to get the colour right. Great tip to know the name of the colour because it can't be mixed from primary colours. Great taping tip too. It's really a balancing act to get taping done right.👍

[@gravesendaustralia]

Nice restoration Timo. I use the battery airbrush myself on my Resto/customs.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks Gravesend. With my battery airbrush compressor broken, I am now learning how to do it using the big compressor. It's way more difficult. Who'da thunk it? 🙂

[@logieberra]

Thank you very much for your videos. I enjoy watching them. As a restorer myself, could I ask you the following questions, and get as much detail as possible please: 1. Size of drill to remove base rivet head. 2. Size of drill to drill out retaining posts. 3. Size of the tap to install threads in posts. 4. Size of screws to hold base in place and match the thread - who is the supplier and what part number please? 5. Size of the O-rings to replace tyres and part number and supplier please? All this is to fit a basic 1950s dinky car. I’m sorry for all the questions and the length but a big thank you! R, Sydney Australia 😊

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I will do my best. I don't remember the size of the drill I used to remove the rivet. I have tried all different sizes and have not found out which size is best. I am starting to wonder if chewing it off with a carbide cutter in a Dremel tool might be best. To drill out the post, I use the tap drill for a 4-40 thread, a wire size #39 (an Imperial size, because that is what I used as a Toolmaker, and as an Imax camera technician). The screw I use is a 4-40 hex socket button head cap screw 3/16" long. My original supply was discarded screws from a MKII Imax camera (we always replaced screws with new ones, discarding the once used old screw. I took many home with me rather than discard them). Now I get Chinese screws from Amazon. HH Fasteners is the company. This is all probably useless to you in Australia, since you have probably gone Metric there for much longer that we have in Canada. I am still all tooled up and stocked up with imperial tools and fasteners. I imaging an M3 or M2 hex socket button head cap screw would be similar to a 4-40 in size and function, and much easier to purchase. It certainly is here. When you get them, be sure to buy the matching tap and tap drill. I suggest a spiral flute tap, which is a little more expensive, but will draw out the swarf from the blind hole as you cut the thread. Some cutting fluid for aluminum (aluminium) or light oil is a necessity too. You don't want to break a tap in your casting! Cut slowly and back off frequently. Dinky castings can be very chewy. The O-rings I use for tires (tyres) are "uxcell Nitrile Rubber O-Rings 15mm OD 8mm ID 3.5mm Width, Metric Sealing Gasket, Pack of 50" also acquired from China through Amazon. I just bought my 4th bag now. I hope that helps. Cheers from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦🇦🇺

[@logieberra]

@@timosdinkydetailing thank you greatly. I relayed this information to my elderly father in law who loves your videos (and these Dinky toys!)

[@roberthunt8883]

Do you have the make and model and where one may be able to get that Air Brush you use?? And just a thought about your Chrome marker. If it has not been used in a while it might need to be shaken and mixed up. An discard the first couple of pumps.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I bought the air brush on Amazon from "Vivo home", but many other ones look identical, with a different name on it. It came with the little compressor. I later bought a proper compressor, and that one came with another, identical air brush. I know to shake the pen, but I will try your suggestion of discarding the first stuff out.👍

[@JustEatItReviews]

Hey, Lazi sent me so I subbbed.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Lazi is a prince. Glad to have you here.

[@evanlindsey1100]

If you're having problems with the chrome paint, why not try putting a clearcoat before attempting the chrome.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

I have done that, but not with the intention of making the chrome better. I will give it a try. Thank you. 😄🚙

[@evanlindsey1100]

I've other painters do that to protect their basecoats or for certain rust effects.

[@ianhow100]

I've only just seen this. Unless you've since got one, I have a spare windshield for this if you'd like it. It has no cracks in it or deep pits

[@timosdinkydetailing]

Thanks for the offer Ian. I appreciate it, but I don't need it. I bought a new windscreen for this model, but then decided to put back the original since this was my first dinky toy in my life. I figured the windscreen may have some psychic energy that needs to stay with the model.

[@ianhow100]

@@timosdinkydetailing nae probs the noo. (Jokey Scots. I'm a Sassenach as they call foreigners). English to the bone. Glad you're sorted

[@timosdinkydetailing]

@@ianhow100 Ach! I dina ken.

[@timosdinkydetailing]

@@ianhow100 Ach! I dina ken.

[@ianhow100]

@@timosdinkydetailing .🤣🤣🤣