Matchbox Restoration: Big Banger

[@DiecastResurrection]

Sorry for the late upload fam!!! I worked really hard on this and tried to get it out on time..

[@charlycoulange2701]

Diecast Resurrection what paint stripper do you use

[@shadowking141ghost]

better have late upload then no video

[@dailysesh4209]

Hey we all have those days

[@benjamincole8049]

no prob

[@notoblivious7154]

Hi the truck looks really good but plz fix bed of it it looks like there is some frame damage lol

[@noahreynoldsriding3452]

The thing turned out so good! I can't believe it was mine.

[@wadevallbona5314]

Now you gotta talk him into getting it back lol

[@blakecolonna1464]

Noah ReynoldsRiding nice profile pic

[@KingSteve2003]

can you record it?

[@GHOSTRIDER-mx2et]

you're awesome bruh

[@jamesberryjr5300]

Fantastic job. The blue windshield, green paint plus the stripe made this ride a knock out.

[@DrewsCustomDiecastDrewMSmith]

Super kick ass twist on the Big Banger! Looks amazing and has given me some great ideas for some future builds. Thanks for another killer build. You never disappoint and your channel is what got me wanting to start restomodding some of my diecasts I had thought about changing but wasn't sure how to do it better. It's been almost 40 years since I did any custom work to one. A very heartfelt thank you for getting me back into my first love.

[@mortenhenningsen940]

You need the right tool for the right job... You nailed it on this one. Keep em coming

[@stockholm1752]

The model is fun, but man, your work is so clean. Those close ups at the end. Well done.

[@rcbodyshopfr]

This was my favorite matchbox when was a kid, I can't resist to buy one when I see one! I even modelled it in3d to make a big one, did not print it yet! I didn't think it could have a video online about it, nice job and nice channel!😉

[@garyslentzii2796]

You did that car proud my man, can't wait for new builds. Take it easy!!

[@duaneaaron2267]

That hood work looks incredible! Very nicely done.

[@DiecastResurrection]

Thanks Duane! I like doing builds like this 👍

[@jdearing46]

Beautiful looking car you have there sir. I'm just getting into customizing and restoration of some diecast cars I have. The little tips I'm learning from your channel and others will be a huge help to me. Thank you for sharing.

[@sohamsengupta6470]

That's an absolutely awesome shade of green there! Looks killer man!

[@Up_Front_Fanatic]

Frankenbanger! My childhood friend had a Big Banger with the loose engine and the Brown Sugar with the engine intact. Loved watching this custom restore. Brought back many memories of those days. Thanks.

[@dezrttortis3697]

Your cars always look closer to the rendition drawings of these cars then the production versions. I wonder if any of the car designers watch your channel? They should! Keep up the good work.

[@bobbydockery2229]

Great work. If you still have that old studebaker cab from a couple months ago you should do a rat rod. That'd be cool

[@MatthewTyreeKS]

Very cool! Great job, man! I had a Big Banger when I was a kid. It brings back some good memories! Thank you

[@sammyrussell936]

Awesome !!! That windshield looks great in there !!! Great job Man!!!

[@paulwood3131]

Another great creation. Love the blue windows with the green paint job. What a ride.

[@bigbuckoramma]

It's like a 1:64 scale Muscle Machines. I like it! But seriously #Phrasing. Between "seeing how the stripper works", "there is our big blower", and my personal favorite, "if I try to stick this back in there, we're just to tight right now, so I'm gonna open it up a bit more", this episode of full of gems.

[@scottybobatv]

I love that colour, really fun build to watch would be cool if there were more cars in that line that could get the diecast restoration treatment 👍

[@DiecastResurrection]

Yea i didn't know they existed, this was my first one i've seen!

[@jasonhimpson2334]

What an epic build, I had one of these as a kid. The green looks incredible, huge like!!! 👍

[@mikiesherlock4848]

I think the blue window makes it look even more badass.great job man ! Keep up the great work👍

[@scottwilson2959]

This is great! Maybe one of my favourites of your customs. Looks amazing given what it started as. Love watching your channel dude.

