Hot Wheels Restoration 1980's Corvette Stingray

In this video I will restore a 1980's Corvette Stingray.
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[@MDFishTanks]

KZbin...you've done it again...Im now interested in vitage matchbox car restoration and shall proceed to watch everything associated to it 😂😂😂

[@alexanderkurokawa8834]

Same my dude, same

[@heated1333]

The system knows us now. Dun dun Dunn.

[@Pentonious]

lol so true

[@TrentTheCreator]

I know right it's always the most random shit that they show me and then I'm hooked curse you youTube *shakes fist*

[@TheMrthegovman]

Rejoice, my brothers and sisters, for we have obtained another member of the Matchbox restoration cult, I mean club.

[@Volvith]

2AM Algorithm stuff. Subbed... ... And until today, i had no idea Hot Wheels had such a wide restoration/customization community.

[@arey256]

Me neither but I’m not mad at it. I’m actually considering looking for my old hot wheels. Lol

[@LeeDee5]

Me neither but i'm not surprised in the least.

[@richardsmith3273]

Volvirth weird, its a bit after 2am right now lol

[@isaacdavis1363]

Normal Person: goes to sleep at a decent hour Me: *_Hot Wheels Restoration at 2am_*

[@mwtd320]

You're not alone, brother 😂👌🍺

[@kennydemartini2169]

Been there, done that..

[@sasuke921231]

💀💀💀💀😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀as i read this comment i started dying

[@brandonjahn6184]

2:22am

[@OwenMessenger]

3:15 a.m.

[@alexussy69]

i honestly wish i had a random ass hobby like this instead of watching yt videos all day

[@DrexProjects]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha. Fuck, Me too budz.

[@canuckyank82]

Check out card stock airplane models. I love the hobby.

[@bdroie]

Why don't you start doing this?

[@alternativered2568]

@@bdroie I imagine most people don't know where to start.

[@bdroie]

@@alternativered2568 I want to do this but I don't have the money or supplies, so I guess

[@TheFool_0]

I dont know how I got here, but I'm throughly enjoying it.

[@elmaschimba963]

Nigga u got here cuz it's fucking KZbin God damn

[@DuelWielding2DohDoh_BiRDS]

i was watching a show about hot wings and this was next

[@jake_weber_]

Same

[@idontbelieveinpenises1952]

Yeah same it's so strange

[@capkhi5070]

Thoroughly*

[@XdStevie]

Does this guy know the guy who fixed Woody?

[@Tony777az]

XdStevie underrated comment lol

[@darthgam0r]

he is the one that fixed woody

[@thisisntreddit2477]

Legend has it this was the man who trained him.

[@largesatsuma]

"Is the specimen ready for cleaning?"

[@Tekrothebountyhunter]

They play chess in the park from time to time

[@72Yonatan]

Dear Sir: Please let this model bask in the purple glory and resist the temptation to add decals. It looks better than the original in this condition, and your expertise in painting is shown off with this example. This is a classy restoration.

[@rony.482]

72Yonatan agreed my Jewish brother haha

[@KrolKaz]

I bet the person that painted the car as a kid never thought that over a million people would see his artwork. Probaby never even crossed his mind.

[@Cbeast]

Cool thought

[@s.sestric9929]

If he'd have known maybe he'd have done a better job.

[@mxxcho]

GOOOOO KRAKEN

[@mr.sideburns2031]

Don't cover that paint with any decals, it looks great as is.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

This. Decals will ruin it imo.

[@Forensource]

@@ZiddersRooFurry agreed

[@paxhumana2015]

@@ZiddersRooFurry , some versions of this vehicle had them from the factory, depending on when, as well as where, they were made.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@paxhumana2015 Right but it just looks more awesome without them.

[@castin5244]

Agreed

[@fholiday]

Oh my, that paint job looks amazing!

[@DrWhom]

It was pretty amazing the way it came in!

[@elmaschimba963]

Looks dumb asf

[@kylorekt8900]

"no collour at all" he says as he displays the orange collour from underneath the wheels

[@yanava]

Thought the same

[@Ecthilien]

He also says that the wheel walls are white, but the strip round the wheels sure look yellow to me.

[@dezznutz3743]

It may have been a previous repaint but I saw the orange wheel wells too...remember the grill was orange too, but originally the grill may have been black while the car original color was red. Its hard to tell because he doesnt focus a lot of time on when hes stripping the paint off it.

[@s.sestric9929]

I had an orange one when I was a kid. Someone painted it red first.

