MATCHBOX Restoration No 3b Bedford Tipper Truck 1961

[@wintersbattleofbands1144]

You have to wonder when this little truck got smashed. 35? 45 years ago? It's amazing it survived being discarded all those years. I bet it never thought it would find itself in a tiny body shop and rolling out with its dignity. It's alright that it's not perfect. It doesn't have to be. It's back on all six wheels with a pretty coat of paint. I sincerely hope you drive it around on the table someday very soon and make some appropriate engine sounds. You haven't truly finished until you've loved and played with it. This little toy can't thank you - but I can. Thank you.

[@philomenawilcock9969]

Winters Battle of Bands jn

[@SoulOnTopJB]

Engine sounds!!! Hahaha

[@michaelhall736]

I'd would play with it, although not much because I wouldn't want to get it damaged again. Although I'm in my late twenties and I still collect and race Hot Wheels, Matchbox, and NASCAR diecasts. I'm still a little kid. And my nephew is into it, too. Although I'm trying to get him to be less rough with his cars. I don't want his collection to end up like mine when I was his age.

[@BADALICE]

35 / 45 years ago some parent cried out in pain as they stumbled to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

[@Jinzo-dy3th]

@@BADALICE still doing that today except its those damn Legos toys......

[@johnarmenta2199]

Your wife seems very supportive in your hobby. For that reason alone, she is a keeper! ;-)

[@TheFlashpua]

That's a lovely comment right there.

[@zeeshanameemimtiazi284]

21:54 - 22:04 explains with extra hands in help with holding.

[@bipcuds]

@@zeeshanameemimtiazi284 Those were "his feet" ;) Always an element of subtle humor in these vids.

[@TheTurtleneck64]

People really need to support their SO's hobbies more.

[@neoplan6116]

Maybe she is just happy to get him busy and out of the way for longer with this? ;) ;)

[@glynluff2595]

My late father told me that in the 1920’s they used boiling caustic soda to clean iron cylinder heads of racing motor cycles at Brooklands It was never used on aluminium alloys as it was too corrosive. In later life before I retired the tool room foreman had learned his trade at Matchbox making and repairing the dies, moulds and fixtures of the models we now enjoy. I too am now enjoying such restorations as they are more in scale with my energies today. I congratulate you on the level of your craftsmanship and your lucid explanations. Lang may your loom reek!

[@jackjuhasz533]

as a body and frame guy for 30 years i'm impressed by your skill. i didn't think that broken truck could be repaired. well done !

[@anonymousfrog1334]

That looks great. I’m 14 and have no interest in toy cars but I like your videos, and I find the politeness of the comment sections refreshing compared to other videos. The toy car restoration community is a good one.

[@tribblebooth1224]

When I saw the condition of the model truck, I thought that restoration wouldn't be possible! What a fantastic job, typical Aussie ingenuity!

[@numanaus]

These videos brings back my childhood. Every car has a memory

[@USNERDOC]

Not sure how someone can give this a thumbs down. Great video. Thank you!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thankyou!

[@TheReforger]

Indeed, a great video, watched it with a morning coffee, relaxing. :D

[@orwellboy1958]

Probably a mistake, I've done it myself.

[@wrongtracksuit]

Like the Batman says: Some people just want to watch the world burn!

[@raoulcruz4404]

I was considering giving a thumbs down because of the constant high pitched whine and thump chicka noise. I"d rather listen to you narrate to sounds of files on metal and an airbrush hissing. Otherwise, good job on the repair and restoration.

[@martinodendaal1703]

Wow!!! I'm glad you listened to your wife!! This truck looks better than perfect! Well done!!

[@awkadub]

Tremendous patience and practical skill, Marty. Thanks. In the summer of 1966, and my summer break from university, I worked the evening shift at Lesney's Matchbox factory in the Lea Valley. We used to take over from the ladies" day shift and carried out the whole process from unloading the die cast pieces, cleaned them in trichloroethylene and set them on conveyor belts for spray painting, then stripped them off the jigs for further assembly of wheels, interiors and perspex. Seeing how you resurrect them from years of use is heartening, and reminds me of those evenings when we were far more careless about the process of making exciting pieces for kids to enjoy.

