Matchbox Classic Mini 1970 Superfast No29 Restoration

[@Pyridox]

The little Mini came out looking good, many times better than before.

[@marklinder9485]

COOL, I STILL HAVE THIS EXACT CAR IN MINT CONDITION. WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MATCHBOX CARS, WAY BACK WHEN.

[@johnblackburn7673]

Nice job Martin and another little matchbox saved

[@retrorestore]

Cheers John.

[@diecast164andmore9]

Nice work! Great paint job, love to see some different rims.

[@jayarenneilson6049]

wow - quality paint job, that looked brilliantly smooth, nicely done sir!

[@retrorestore]

Thank you very much!

[@davesempire8287]

Did nice job. Can wait see some more

[@chriscarroll3204]

A big improvement. And considering it's only your third restoration, a very impressive result. The more you do, the better you will get!

[@davidyoung6608]

Awesome work.

[@SCOTTISHPREPPERVARIETYCHANNEL]

another fine resto its really enjoyable to watch the transformation first class

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Chris, I enjoy doing them too.

[@nkobtopenworld]

Good stuff, nice to see you learning new skills Martin!

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Nige

[@lesliemagson6431]

Well done..great job

[@TisBestinDiecast66]

Great job fella, like the classic cooper colours, another one saved.

[@easyontheeyes78]

Such a cute little wee car

[@micksbackyardaquaponics1408]

That was a great job you dun there on the car 👍👍

[@retrorestore]

Thanks mick

[@youngtimeroldtimer72]

Wow ,very nice restoration. Red car with black roof. Perfect.

[@wallyworld2174]

That was my fastest hot wheel as a kid, it had amazing top end, probably because it's tail heavy. Nice restoration on the mini.

[@Your_local_silver]

But bro its matchbox

[@wallyworld2174]

@@Your_local_silver you're absolutely right, my bad.

[@Your_local_silver]

@@wallyworld2174 ok

[@barbarawiddowson635]

John Player Special, black and gold mini. I remember those colours in my younger days(mid '70's)

[@retrorestore]

Yes popular colours for the Capri 3 litre as well

[@pollyg562]

oh my you've committed the greatest gaffe in the resto game, never call a custom a resto, they will skin you

[@retrorestore]

Haha, nice one

[@railroadaddict1884]

A great restoration, you should be very proud of the job that you have done.

[@andrewmoffatt7046]

Oh my I have the exact same car sat here holding it watching this video cool

[@Sennaxm71]

Looks good, especially for only your third resto 👍

[@retrorestore]

Thanks bud

[@baldanddangerous1572]

excellent job as usual martin,brought to mind the tv series butterflies the two sons had a red mini with a union jack painted on the roof down the sides and front and back looked amazing for its time ...all the best.........................dougie

[@retrorestore]

Haha, yes I remember it too Doug.

[@rob6973]

Fantastic

[@ketoking9435]

Nice job,,, I restored one of these and the Challenger and sprayed with VW Mars Red2 which I got from Halfords,,came out great,,,really enjoy your vid's,,,have a great week,,

[@retrorestore]

Thanks bud, you too.

[@vikingjerome2438]

Nice work mate

[@vespamorelli7090]

Lovely Martin. This series is a great addition to your already impressive repertoire of skills 😁 Brings me back to my youth ..... next thing you’ll be restoring is the old MK1 Raleigh Chopper !!!

[@retrorestore]

Haha, they have got too dear now Tom

[@RJDCR]

kool , thanx,,,looks great Robert

[@voodoobantu758]

Bloody beautiful 😘👍

[@GoliathAngelus]

love this one as a kid. i still have mine

[@leeclarke2743]

Great job 🌈😷🇬🇧

[@kjamison5951]

Liked and subscribed! My Matchbox Cats ate mostly from the 50’s and 60’s but I do have some Superfast variants.

[@retrorestore]

Nice one bud. Thanks for the sub as well.

[@autodriven.one6423]

Very nice 👍👍

[@freeaudiobooks7469]

Good work

[@vwcol..7719]

Nice job martin👍

[@retrorestore]

Cheers Col

[@paulelliott2861]

Great job Martin. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lord.onk99]

I had one exactly the same. Good stuff Martin.

[@retrorestore]

Cheers Ken

[@revzillo]

Nice little custom mini. Looks great 👍

[@joej9684]

top work Martin cant wait to see the next one! Joe

[@ericmcginnis2097]

Good job bud! Keep the restorations/customs coming please!!!

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Eric

[@timempson]

Hi Martin you smashed it again cool beans buddy

[@retrorestore]

Cheers Tim, Yes, I like the look of this one.

[@MatchboxGarage]

Very cool. I have one of these myself and needed some inspiration for it

[@retrorestore]

Get it done bud lol

[@valborchardt3596]

Well I must say that really turned out great, thank you from South Africa

[@rjauto7215]

That looks the bollox fella great job .I collect Vanguard corgi models have hundreds I must say I love the way you did that

[@christophermason1574]

How can someone dislike a 25 minute video 4 minutes after going live? Fake disliker i think

[@retrorestore]

Yes, Trolls I think

[@christophermason1574]

@@opticaltrace4382 that was nearly 7 minutes in not within the first 4 minutes

[@jackfairweather199]

Pretty sharp! Nice job Martin.