[@rayramos2801]

Thank god for people like you .Helping keep alive childhood toys.

[@arthurwilson1066]

Unreal lads, KZbin’s recommended algorithm has done it again. A 2AM Godsend

[@oldajtap1361]

no shit mate! its doing something right :')

[@esposadokook7930]

E aí

[@hypercube3495]

I searched for this has I found a 1967 camero hot wheel that was pretty beat up i wish this was my recommendation

[@ultra_vires]

I'm not interested in die-cast miniature cars, or restoration in any form. But your video's are so enjoyable to watch and your narration so clear I've found myself watching! No idea how I got here, but I'm glad. +1 sub.

[@FokkerBoombass]

fuck your avatar. First time I fell for one of these.

[@hollow_gaming3138]

Lol same

[@Noah_McAlister]

I hate your profile pic

[@bruerwilcox5297]

Ultra Vires is your pic just a line

[@thatoneflyinghat]

Everybody undermines the restoration school

[@hotwheelsbrothers687]

I REALLY liked watching restorations/ custom channels!

[@Michael_00001]

I wish I could get ahold of all my old Hot Wheels. I really loved them as a kid and had quite a collection. My mom claims to still have them somewhere. What a walk down memory lane it would be to actually see them again. Hopefully, she has them.

[@crzyoldmn]

Awesome paint job. Car couldn't look better.

[@TattooedAussieChick]

If I bring you a real corvette can you make it look that good? 😂

[@thewitt2890]

Bring your vette to me.

[@shawbros]

Yes, he will have the kid that did the original paint job work on your corvette.

[@TattooedAussieChick]

shawbros no thanks lol years ago I painted my VW beetle with a paintbrush lol it wasn’t good.

[@saltysoysauce954]

*dunks it in brake fluid* uh oh

[@jarodnelson7806]

1979 Corvette glossy black with a V8 brand new

[@Neceros]

I love your channel. Sometimes your voice makes me fall asleep, and it's so entertaining to see you clean these little cars up.

[@hotwheelsbrothers687]

Wow! That car has BEEN painted SEVERAL times! Good work!

[@3p1catomicvideos38]

God that's a beautiful color. Amazing job as usual!

[@JB-jj4ht]

Nice Restoration And Customization of this Corvette, Have MANY Cars at home myself and hope to restore them when needed, Old Lesneys are the best, Love the channel♥️

[@roypointanderson8468]

The paint is spectacular. Good Job!

[@urdaddywingnut7820]

My grandfather turned me on to Hot Wheels when I was very young. Not the playing with them part, but the collecting them. He had a passion for all things car like no one I've ever known since. I'm 44 years old now & at last count I had just over 6ooo Hot Wheels still in their original packaging and roughly 2ooo open cars that I've collected over the past 3o years. I only collect the realistic models, and until the past 5 or 6 years even avoided cars with decals and whatnot. My son, who's 1o, is now finding the same love in the hobby as I did at around his age, & it makes me feel that much closer to my beloved and long passed 'Papa'. When he died, my grandma gave me what is now my most prized possession- the 133 of my Papa's Hot Wheels I grew up playing with. It's truly awesome to see there's people out there that breathe new life into these broken, battered, & abused cars I've seen so many times before & thought there was no hope left for. You do amazing work, & I hope you keep it up, because you've got an instant fanboy here!

[@Racinq]

This is so cool! Hot wheels were a large part of my childhood, I have literal hundreds. Years ago I once counted and I remember it was somewhere around 300-400. This makes me want to go back to the days where I'd play with them all day. This is surprisingly nostalgic

[@elgatonativodigital3954]

I collect the muscle cars category. I also love and care for all my Hot Wheels as if they were small gems. Greetings from Spain🙋

[@chrisredfield8943]

El Gatete WOU-Face! Shut the fuck up nigga

[@alteito]

@@chrisredfield8943 can you show me your N word pass sir?

[@Tryo707]

@@chrisredfield8943 Who pissed in your cereal?

[@boi9370]

@Mr Toonies I had like 100 lol they were fun

[@boi9370]

@Mr Toonies I had alot of family and stuff and i was sorta spoiled a bit when I was young

[@mydogsnosehairs2511]

When you took I apart to see the original paint color, there was a tiny bit of red showing underneath.

[@clrypto4671]

MyDog'sNose HAIRS it’s not red, How do you guys not see that it was orange

[@porraambulante]

I have a car like this its red

[@cobnobbler95]

Absolutely wonderful!! Never did I expect to see my love for Hot Wheels mashed up with my love for vintage car restoration 💖💖💖 and on my favorite car, the Stingray, to boot!