[@azapacher]

It's not a restoration... It's a resurrection. Congratulations

[@MouseGoat]

yeah thats so true, it really is like bringing the life back into these toys.

[@jeffreybagust4432]

Better than new.

[@thomasewing2656]

Proof that no Lesney should be discarded!

[@rnrs0016]

I've no idea how I landed on your page as I was watching Bon Jovi video's but I enjoyed this video a lot! Very well done!

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Well, anything is better than Bon Jovi! ;)

[@michaelleecornerstone7745]

Bon Jovi yeahhhh :) Diecast...yeahhh !!!

[@suprm7400]

RNRS001 it’s so obvious you’re white, Bon Jovi? Come on!

[@HalfHeartedFanatic]

@@PabloDiablo682 He didn't say there was anything wrong with being white, just that your watching Bon Jovi videos made it obvious. I'm not sure, though, why it was worth mentioning.

[@christineberry3076]

Great job! No windshield, though?

[@passwordbosco407]

Hey "Mate". Ha. Thank you for your video. I'm 62, and was given Matchbox cars as gifts from day one. Then as I grew up I started buying my own. I wish I would have bought a lot more. But I'm very happy for what I have. I see now that all of the "uncool" ones then (the 1960's) WERE THE ONES I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT, as they are more rare now.) Peace to you and yours, and to Australia from America ! :)

[@Evan490BC]

Here in England using the word "friend" for mate sounds awkward...

[@edwardr7577]

Just watched this video. What skill to bring such a damaged model back to an item to be proud of. Will make a mental note to watch more of these. Respect to you sir.

[@oldproji]

Try boiling water. Add caustic soda to it and be careful of the bubbling and fumes.

[@greyestfox]

From junkyard wreck to treasure, great work.

[@Whiterabbit124]

Tiny little mistreated toy getting love it deserves. I may have shed a tear. Please do more like these!

[@lackadaisicale492]

It really is amazing. Here I am, a busy academic and single dad of 3 in Denmark, giving zero fucks about toy cars of any kind, or any handicraft for that matter, and yet, these videos give me so much pleasure. The work, the voice, the CARE gives me both hope for humanity and so much relaxation. It is like massage to my brain. It is hard to nail what I want to say, but I certainly appreciate what you do..not so much repairing toy cars, but posting these videos AND repairing toy cars! The facts that you have this hobby, the life you must have with your wife being happy that you do it, that people other than myself appreciate it, that you film and edit it..it is all such a stress relief to me..I guess I just want to say THANK YOU!

[@bluemeanie6629]

...my favorite part is when you said you were going to throw it away. But your wife said no. Have a go at it. Well... It turned out very nice. I'm sure the smile on her face and the kiss she gave you was well worth it. Way to LOVE!...thumbs up!!!

[@jimmiddleton5093]

When I first saw this video in the suggestions I thought there was no way that could be fixed. Excellent work 👍

[@MrButtonpresser]

I'm impressed by your work on the pillars.

[@ConeMakerDude2020]

Excellent job Marty. Before you started I figured that truck is gone and beyond repair. Glad your wife encouraged you to have a go at it. Looks excellent in the end. Thumbs up to you. Keep up the good work

[@abcdef-cf2uk]

Watching your videos encourages me. Thank you for the restored hope.

[@tomgallagher1865]

Again, Marty, Master Craftsmanship. And thanks for demonstrating that nothing is beyond repair.

[@guitarhole]

Your a genius . The most persistant person would have trashed it . Great job . Thanks for posting .

[@ADAPTATION7]

I was so impressed with the way you dealt with the situation. Being able to untwist the cabin and frame and to create new pillars. You have delicate hands for a though job indeed.

