Hot Wheels Redline Restoration : Custom Fleetside

In this video we take you step by step on how to restore one of the original Hot Wheels Sweet 16, the Custom Fleetside. This casting was in rough shape but turns out pretty nice.
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[@greyestfox]

I didn't know the tonneau cover was a separate piece, I thought it was part of the casting. Great job, the purple looks beautiful.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@MatchboxGarage]

I love to see restorations on cars I've never seen before

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thanks MG!

[@colinsdiecast164customs]

I wish I'd seen this video before I renovated mine, but mine was in worse shape, ie missing a wheel, no bed cover, no glass. I swapped the wheels for some rubber ones and I drilled the base to fit a new axle, I have left the metal bare and I am happy with results, although at the time I did not know of the wheel removal tool. A great video and approach, your voice is steady and calming, you dont talk down to your watchers and give of your experience and knowledge freely. Thanks.

[@chrispaulson2934]

Beautiful job! The fleet side is based on Harry Bradley's 1964 El Camino, and is the only one that I know of. I bought two of the RE issues in the lime gold color and one of them I removed the orange ramp. I would also like to say that because of you and your videos, I was inspired to build a 1964 El Camino using one hot wheels 1964 chevelle, one johnny lightning 1964 chevelle convertible, and one johnny lightning 1965 El Camino. A johnny lightning 1969 mustang was used as a donor for the wheels. All in all it came out pretty good. Again thank you for the work that you do and the inspiration to take on such a project

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you, that is awesome to hear. Love to see some pics!

[@diecastcollector3034]

Nice restoration, she is ready for another 50 years. 👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@jmurrell9881]

Looks great. I like the vinyl top

[@KyloBen2016]

Despite the imperfections, it still looks really good! Great job!

[@heavyweight6855]

I have some old french majorette needing to be restored. Nice job, i like your workshop

[@cpearson7372]

I have never seen this casting before, I like it. I love your work. It turned out great! I enjoy your editing, work space, and the run-down of steps taken. Plus, your voice is calming, a smooth delivery. I hope you, and yours, are healthy and staying safe.

[@oliversworldofwheels4910]

That car looked good but the restoration made it better! Really cool! Awesome restoration! Love the video like always!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you Oliver!

[@The944S2]

What a Superb resto. You have done an excellent job.

[@stevecook7984]

Beautiful restoration, well done.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@timothymassina6138]

Awesome as always. Thanks for sharing!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@SC-mq1eh]

great resto! came a long way!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@Nero62CustomDiecast]

Looks fantastic!!! Amazing job as usual..and that parts washer is something I need to get.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@jamesh5460]

Very very cool! Like the old classics like this.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@boerharms2209]

I quite like the Fleetside, an interesting choice for a casting :D This one looks real nice, love the purple color and the vinyl roof!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@brianrobbins1379]

Looks great! Awesome video as always👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@jimkodysz5404]

I like the color! It reminds me of Mopar's "plum crazy".

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@74bobby]

That Purple looks Great. Great video as always...

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@MatchboxGarage]

Reminds me I really must set up my paint booth

[@WheelsNThangs]

It makes it nice for sure!

[@7APT7]

Hi Always a great watch, on your restorations and the end result is like it’s just came out the box. 👍Thumbs Up👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you Jamie!

[@RedLineRaceDay]

The fleetside is a great casting. Great restore.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@radar468]

Now that turned out nice!🔥🔥🔥

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@valborchardt3596]

Greetings again from South Africa, cool restoration, love the color, take care

[@KevinCofDE]

That came out really well.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@tirianhartas2192]

Nice work. The solid black rear mirrors the solid black front grill... I like it but, it's your car. Well done and thanks for these vids.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@williamwolf1986]

Sweet video. I love el camino’s keep up with with the awesome videos

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@tonhaogarageramos9265]

Excelent Restoration Hot Wheels 👍👍👍👍👍

[@aliffitisham129]

Thank you WNT very cool

[@revzillo]

It's a really nice resto - mod great job 👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@user-on5zm2we8q]

Why do i enjoy this so much, idk

[@RJDCR]

...kool , neat one...thanx Robert

[@raybusa6086]

Cool job bro

[@joep4235]

beautiful !!!!! thanks so much !!!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@acen2000]

Looks really nice, I prefer the vinyl roof paint to the original paint👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@MatchboxGarage]

Great result. Looks mean

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

Harry Bradley customized his personal ElCamino, and then applied those custom touches to the Custom Fleetside; which, as the name implies, is a C-1500 C10 full size truck.

[@martinhightower9801]

Looks great 👍🏻

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@TomMcD71]

Definitely looks WAY better and nice even though I'm NOT a El Camino fan.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@prepperpov5852]

Awesome & thanks for this haha

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thanks AA!