[@beast1624]

I feel your pain on those tail stripes. I just did an IROC set of 4 67 Road Runner slot car bodies and put the tail stripes on them....what a chore! Thanks for sharing!

[@andyc3856]

Excellent transformation. Love these old matchbox cars. I have some mint originals of this casting in my collection. It looks like a modern recreation of a classic. Fantastic work. Really dig your channel man!

[@DiecastResurrection]

Thanks Andy, I like doing odd creations the most!

[@jameslohr4943]

Very nicely done!. Your hard work really paid off with this one.

[@chrishobbs236]

wow this is one the best custom jobs you have done so far. you just keep getting better every video thanks for the hard work

[@bobbrienza1760]

Great body work and another great paint job! I really enjoy your customizing skills.

[@cvr4FT]

One of your best by far Austin! You continue to amaze. The stripes look great and compliment the exhaust. Your efforts (and humor) are apprieciated!

[@ThatOneGuy077]

I'm a Mopar guy and I dig it, the green and blue really compliment each other.. I'm slowly catching back up on your videos been a minute.

[@escape150]

Great work again, you take a car that is ready for the trash and you turn it into brand new car....I love your videos, you make them interesting and explain what you are doing. Thanks for another quality video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@georgeshelton6281]

What does this classic Hot Wheels Big Banger also remind me of? The MASK toy car; which is the VENOM Stinger, it's Bruno Shepherd's combat tank. Bruno Shepherd's combat tank is disguised as the Pontiac GTO.

[@DisclaimerGarage]

Wow. I’ve never been a big fan of the cars with exaggerated huge engines, but this is freakin awesome!!! I love the green paint with the blue windshield. It should be named Leonardo.

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

Now THAT's a custom. You went all out on this one. Cool video.

[@the_cheese]

This is an awesome build! Love that green color and the huge motor hanging out the front!!

[@GINGERale420]

You should get white, black, and gray mixing sticks so whatever color primer you use you will be able to mix your colors to a perfect shade you want

[@vasili1207]

Or just prime a bunch of sticks

[@zombiecadillac64]

Badass. Sublime green is one of the coolest colors ever.

[@dansipple8705]

I must admit I had my doubts about this car when you started but the result was excellent. One of my favorites so far. Great bodywork on the hood and I love the color choice.

[@kenj7153]

made it look better than an original. Better details and a cleaner engine & hood install

[@garyeinsidler3781]

Nice job, excellent paint choice. You work magic into those cars. Thanks for sharing enjoy your hard work

[@pbrady187]

Love the paint and the wheels are perfect. Sweet revamp!!

[@MatchboxGarage]

That thing is awesome mate well done

[@DiecastResurrection]

That was a fun project :D

[@chha6439]

I think you did an absolutely stellar job again! Don’t worry about the naysayers. It’s your hobby, if they don’t like it then ,let them try and do better, And we’ll see what they can do.

[@gavinwendt1404]

I have one that is also missing the motor, I may fill the hood in and make a Daytona wing for it

[@sferamarcollino]

It would be awesome!

[@KingSteve2003]

can you record it

[@treezfb7892]

That would be sick post it on ur channell

[@martindaredare]

Wow all that hard work , and it certainly came out great. All the best.

[@robertotalamantez2209]

The green with the blue windshield glass is SICK..another job well done sir.

[@TheGlider40]

Lol, NEVER get tired of watching you work, your vids are highlight of my grueling workday slinging baggage for an airline, gonna get one of your hoodies on payday, thanx for what you do!

[@LouCooper]

Amazing work, looks absolutely brilliant!

[@chesterswingjr9796]

Looks absolutely amazing!!! Better than the original, that's for sure.

[@Outlawstar79]

The Ninja Turtle Battle Charger! That green is wicked and spot on to a killer Mopar car. You did a ton of work and we are all becoming more and more impressed with you skill set. Remember kids...The Foot Stinks!

[@BradiChava20]

Really great video Man!!!! I love all your restoration and customs!!

[@robertsimmons3336]

Love it! That hood rebuild came out perfect!

[@Mighty442]

Best one so far, hood looks great.