[@supergoober1021]

I built an extensive collection of these cars when I was a kid and always used them with care. Some may have had some paint wear, but near mint otherwise. After I moved out of my parents house, (1979), my mom wasted no time in “loaning” my entire collection to a poor little kid at her church. He, quite literally, destroyed them all in a very short time. My mom still apologizes to me periodically for doing this. She did the same thing with my nearly mint condition Schwynn Pea Picker bicycle with the same result. I’m not sure what happened to my Erector Set and Lincoln Logs. Mom’s now 85 and I’m 60, but it still breaks my heart to think about them. Still, keep the videos coming. I’m happy to see some success stories even if they aren’t mine.

[@mbadley658]

My brother and I had tons of these things. Well played with - but many would have been pretty valuable as collector pieces - all in several cases. I went to the Navy in '76 and my brother in the Air Force in '78. He returned from overseas with a boy - and the whole collection went to my nephew who destroyed them as well. Whacha gonna do? My cousin 'stole' our Lionel trains from my grandmother's basement and sold 'em. Man, if we only knew how valuable our toys would become.... I don't think today's toys are ever going to have any future value.

[@supergoober1021]

I also remember in the very early 60’s the grocery store gave us a plaster-of-paris bobble head doll with certain purchase conditions. We had more than one complete set of four over the few months that giveaway was in effect. Ultimately each one was broken and thrown in the trash. Who could have known how much a set of bobble heads of John, Paul, George and Ringo would have been worth today. After all; who ever heard of The Beatles?!

[@vuch9802]

Super Goober, I feel for you! I played with my cars a little harder than you did but I had a friend who was so careful with his and I always admired him for that. I know the feeling of coming back home only to find a prized possession gone due to mom giving it away or selling it. I had a vintage VOX drum set that she sold when I joined the ARMY. The great thing about today's world is that you can get those things back thanks to eBay. Sometimes it's a little pricey but what the heck, it's only money! Looking at something you had as a kid brings back tremendous joy and is worth every penny!

[@SwastikSwarupDas]

I'm still 17 , but I have a collection of matchbox , hotwheels and mattel cars too

[@dennismason3740]

Thank you for your feels, as the kids say. My mom is 85 and I was born in '53. When she threw my teddy away I cried for days. I recorded Cream's Farewell Concert in Inglewood in '68 with a tiny reel to reel and a mic on a stick (above the crowd) and I recorded 60 minutes of heavenly music. My mom told me that a guy she worked with wanted to "clean up" the recording and like the stupidest kid on earth I let her borrow the tape. Of course the dude pirated the tape into a record album. It actually may be the version in KZbin - Cream Farewell Inglewood Forum. Comic books, don't get me started.

[@markhoward5780]

I was born in 1960 and grew up with matchbox cars and airfix models , and these videos bring it all back , keep up the good work .

[@jakobbergen7574]

I appreciate how youre willing to try suggestions from your followers even though most of the ones I’ve seen don’t pan out.

[@randynovick7972]

Just wanted to drop in and check out some of these old episodes from the back catalogue. You were a real diamond in the rough, Marty! The value shines through, though, no question. The channel's done so well. Good on ye!

Well said! This little Bedford is one of my favourite models and restos too, it looked so hopeless to begin with... and stunning at the end!

[@davidbcossini8928]

This is the most incredible thing I have watched in a long time, I am hooked!

[@michaelharrison500]

Congrats mate I honestly didn’t think that poor old TK Bedford was able to be saved But you did Great job

[@haroldellis9721]

If only Marty could make over our lives with the same dedication and attention to detail.

[@juliansmith8633]

Thank you for restoring the car I accidentally crushed 30 years ago

[@Biggles-gm6tm]

Stumbled on this video and was immediately transported back in time to my childhood....a very long time ago. I had one of these trucks and haven't thought about for over 50 years. Nice work, incredibly nostalgic.

[@buddyheartt3033]

Awesome stuff Mr. Marty, I use a small wood block between the item and hammer when re forming bent metal parts, it is less, if any, damage to the metal. Thankx, BH

[@nethalus]

This is absolutely superb work Marty. Silk purse from a sow's ear as we say in England

[@thamesking]

I've no idea why You Tube thought I might like these vids either but they are uplifting, heartwarming and nostalgic. Well done Marty, you've found a winning formula.