[@jaseegee9293]

Well done Martin fantastic job I've bought some matchbox cars over the weekend at a car boot sale I notice quite a few are doing these restorations on KZbin now and you've all inspired me to have ago myself nothing to fancy it'll just be a rattle can spray job and yes you did mask that roof on the mini spot on thanks for the video and you're inspiration 😀👍

[@retrorestore]

Good luck bud, it is a bit fiddly but good fun.

[@MrHeggie123]

I got one of those minis .. great job Martin 👍🏻

[@Fourwheeljive]

Well done!

[@MatchboxGarage]

Great restoration mate.

[@austinraftery4666]

Lovely job mate. Windows are always a difficulty to get thoroughly cleaned.

[@retrorestore]

I normally lacquer them but I forgot on this one lol

[@Cjrelectrical]

The sills always go on the minis 😂

[@retrorestore]

Not on this one lol

[@canadiancatgreen]

Nice

[@peterlondon6013]

Good job, looks great.

[@cabdriveruk]

Great video Martin. Another great restoration completed, with chrome and detailing, looks great mate. Cheers, Jeff.

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Jeff yes it does make a difference.

[@Parknest]

A bit of a bummer with the paint reaction but it turned out great in the end. It looked like Project Binky in the white primer.

[@retrorestore]

Haha, yes but this was done quicker lol

[@Georgeolddrones]

Excellent job thanks 👍🇬🇧

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Awesome video,i do like minis, before and after shots are brilliant.good job.

[@ericmcginnis2097]

Between coats of paint cover the body with a bowl or dish of sorts. To minimise dust!

[@pauljeffries]

Looks great Martin, nice job 👍

[@moodyjeep]

Nice One Mart. Baz.

[@retrorestore]

Cheers Baz

[@del-boysnostalgiatvads7416]

GWAN!👌

[@MeanJohnDean]

Lighter fluid removes stickers easily.

[@bartverhaagen]

You should try dipping the glass in self levelling floor polish !

[@retrorestore]

I normally lacquer them but I forgot on this one.

[@railtrolley]

Very nice work. It's good to see Superfasts are starting to make an appearance in restoration videos. They are from my era, and worth restoring. The finish on the base came up really well: like new. I'm going to have to try it. Would a coat of clear stop it from tarnishing again?

[@retrorestore]

Yes it would, I may do that in future.

[@bambilala1]

I used to own 2 minis. This mini casting is so badly crafted! The angle of roof pilars is so wrong! Correct we if i'm wrong. Despite this issue your work is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Nice job, I had several cases of match box cars 50 years ago, don’t know whatever became of them. But after moving so many times, who knows.

[@retrorestore]

Wow, Nice one Jim. Very collectable now the older ones.

[@Wild-Boar-Brewing]

I've got a couple of those in my childhood collection. Thankfully mine are only in a 'slightly played with' condition. Looking nice and a good effort, I certainly wouldn't have the patience.

[@carlb1056]

Nice video. Advice, use latex gloves after you have sprayed. This will stop fingerprints on the paint which damage it before its cured and also stops prints on the inside of the windows. 👍

[@dodge7679]

Brilliant again Murt...keep them coming...🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@turbolivesinmyheart6328]

I kind of think the "hairs" that you were referring to, might just happen to be carpet fibers. Good job on that paint, and the roof really sets It off.

[@tomo-vs2og]

There interestng videos.good job

[@nigelsandeman2642]

I had this one, and I am sure it was metallic red. It’s a bit bigger in scale than the other models in the range.

[@philiphuyton28]

love all you vids grt work m8

[@simonscott3694]

Great vid Martin...

[@KareemJohnson04]

Great work on this! New Subscriber!

[@retrorestore]

Thanks Kareem.

[@billsmith4840]

Nice job

[@themowerman]

Yeah cool mate I could never do it. Looks cool.

[@joseagosto8542]

I have two of these

[@cyclerevive]

Looks brilliant. Just out of curiosity what gun and compressor are you using? Thanks in advance

[@retrorestore]

An evolution airbrush and a cheap ebay airbrush compressor.

[@csf6614]

Great job .... I've started doing a similar mini but going to try to paint the interior as I feel it's always abit bright. Also another you guy on you tube has a paint he uses for black tops that looks like vinyl ... Love the extra details as well and using a rivet instead of a screw ... great stuff

[@retrorestore]

Cheers bud

[@chrisfrench6880]

Good job

[@shanekneeshaw3483]

Oh really wanted a Mr bean mini lol

[@MatchboxGarage]

That's a great idea

[@markellis4229]

Thay are awesome to drive got one myself with a 1275 mg metro engine

[@forevercomputing]

That car hasn't been taxed since 1991

[@shaun27ful]

Hi great video as usual would just like to let you know my mum work for Lesley or Matchbox. Factory years ago I had hundreds of them like every other kid the car's got a hard life with me and my friends. I'm not saying my mum nicked them but her bra size was bigger when she was leaving work then when she started lol I think she used to work at Hackney I'm not sure about that anyway great channel keep them coming

[@retrorestore]

Wow, if you only had them now

[@MatchboxGarage]

Lesney was in Hackney. My Dad worked there in the late 70s

[@shaun27ful]

I know but as kids you don't appreciate things wish I still had them now. I think my mum worked there in the 1970 to

[@Scots_Diesel]

Get yourself patreon same as Marty's matchbox makeovers where subscribers can donate

[@andrewdrabble8939]

If you use those disposal gloves you will be able to handle it while applying the paint stripper

[@retrorestore]

Yes I know bud.