[@9scottman]

Dude that was so awesome, reminded me a car out of CARtoons Magazine. I loved the Blue Windshield. totally went with the whole package.

[@Up_Front_Fanatic]

Scott Turner CARtoons, is that still in print?

[@southpawdiecast8352]

@@Up_Front_Fanatic it went out of print I think in like1991.BUT!!!! a few years ago. A guy has started it back up and it's as good now as it was back then even George Trolley is one of the artist.as well as in some issues Nelson Dewy even orig artist Fred Boatman was too but sadly he passed away about 8 months ago. I have all the new issues their on #21. There is a website. www.cartoonsmag.com You can find issues in Walmart, Borders Books, Books A Million. And other retailers.

[@MrVolvobloke]

I can't believe you made one of those things look epic ! I always hated those matchbox 'big banger' things and would have much preferred just a muscle car version, but you sir have improved one. I didn't think it possible. My hat is off to you.

[@tomtaylor2212]

I saw Mopar and first thing I thought was I HOPE he does the bright green... and you did not disappoint! Great job as always!

[@boerharms2209]

Hmmm.. Awesome piece of Mopar Madness! it looks like a Muscle Machine, especially with those wheels.. you could say its looking.. Sublime.. haha

[@bobbertthebuilder4856]

Haha i said that too

[@alwayscrispy666]

I think the blue windshield makes the green pop even more. I like it man.

[@shortersdiecast4130]

That is one awesome looking car. I even had one of those when I was a kid, nice job.

[@robertgarrett4046]

What a great resto / fantastic when i jump in and drive it home .

[@ThatImmo]

I had a Cosmic Blues variant of this car as a kid. Back then I had no idea why the engine is so big and thought it makes no sense, because nobody would see with such a thing sticking up front. Nobody in my family was a car person, so nobody explained this to me until it was too late (the toy went missing years before I finally understood). Awful shame I don't have it now, would be a PERFECT restoration for me to learn all the basics. Funnily enough, having this car as a kid also explains why I immediately knew 1968 Charger is the prettiest muscle car ever when I first saw one. And it remains my fav to this day.

[@robgsouth2293]

Great job. You took a POS toy and created a custom hot rod I would love to own! You are a great craftsman

[@karlkovach8647]

I believe it's worth "ONE MILLION DOLLARS" . I like it a lot!!

[@TakashiAmanoOriginal]

1:09 whoa

[@ryanreynolds2845]

Love the vid I have a 1968 roadrunner that green

[@Chris_Bumpus]

Diehard mopar guy, you did it total justice!! Looks great!

[@BulletNoseBetty]

Love it! And I believe your use of the ruler was a MEASURED response.

[@leee2818]

Great content. You really made that look great! Love your projects.

[@leee2818]

Your videos and dialogue really are like ASMR videos! Very relaxing.

[@michaeljankowski6073]

The green charger looks AWESOME!!

[@Bill_Bogan]

This has to be my absolute favorite so far. That MOPAR green with the blue windows kicks ....

[@alkinkade]

Great Job, Thnx for Sharing and Caring... My autistic son and I Totally Love this Stuff..... God Bless You

[@garysoutham8746]

WOW, what a difference. I love the paint job. Love that Mopar green paint and the RT stripe on the back. Very sweet. The motor looks good too. Greetings from Ontario. I watch all your videos and get a laugh from your Blub blues....tell Preacher Dan to go easy on Jimmy....lol

[@vanceguerena8889]

Super cool restoration and customization Well planned and executed

[@HammyTechnoid]

That body work and paint job are *perfect* ... Incredible

[@ea773]

Best one so far. Really like the color combination.

[@gadgettvcars9555]

Really Nice color and job 👌✌️

[@mikecochran2452]

Crazy fun!!! Love it, keep up the awesome work!!!🚘

[@brianartillery]

Beautiful. Mad as a tree, but beautiful. A bloke living along the road from me had a sweet Charger in exactly that colour. I liked to see it every day as I went to work. Sadly, a few months ago, he swapped it for a pretty characterless red Corvette from a few years back.