[@kevinbutcher3510]

Marty i would have sent it to the bin, no way would i have had the patience to make window pillars and do all what you have done, a superb result considering what you started with .

[@johnhoogenhout6686]

Fantastic! Your creative repair methods and patient perseverance, I think, qualify you for a ‘Masters of Matchbox Restoration.’ Thank you for inspiring so many os us, 👍

[@couerl]

Really good job. I imagine if you keep doing these you'll eventually rediscover the entire manufacturing process and be able to 3d print them or something or remake them the same way the factory did all those years ago. It's really a neat thing you're doing.

[@thomasewing2656]

Just remember, boys, don't smash your Lesneys and you won't need to send them all the way to Australia to have Marty fiddle with them. Great job, Marty! Cheers!

[@gwarlow]

You have amazing patience and precision. These videos are fun to watch as they bring back wonderful childhood toy memories. I had "Matchbox" and "Dinky" toy car models as a child, but over the years they have "disappeared". Thanks for sharing your skills. Cheers.

[@sdubon7800]

I appreciate the tip about using baking soda to strengthen the super glue. I’d have been afraid to file those tiny posts. You’ve got a wealth of patience and steady hands, plus lots of determination to see things through. Kudos on another job well done.

[@tomgallagher1865]

Just one more thought: it would be interesting to see a restored item compared with a mint condition example. I think your excellent macro photography reveals flaws that came with the original.

[@chuckkoncewicz4242]

Phenomenal repair, I would have taken one look and ran away!, your a clever dude Mr Marty

[@michaelkahn3694]

Wonderfully done. I learned a few tricks while watching. Very impressed with the work you’ve done.

[@danielb6814]

Amazing. I never would have dreamed that could have been restored. Its always good to listen to the Mrs.

[@thomaskolb8785]

For some reason this is so soothing and relaxing to watch... And you, Sir, must have the patience of an angel. Thanks for the video!

[@k.n.o.3558]

That's quite an undertaking to revive this from the undertaker! Hats off to you for this remarkable achievement!🙂

[@barbarella6279]

Omg, this is fantastic, that sweet little truck came to life, I love it!!!! Never give up on the broken souls, no matter what physical form they come in!!!

[@PublicTransportVideo]

you certainly brought that truck back from the dead. Great video 👍

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

I'm taking a break from dissembling an old motorcycle I'm restoring and found these Matchbox videos. This is a very interesting pursuit and I'll have to take a look around the house for old beaten up Matchbox cars to fix up. Thank you.

[@christschin3708]

Looks like a Tipper that’s done a few miles and tipped a fair few tonne. Adds to the appeal. Cracking work. 👍🏼

[@Bighoss9.51]

Hey marty i just wanted to say every time i get frustrated with my models i watch this video and tell my self that if marty can take this crushed truck and make it beautiful again that i can handle my problem.

[@TheWheels1965]

Hi, just an idea and I use it when I can, to replace the cabin up rights I fill the inside of the cabin with clay and crave out the shape i need and then use silver soldier to fill in the missing bits, then file and sand away the bits you don't need! Cheers mate

[@chriswitmer4446]

How do you direct the solder without getting big blobs of silver?

[@Bodragon]

Hi, Excellent job. Very impressive. I just wanted to let you know about the super glue and baking soda trick. I noticed you were using baking powder rather than baking soda, which is what is supposed to be used. Now, baking powder is a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate (sodium and/or potassium) and a weak acid. Now the exact formula can vary considerably between brands, but I'm sure you are getting quite acceptable results. But the correct combination (and they actually use this in the aviation industry to fill chips in propellers and rotor blades), is *_cyanoacrylate and sodium bicarbonate,_* or super glue and baking soda to you and me *_(not baking powder)._* As I say, I just wanted to let you know because I am blown away by your skill in restoring these little Matchbox vehicles. Post edit: I've just looked up the datasheet for McKenzie's Baking Powder and its ingredients are listed as: *_Rice Flour, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (450) Sodium Bicarbonate (500)._* Not sure what the "(500)" means but could be 500 parts out of a 1,000 or 50%. But that 50% is at least, sodium bicarbonate, which is the ingredient that you need for your substitute resin. I can't help feeling though, that if you used 100% baking soda, the bond would be even stronger. Quite a bit stronger. Anyone got any views on this?