[@JDGooch-wp1yk]

The car came out great, besides the fact of the scuffs. I really dig the color. I was thinkin if you did another one of the same car, throw in some pearl. I think it would make the purple really stand out. Your videos are awesome, thank you for sharing.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! I’ve never mixed anything with spectraflame but that sounds like it would look killer.

[@MatchboxGarage]

I'm jealous of your parts washer

[@WheelsNThangs]

Harbor Freight 20% off coupon is your friend :)

[@danielaguero3766]

It looks better than if it had just been pulled out of its blister pack.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@turbolivesinmyheart6328]

My very first Hot Wheels car

[@MH-WM]

My first one too! And to think, they only cost a dollar back then😌

[@LazyCustomProject]

Brilliant

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@tratterman1686]

Nice job!! I would love to see you restore a custom barracuda!!

[@WheelsNThangs]

It will be on here eventually!

[@travelersdiecastcustoms1511]

Nice job👍👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@gaslandsmechanic4978]

You could spray the tunno cover with the vynal to match it to the cab roof

[@SEGAdude95]

Sweet turned out nice.. big LIKE.. ;) :) =)

[@Hoonozit]

"Or it can fly across the room" lol Vehicle looks good.

[@TaxedtoXXX]

I do like the new vice you are using

[@WheelsNThangs]

Much easier to film

[@robertshemory5094]

Excellent work 👍. I have 2 of them that need restored. A US , and a Hong Kong.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@chad3625]

Looks good to me!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@earlharman2040]

I had on of those for years.

[@blooelmo]

Beautiful! It turned out great, I really like the vinyl top. I haven't tried clear coating it, maybe with a matte clear.... idk if that's even possible (to protect it) nothing so annoying as to have it roll off at the end and get a ding! Sorry! (I've toyed with the thought of using a couple of lines of hot glue -- or something on the spinning base to try and mitigate that sort of thing) Cheers and happy day! :)

[@WheelsNThangs]

Ha! Actually I can't even see the scuff while looking at it without the camera. I have it pretty zoomed in so it shows everything! Usually the cars stay on with the crinkle paint that's on the base but the stand has a slight bend in it now. I guess it's time for a new one :)

[@heberdua]

Looks awesome to me ! :) Better than the original in my opinion !

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@railtrolley]

Good research on the origins of the casting. I had thought the Fleetside name meant the casting was based on the 1 ton pickup of the Fleetside or C10 series models. The more beaten up the casting, the greater the wow factor when the restoration is revealed.

[@WheelsNThangs]

I had the same thought!

[@aadityashrestha4330]

Love your every videos and hot wheels+ coustem degin

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@westonward735]

Of course the car looks great!

[@thejunkman]

3:19 I am going to have to check those out! I do a lot of motorcycle stuff too, most of which is on my channel. Sorry off topic comment, a parts washer is in dispensable rather than pissing the wife off cleaning things in the kitchen sink.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Hehe. You’ll love it!

[@thejunkman]

Got a link?

[@WheelsNThangs]

thejunkman Gotta use the 20% off coupon to bump it down a bit m.harborfreight.com/20-gal-parts-washer-with-pump-60769.html

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

...ans yes, I'm just giving you a hard time, although that us extremely odd! Good looking restoration!👏

[@WheelsNThangs]

Hehe

[@byrontaylor9235]

It still turned out well and i thought it was based off the fullsize myself but being based on an elko is even cooler

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@zamoragera13]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@MrGrxxx123]

El cameenoo!!

[@stevenbellew2608]

What dremel bit do you use for polishing the windshields I used what i thought was soft enough and i melted a piece of window glad this was practice part

[@dodgydruid]

Altho its a bit unknown over here in the UK, I have long been a fan of Mothers Mag and alloy polish, so damned good and I use it on just about anything needing a polish and brings my brass/copper ecig metal parts up beautifully too :D

[@WheelsNThangs]

Love the stuff!

[@armorministries2548]

New tools, I love getting new tools. In fact my wife has also been the reason for some of those new tools.😂 question is did I do anything on purpose in order to get new tools? 🤫🤫🤫 I'll never tell. As always great video. Enjoyed. Keep it up.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Hehe.

[@robertflores9227]

Have you ever tried to get the scratches out of the wheel using a similar method as the windshield? Also you can us the chrome pen to try and repaint the rims.

[@WheelsNThangs]

I haven't but it may work.

[@Demogame_54]

My 3 sweet sixteen cars are the Custom Fleetside, Silhouette, and Python

[@WheelsNThangs]

Nice!

[@SPcamert]

Really loved the purple on that one. That tonneau cover could really use replacement. It definitely mars what's otherwise a really excellent restoration.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! Yea, I may see if I can find a cover on eBay.