[@bspbleach]

ikr? i can finally indulge in my restoration urge without going homeless lol

[@Jesse__H]

I wonder if that color changing paint would look cool applied straight to polished metal?

[@RichardRenes]

Not as good probably. Almost all of these colorchanging paints use gloss black as an undercoat. Trust me on this that the developers of such paints have done more than enough tests with them to be able to say how it works best .

[@tootall5559]

hmm, may not stick... don't know. However I don't think the effect will work as well if it does stick. You could simply paint it over silver paint to get nearly the same effect, whatever that might be. it is basically a "candy" topcoat, so the base paint is going to effect it a lot. I've actually wanted to see the spectra flame paint applied over a car body that is black on the front, then the black fades all the way to white as it goes back, with no definite fade lines. Should make it look like it's going fast standing still.

[@Jesse__H]

@@tootall5559 cool idea

[@jaredhaden1989]

All color shifting paint needs a black base coat, so just spraying this awesome type of paint would be a waste of your time if done on a bare metal or polished casting. I prefer gloss so it would stand out a lot more, but I use spray cans that I got from Amazon, just look up spray paint. Hope this helps as well.

[@davidbacon2403]

I've played with the color changing paints before and the lighter the base color the less apparent the change is. It's very subtle and looks good.

[@jayr5331]

Another great job. It looks amazing. The before and after shows a HUGE DIFFERENCE.

[@debiagrue7752]

Thank you for painting this Stingray my favorite color PURPLE!!! AWESOME JOB 👍😙😍

[@North_Sea]

I don't know why i'm here, but i'm pretty sure this is my new favourite type of video

[@hussanshafiq4515]

Fwiw, I enjoy watching you to the same tasks over and over again (like sanding the body). I find it relaxing rather than redundant.

[@originalgameronline3457]

Omg! I think every kid born 1970 or later had this Hot Wheels Vette. I had 3. Painted all but 1. Wow, memories!

[@frankspicci9994]

Beautiful Restoration!! Love the New Wheels!!

[@hullinstruments]

In tool restoration, the importance of an ultrasonic machine can’t be overstated! I use all types of strange things for solvent, from IPA alcohol, mineral oil, brake fluid like you used in this video, all types of parts cleaners and homemade acids and things… Always trying to find something that will attack the unwanted layer while leaving everything else alone… And the agitation given by the ultrasonic cleaner will help it work under everything and loosen it. Even if it doesn’t dissolve the outer layer, something like a cooking oil or mineral oil can find voids, and work under the outer layer that wasn’t baked on or prepared properly. While leaving properly baked and prepared finishes in tact. Love your channel.

[@Leonsunshine]

I need your videos to relax. It’s amazing what you do. Thanks. I really meant it.

[@Jacensbattlegrounds]

Agreed, it is like ASMR haha

[@JG_Wentworth]

@@Jacensbattlegrounds Asmr but not erotic or role playing.

[@jaredmuros]

Thank you youtube for introducing me to a new hobby I never knew existed

[@Jacensbattlegrounds]

It is pretty awesome, always fun watches =)

[@djsi38t]

You never knew that people liked to restore old things like toys?c'mon dude you knew this kind of thing existed.

[@notdonaldst]

What a gorgeous car!!! Thanks for all the tips on prepping and finishing. They are invaluable.

[@Ghostrider-71]

I have lots of these old hot wheels and matchbox diecast cars and trucks. My son has them all now, some are in need of restoration, some are completely original. Great video.

[@_harkinzator1536]

3am... youtube offers the best videos in the early hours

[@sethbailey6815]

Fr tho chief

[@Jacensbattlegrounds]

Truth

[@kenchiyoriyoshi4384]

same hours for me 3am is the devils hour lmao

[@TCB-1]

The wheel/tire change really added good detail to it. The paint is beautiful. Nice resto!

[@janderakaleroydavis]

Definitely like the color choice. Wheels look good. Excellent job !!!

[@Version0111]

KZbin has been suggesting this to me for a week now. Finally watched it. Not disappointed.

[@michaellubatti1534]

Looks amazing! I love the little diorama at the end!

[@pho3nix-]

It was incredibly satisfying seeing that old smudgy paint come off

[@percyso1990]

Was from Hong Kong and randomly stumbled on this video, had absolutely no idea that we had produced hot wheels at all Thanks for letting me know my country's history great job btw, think i'm gonna subscribe

[@MrWolfSnack]

Hot Wheels were produced in Hong Kong from 1968 to 1982, when they moved to Malaysia. Today they are made in Thailand.