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Awesome informative post, thank you!

[@batguano6]

the numbers, 450 & 500, are their 'E' numbers for food additives approved for use in the EU. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_number

[@47485ksc]

@Bodragon My brother spent 20 years in the US Navy's aviation as a mechanic and told me he used to stop cracks in aircraft by "stop drilling" which consists of drilling a hole at the end of a crack to stop the crack from continuing. Wonder if they still do that now. I was Army Aviation (rotary wing)

[@Bodragon]

@@47485ksc That sounds plausible. Even reasonable, but did they fill-in the hole with anything? I imagine any crack-stopping hole would be filled with something but, it is the "something" that interests me. Epoxy resin? Or the superglue and bicarb of soda? I'd love it if it were the latter.

[@47485ksc]

No, the hole was very small, maybe pencil lead size or a tad bigger, just bigger than the crack. Holes were left open. He mainly rebuilt engines starting with radials then jets. Told me of the time he'd rebuilt an F-14 (I think) engine and they'd test them by putting them on a big wheeled dolly, wheeling it out and putting it against a 45 degree "Back Blast" panel. They'd strap it down and run them WFO (wide fucking open) and it they didn't blow up, they were good to go. Once, he tossed an empty pop can in the blast and due to the 45 degree blast ramp, it shot up and almost came back down into the intake! Can blew ends out, open flat and made that cycle like 3 or 4 times, each time getting closer to the intake. It finally blew to the side. He never attempted that stunt again! Talk about an expensive "re-do"! We were always screwing around like that. I almost rolled an army deuce and a half in 1975 by trying to do a power slide on grass. Had it up on 6 wheels! Those non-directional tires have quite a bite!

[@zeppe1964]

Marty your selling yourself short saying it’s not perfect,like you said it was ready to toss into the trash and you restored it to its former glory,I just bought the same truck and received it a couple of days ago,it’s structurally in good condition but the paint has its usual chips and scratches from a child playing out in the dirt with it…but I like the patina on some of them. I love the part of the hobby knowing that the kids are now in there late 50’s same as my age and I just loved playing with matchbox cars, it was the seed that was planted that made me the car enthusiast that I am today. Your great to watch, your videos are very calming for me, thanks for your contribution to our world of love of cars. Hope your still doing it.. I noticed the comments are a couple of yrs old.

[@billy942]

this is a very therapeutic set of videos, helped by his calm Aussie demeanour until the last 5 seconds, very enjoyable

[@veryvermilion]

Fascinating! I'm sure it takes hours and hours to do these restorations. I know that over the years you have had to develop your own techniques--trial and error. When I saw that you were going to use Super Glue, I winced a little. But then you used baking powder (or baking soda) to create an epoxy-like substance to hold those small pillars in place. Really liked seeing that. The outcome of the project was pretty incredible. Must be a wonderful hobby.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Thanks Tom, yes, I get incredible satisfaction from it when I look at my display cabinet filled with little gems!!!

[@benjamink3730]

Beautiful job! I too keep imagining all the things that could have happened to this poor little truck. My you've done a good job with it! I have a Ford Pickup that has seen much better days; when I got it, it was missing its windshield and bed cap, was half painted silver with green and blue showing from chips in the paint, and had a set of Hotwheels Redlines wheels glued on the rear wheels to make it look like a duallie truck (when was that done??? LOL). I can only imagine the stories this little truck has. I am in the process of restoring it and would like to know where you get your replacement parts. I cannot, for the life of me, find a replacement windshield for this little Ford. Thank you and keep up the good work, Ben from Pennsylvania

[@WiKiTWoNKa]

16:07 Great job so far on those pillars, What a Pro :-), I've seen the baking Soda trick before on other things but never on a Matchbox... BRILLIANT!!!

[@user6008]

Marty's miraculous, marvelous makeover! Congratulations sir, simply beautiful!