[@MiamiMillionaire]

👍

[@SuperMarkkidd]

that is a nice car, i do agree with you that the back painted portion doesn't look that great even though it came like that

[@davidparker8221]

Because I've never used RLShop Magic Black, do you use the hardener with it? A suggestion for your tonneau cover, super thin (blister pack/vacuum formed) clear plastic trimmed and glued over it and painted with magic black or a mix of 25% satin/75% matte. IDK if that's too much work, but it's an idea.

[@WheelsNThangs]

No hardener with the Black Magic, according to the Redlineshop it won't mix. Great idea on the cover, I may have to break out the VF again!

[@strange-universe]

I just mentioned today on Diecast Show Customs that I got the Deora and Mustang when released. That was what? 50 years ago? Regardless, I think all you guys are making higher quality finishes than when first released. The models from the RLC are pretty spiffy though.

[@WheelsNThangs]

That is awesome! I wish I would have kept some of my cars as a youngster. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@suitopotetotcg]

hey! do you sell this one? I like the way all restoration is made! amazing video thanks! Maybe I become the very first girl to make restoration cars some day! Thanks! great video

[@thomaslong8548]

Car looks great. Why did you stop using the button head screws.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! I'm only using the repro rivets on these Redlines. I still use the screws for everything else.

[@gumbysmodelcargarage4144]

What is your acid solution made out of?

[@westonward735]

You have a point about the back end of the car. Maybe when you change it you can smooth out the casting. lol

[@WheelsNThangs]

I like to leave these as close to original as possible as far as body lines. I do agree that back has a horrible line.

[@sdavifcom]

Great video as always, but... The visual quality is simply remarquable. It's almost as if I could touch the car!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! Guess I should use my phone more often.

[@dejesusrome651]

Lmfao I like the way he started the video on some real shit ( I must be getting old ) hahaha 😄

[@WheelsNThangs]

:)

[@allplastichotwheels7859]

I think the bed cover would look better if you painted it like the roof. The paint might fill in some scratches too.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Great idea

[@czechmarque]

The Cowboy Cadillac

[@Demogame_54]

My Fleetside is us had the right paint job on the end no black roof used to be green and and is now like a yellow-lime

[@nacanemusloyale9085]

I think you are being too finicky, even with the scratch , the slight ding on the side, your work on this casting, makes it pop! Your an awesome restoration artist, and I think you should join the facebook group that sells these castings, like black walls and redlines, and sell them as restored, bid plus shipping, give everyone a chance at your great work, and publicize the groups! Awesome work my friend

[@bills6093]

The original car is clearly El Camino based, but the casting looks very much like the pickup truck with a slanted back window.

[@bills6093]

"and the Custom Fleetside, (based on his own customized 1968 Chevrolet C-10 Fleetside)" it is the pickup truck, according to the Wiki piece. Since the casting looks exactly like the pickup truck to me, save for the back window, I think the Wiki piece is correct.

[@WheelsNThangs]

It looks like one to me also :)

[@yanpoirier6845]

Possible to know where you found a matchbox spare parts

[@WheelsNThangs]

eBay or the redlineshop.com

[@NitrousDiecast]

I have an orange fleetside, is it a more rare color?

[@WheelsNThangs]

That is a common color as well. Rare is light blue or brown.

[@HECTORJABUNDISJR]

I think I've seen this car get restored before in one of your videos

[@WheelsNThangs]

Not mine, first one I’ve done.

[@Cleveland.Ironman]

I am just asking the question - wouldn’t it have been easier to paint the roof first, then mask off the roof to paint the body?

[@MYERS503]

I had one of those. It was the yellow or gold color. The bed was open so it must have lost its cover at one point.

[@WheelsNThangs]

I think you can get the covers on eBay

[@kingnissan9942]

You should take the car's of the decades custom z and add red line wheels on it

[@classiccarhobbyist9824]

I have a redline collection, I prefer all my stuff to be unrestored, but their is one car that looks like someone threw it down the Grand Canyon, it's a blue cuda, it was clearly the favorite one of the bunch, well anyway, I was wondering if I could have you restore it?

[@WheelsNThangs]

You can send me an email [e-mail]

[@greggabel7238]

The Fleetside is not unibody like the ElCamino. The front face is Fleetside based

[@Arminoderso]

VODKA

[@BeavisNEW]

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[@Thundercat68]

I have one that looks just looks Le what you started with. Lol

[@WheelsNThangs]

:)

[@dinculescuandrei5579]

First

[@bigghoss762]

It looks like they took the roof line from an El Camino and put it on a C10 body.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Agreed!

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

You really thought it was based off a full sized pickup and not an El Camino?!?!? That's it, turn in your Hot Wheels and car-guy cards and start customizing doilies!😏

[@WheelsNThangs]

Hehe. I think I thought it was based off a truck because they named it "fleetside". Seemed fitting!

[@brodyplays7]

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