[@edwinrodriguez-gs8cv]

Mad cool this corvette,flawless job dude!👍

[@dalemoskalyk1227]

Knee high to a snakes belly is starting to have it's perks. That candy purple kicks.

[@abstraddic0442]

Sweet paint Sir. Incredible job !

[@itsMrNoble]

I’m constantly impressed by how knowledgeable these videos are.

[@mg0lding]

Another great restoration! The color changing paint looks sweet!

[@BastanVideos]

Getting new car was like a holiday back in those days. Well done KZbin, well done

[@vityaoverstars5876]

Awesome, I have corvette stingray 2002 in perfect condition. I bought it in used store in closed box

[@Newtrus]

God Dang! The paint job on the Vette is killer !! Before and after 😲😎

[@Wildicon19]

This is a fantastic restoration on this Corvette Stingray, also I appreciate your detailed explanation on how to do the restoration from start to finish!

[@bicyclist2]

The transformation is amazing! I'm not a big fan of the new wheels but I am a big fan of the new paint. I thought it would be a restoration as was stated in the title. I love the videos. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@JimCars]

Master as usual this is a nice Car, the paint is beautiful, thank for share, regards Jim

[@SauloAvelar]

Dude, i hace no idea how I ended up watching your video, but it worth it. You're an artist Sir.

[@nicolevickyhades]

I'm so glad I found your channel. It gave me the motivation to go through my collection of model cars,which were lying in a vanity bag for a while already and have been tossed out of the soft socks and beanies they were in twice already by my brother's kid when I was on holiday. Now I've arranged them on the top shelf of my bookshelf so they don't scratch and chip anymore. Some cars have had seen better days but they won't get worse now. So thank you.

[@ChurnButter]

You've been my ASMR sleepy time videos for a while, keep it up!

[@liachoo8284]

*Title has "restoring" on it* KZbin algorithm: 🤤

[@OHNmotorsports]

Fuck the youtube algorithm i was a subscriber and im into this type of hobby. Restorating and customizing toy cars

[@furyofgungnir]

I love how it turned out. Especially loving the display base. I painted 25mm war gaming miniatures, and their bases years ago. This is definately something I'm interested in doing although all of my supplies, glue, materials are dried up and gone. Now to find my old hot wheel collection, or hope they were not thrown out. Needing a custom late 80s Camaro z28 pronto.

[@mxmstrbl]

very beautiful paint job. nice

[@dannyd464]

Yeah I actually remember having this bad boy was one of my favourite cars.

[@eduardorojas6428]

Amazing like always master! Keep it up! Grettings from México 🇲🇽.

[@thebatman911]

Your videos, as well as the results of your restorations, are exceptional! Please make more!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Epic restoration, superb result with the paint job!

[@genekelley7579]

Your Skill Level Is Astonishing!!!👍👍 I Love the Paint! I wish I had it on my Harley😁👍

[@mercoid]

Gene Kelley ...Of all the Matchbox and Hot Wheels restorers on the scene on YT of late, BareMetal is still the king in my book re: skill level, knowledge and workmanship.

[@azhurelpigeon]

That paint is very nice!

[@nate.mp4740]

imagine if you put as much effort in your life like this guy does with restoration builds

[@robertogalan3446]

I don't care for toy cars, but for some reason i couldn't stop looking at the video till the end.

[@SultanTuner1]

OMG I love the result!

[@ZygardeCruiser]

Hey again

[@SultanTuner1]

@@ZygardeCruiser hey ✌🏿

[@josephlowry4320]

Me too, what an perfect way to relax on an nice peaceful Saturday evening.

[@ramirezharrier]

Never knew this was a thing, but I'm into Gundam models so I subbed!

[@ToyCarCase]

WOW all your prep work really paid off! Looks fantastic!

[@jackorear2536]

WOW! You did an amazing job, and that paint is awesome!

[@satellitereigns]

It is 4:03AM; someone please send help, I can't stop.

[@brandonjahn6184]

I feel you. Can currently relate.

[@PhotonKingShark77]

I wish you could have kept the blue and white color scheme. The kid who painted that was on to something. Corvettes always look better to me in brighter colors because they're so fast. But nice custom as always.