[@markellis4229]

1969 Italian job love it Martin You only supposed to blow The bloody doors off lol 😂 👍

[@dodgydruid]

They got air tools, air accessories and drill bit sets in Lidl's at the mo plus belt sander belts with 6 various in the pack for the same price some ppl out there charging for just one belt lol I bought a large quantity of chinesium wire wheels for drill a good while back off fleabay and surprisingly they are holding up quite well against some stiff work. When I bought the Parkside cordless dremel set, I also chucked in a couple dremel accessory packs and still yet have to open the accessory packs as the Parkside stuff is pretty solid except the thin cutting discs which ping off in shards if you cough at it :S I got a set of diamond whizz wheels so never use the soppy things in the set lol I'm waiting til they get the Bauer paint stripper back in and stocking up, they also have in at the mo Bauer clear and coloured lacquers in aerosols which I grabbed a few of in clear as clear lacquer is like a birds shoes... never have enough clear lacquer eh?

[@retrorestore]

Yes I was in there the other day Ian ans saw all that stuff. I picked up loads but put it all back as I didn't really need anything.

[@Sennaxm71]

The coloured lacquer is great for real cars, I wire brushed and the painted straight to brushed metal on my rear axle beam, and it came up like almost new, on a 1991 VW Polo GT, that was last year and it still looks as good today, really good, I tried it on a matchbox model though and it seemed a bit thick, not terribly thick, but it hid some of the details on the casting, after it dried. It doesn't look awful, but I think I'll try my airbrush next time 👍

[@bfactorycustom-mx9446]

Hola! Para colores más VIVOS, poner blanco antes del rojo. Resaltará más el COLOR. Saludos y excelente canal. 😀

[@retrorestore]

gracias por tu comentario

[@harry_ned08]

I have 2 of those exact car. I have number 3 and some how another 3

[@BADWOLF712]

whoops looks like you lunched the post while drilling.

[@grahamswinfen6173]

Not Bad at All, but it would be great when you could Do the Base and Stickers. But an enjoyable restoration.

[@irelandshistoryhunters5059]

Anyone else praying for a mr bean car lol

[@GuzziIan]

Corgi made one

[@irelandshistoryhunters5059]

I wanted martin to do it tho lol

[@Alan-ly4rb]

Hi there, have you tried wiping the cleaned body with a little Prepsol before painting? It removes grease and contaminates. I would think it should work ok but have not yet started on restoring models.

[@retrorestore]

I normally wipe down with panel wipe but must have forgot this time.

[@gustavefrankfurter6462]

I have a 1/64 scale Mini that I'm going to turn into a Mister Bean car. I haven't the proper tools to accomplish this yet, but I'm buying things in bits so that I can do it. When I do, that will be my first KZbin video.

[@retrorestore]

I look forward to that one.

[@shaneellasdaicastrestorati3675]

Silicon spray on the body will cause the problem you had at the first coat I learnt that when I was a apprentice machenic in a panel beating shop, got into trouble because of it, nice work

[@Alan-ly4rb]

Prepsol

[@Koala223]

whats the point of having tape if you just drill past it?. Unfortunately you did and blew out the post but i guess you won't know once it's all together.

[@retrorestore]

The tape is a guide we all make mistakes bud but don't really need telling but thanks for your comment. Have a go yourself and lets see you do it in front of thousands of people. I state this is a learning curve but why do people feel they have to pick up on faults and post a comment when we can all see what's happening in the video.

[@pathfinderphantom2679]

Looks good but should have painted the interior to finish it off.

[@dodgydruid]

I'm on a ban of buying more models at the mo, youngest is not 'aving it but I did have a valiant last go and snagged an original no 1 traction engine from Lesney which is cool as in a box of junk I got off ebay last week were some original Matchbox boxes and one of 'em was for a no 1 traction engine :) In the box of junk was a load of Matchbox spare bits and still sorting thru it and found at the bottom an unused Badger fine airbrush which uses the same bits as me Clarke 13R and only paid a couple quid for the lot too :D

[@retrorestore]

Nice find Ian.

[@davezx12r]

Hi Martin What paint did you use for the silver chrome headlights , looks very cool Cheers for another great video

[@retrorestore]

It is one of those chrome 1.5mm tip pens Dave.

[@kimspeller6941]

fine job son ! i had one of these, tho was a darker metallic red ? wonder what ever happened to it ??? :)

[@retrorestore]

Same with me. I don't remember where all mine went either.