[@peterbarker6249]

That's one awesome job on one of my favourite matchbox superfasts . I am lucky enough to own a stock Big Banger with complete engine and stickers . Also made a custom Matt black one called "The Creep" which has a chrome skull (actually a custom tyre valve cap!) where the engine used to be and "The Creep" painted down the sides (plenty of room there!) and a Pie-Eyed Piper (same model but with velocity stacks instead of a blower and zoomie exhausts) which l installed a "big Banger" blown engine , Matt yellow paint , red tyres and an oversize central rear aerial .

[@richwarrick4320]

I've watched this one at least 5 times now... i really enjoyed this and the car came out great. I come for the commentary... stay for the restoration ;)

[@richwarrick4320]

(I'm about 10 seconds from capturing "that's not the right tool for the job....I'm angry" and using it as my ringtone...)

[@DiecastResurrection]

George is getting angry!! 😡

[@bills6093]

Nice job. Looks like a good copy of the Mopar color Sublime.

[@frankhays8221]

I think it looks awesome great job buddy thanks for sharing it love the blower and wheels 👍👍

[@charliejames1981]

That car came out to be one hell of a monster there.. Awesome work!...

[@manmadeartists]

DAMN! Just watched this one and totally fell in love. I thought about skipping this video because the super whack original design never made me imagine your magic hands on it. This toxic color. that glossy perfection. the mods to the front. the minimalistic black in the rear followed by that simple decal stripes. And on top this blue windshield. For me this is DCRPorn. Thx for the effort. Really enjoyed following all the steps.

[@donskiro030671]

Damn dude, that turned out WAYYYYY better than I thought at the beginning of the video. You be da MAN!

[@nightowlcop]

WOW what a transformation !!!! Excellent Video !!

[@revzillo]

That is just awesome .... you could've gone the Daytona route a and done the ol droop snoot and the wing on the back, but this is just perfect as it is , and the blue windshield adds a nice contrast to that Sublime paint job , fantastic as always Ace 👍💚

[@chadibaytamouni3503]

THis one turned into a jewel!!! Amazing Job!

[@adriennehewitt865]

That color is so amazing! You deserve tons of likes! Well done and thanks for sharing! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@abdullah_carart5638]

It turned out way better then I thought it would nice job!

[@TheOldPCTech]

Excellent ! The lime green was definitely the way to go 😉

[@jaronimo1976]

This one looks really cool! Nice work....

[@markallenashcraft976]

Talking about a wrasp i know what it is it's like a sanding block, i use one in dry wall when hang the dry wall broad to shave my cuts and to make the broad fit a little better

[@tomheckhaus7617]

Well Done! Yes knew what a rasp is. I like that JB epoxy 'll have to pick some up. You are one creative fellow. Thanks

[@tattoo22373]

Once again you created a beautiful work of art....

[@Bizzaro500]

Killer commentary and the car came out fantabulous!

[@gilmatin8185]

I usually use layers of clear in between paint stages ..for 2 tone paint jobs and details just in case I don't get it right I can wet sand till the next clear coat layer...came out great.

[@kevinbreaker2683]

Looks great awesome

[@adm3345]

Love Mopars and really enjoyed this video. I was so worried you weren't going to fix that ding on the top middle of the windshield frame. Green looks authentic Mopar and the blue windows somehow work. Because I thought you were going to go that way, I then wanted to see the hood lines instead of them being filled in. Thanks for posting.

[@dougnapoltes1036]

I was cracking up listening to you crack yourself up-LOL You really put a lot of hard work into this one-but then again you always do on every vehicle and they always come out awesome just as this Big Banger did! Love that Mopar Green, stripes and wheels. I was thinking Destroyer Grey for the color but that Mopar Green gives it more “Bang”(er) for the buck-LOL

[@smokinghotwheels]

that was a cool custom build....lots of work but we all really appreciated the end result...pure inspiration 😎x1m likes

[@GINGERale420]

I love to see some of your mess ups and how you fix them, like drilling to far and going thru the roof, or even fixing a snapped base or stuff like that

[@DiecastResurrection]

I NEVER mess up! Dont be silly!

[@thecloneguyz]

"It's not the lack of mistakes that makes someone a professional, it's how they fix them"