[@wodnyrak]

Wow, this makes me want to dig out my old hot wheels collection! I had a green shimmer corvette similar to this one 💚

[@JoseLopez-jk6oc]

Simply beautiful beautiful work !!! Super super job nice . Deep purple corvette stingray

[@kevinloewen9806]

I'm guessing orange after watching the first couple of minutes.

[@eggysnekko]

I happen to have a purple 1968 splittin image that needs a new home. The car belonged to my dad when he was little and he gave it to me a couple years ago.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Why would you want to give away something somewhat valuable that your father gave you? Keep it. You _are_ its new home.

[@dit-zy]

It's so wild how good the car looks in the end. Stellar paint job!

[@drywallservicesjim]

Loved the video , the restore , the guys voice and attention to detail throughout the process. Lovedddddddddd it. Very relaxing .

[@idontknowwhattoputasmyuser1231]

This car reminds me of the Knight Rider car,good job man!

[@NeoGraena]

The knight rider car is not a corvette Its a pontiac

[@therayven3147]

The Knight Rider car's name was KITT, and was a Pontiac Trans Am... To be exact...

[@NeoGraena]

@@therayven3147 ye

[@idontknowwhattoputasmyuser1231]

@@therayven3147 I know,but thx

[@therayven3147]

@@idontknowwhattoputasmyuser1231yeah... I've been a die-hard Knight Rider fan since I was a kid in the '80s...

[@cakeface_03]

I just have one thing to say, I think I might have that same car, but in almost near perfect, or, close to original tact, "intactness".

[@SabrinaLovesPuffins]

me too. but mine's in white, otherwise everything is identical to the car in the video.

[@b.rodclark7349]

It's a '75 Stingray...i still have mine and it's painted pearl white. The results are way better than what you started with...SWEET!

[@mr_baa]

The previous time when I was interested in these small toy cars was over 30 years ago. Nice video! :)

[@KreepyBeepy]

Jesus. That was messed up at first

[@DrTacoPHD665]

It's a little (red) blue/purple flake corvette

[@strike9716]

little blurple vette.

[@jdearing46]

Awesome restoration sir. I have a few old sizzler cars I'm going to begin restoring to their former glory. My hot wheels collection from when I was a child was lost by the moving company my parents used when we moved from Stubenville to Akron Ohio years ago. I'm pretty sure they were not lost but taken by someone who worked for the moving company. I still collect to this day.

[@SaintsTerror]

I had no interest in restoring old Toy cars until I watched this video. You did an amazing work mate.

[@gregghatfield9946]

Looks great ,, what size is the brass tubing ?? ✌🏼

[@davidbacon2403]

It's small. I took an axle to hobby lobby and sized it and got what I needed.

[@gregghatfield9946]

David Bacon cool thanks ,, never thought about that place , thanks and love your cars

[@True_Knight]

Wow that looks great! And it’s either a ‘75 or ‘76

[@robotwars123wiki]

It says on the bottom that's its a '75

[@True_Knight]

@@robotwars123wiki Yes, that's obvious. But the details of that body makes it either a 75 or 76. And that just confirms it.

[@Imthe1dancing]

I wish that I was younger. I would restore the Hot Wheels that I bought between 1968 and 1977. I was eight in 1968; if my cars' paint chipped, I used model paints. Alas, I am 60 suffering with rheumatoid arthritis making knuckles twice as large. Plus, an injury to my dominant destroyed my ability to do any projects; e.g., painting, beadwork, home improvements, etc. If I could, I would. With that said, thank you for sharing your restorations. At least, I can watch the process. NOTE: I am still a Hot Wheels addict!

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

Cool, I just ran into this and actually watched the whole thing. Thanks for sharing. Now back to the Orville.

[@TimOertel]

The body style of that particular Corvette is that of a '74-'77, as it has no chrome rear bumper (last year in '73,) nor a bubbled rear window (first year in '78.) (bottom of car says '75, which may imply the model year)

[@3500ANGLIA]

(bottom of car says '75, which may imply the model year) I totally agree with you there and as you say the bubble rear window was first introduced in 78 ..I used to own a real 78 vette with the bubble window and now own a 77 vette with the flat rear window its pearl yellow but i think it would look cool in this colour

[@tellket]

Very nice. Have you looked into using fine powder baking soda to insta-cure and reinforce the superglue. Thank you for the post

[@hank1556]

Mahhty approves this message

[@TrollingTime123]

Thanks to the recommendation tab. I actually sat through the whole video and enjoyed it!

[@stabbyninja]

Nice paint choice. And great looking boots on the bad boy too.