[@michaelparanormal]

I must admit i was a monster distroying cars of all sizes and now im doing what you do restoring them, great work restoring this truck back to life!!!!

[@bigdog5478]

So i been watching Different Videos of Different kinds of Restorations. Some of these guys have Hi Tech Ultrasound and Electroplating and all kinds of stuff that gives me a Headache! Thanks for keeping it Simple! After all, a Restoration is a Restoration no matter how fancy and sophisticated you do it. Im a Fan of yours! Keep on Restoring!

[@ahf5471]

Absolutely incredible....

[@ColonelMarcellus]

Well well well. A Matchbox car I don't remember ever having or seeing. If I had been the fellow who stepped on this toy, I would have cried.

[@dennisp.2147]

I think this is once of your best yet! I've been skeptical about your baking soda and superglue trick, but it's hard to argue with those nice A and B pillars on the cab. It's a plus having a spouse who supports your hobbies!

[@metatechnologist]

I was thinking that rather than the superglue he could have either soldered or welded something. I.e. you enter the realm of jewelry crafting at this point. Another thought, this might have been something that could have been 3D printed. But sometimes you need to go with something that is at hand.

[@dennisp.2147]

It's zinc. Solder isn't going to stick and if you get it hot enough to braze, the zinc will melt. The piece is too small to repair, other than mechanically.

[@metatechnologist]

@@dennisp.2147 You might be right. I think we can both agree that these videos present interesting and entertaining technical challenges.

[@dennisp.2147]

@@metatechnologist It might be interesting to see it tried though!

[@metatechnologist]

@@dennisp.2147 Another thought is maybe he could have used sculpty the clay you bake and fashion a post that way that looks closer to the original parts. Though it would not be a metal part. I have worked with tiny surface mount electronics so magnification probably would be necessary to do that. He perhaps could have duplicated the lines of the door better that way too. It seems like it took a lot of work to fashion the superglue powder posts.

[@xman870096]

If this Tipper Truck had been in one of the 'Toy Story' movies it would have been shown as a sad and dejected in fear of being cast into the rubbish bin toy. Now he would be seen 'Vroooming' around the floor again happy to be alive!! Great job!!

[@veritasreigns]

Wow. You've literally given this toy a new lease on life. Well done!

[@Newtsalad]

My father was a Toolmaker/ mould maker at Lesney's which made Matchbox cars, in the 70's. I had a very nice Matchbox car collection. :D

[@SIONARAFLORIDA]

Did you have the Matchbox storage trays and carrier box? I had one of those for my collection. Ah what that'd be worth today ;.. (

[@Newtsalad]

@@SIONARAFLORIDA No, I never had them, I wasn't aware they existed tbh.

[@SIONARAFLORIDA]

i dont know if you knew about this but enjoy: www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/factory.htm AND here are the carry cases scroll down to the bottom: www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/selector5a.html

[@Newtsalad]

@@SIONARAFLORIDA Hey! That's awesome, thank you! Might have to poke around in the attic and see what I have left.

[@stevedawson256]

All the matchbox cars and trucks i and many others i guess had when we were kids, don't we all wish we kept them in mint condition in the original boxes? We,d all be millionaire's lol

[@demofilm]

Great feet work . A real car mechanic working with every thing you have

[@guithompsonmedvet]

Now this was quite an amazing restoration, Marty

[@SteveCarrett]

Wow that is amazing rescue from a throw out to a keeper well done.

[@HLife719]

Hi, I stumbled upon one of your videos a couple of day ago and now I’m hooked! I love to restore cars, but it never occurred to me to restore models. Today I went out and got most of what’s needed to restore a tired old Dinky Toys police car I’ve had for ages. I’ve ordered the police stickers, the beacon and new tires online. Once I’ve got everything together my eight year old nephew and I will get started. Thanks very much for your inspiring videos. I like the clarity, the step by step guidance and your excellent tips. Most of all I appreciate that my nephew and I have another great fun thing to do together and the valuable learning experience I think he’ll get out of it! Keep them coming, Marty,

[@Hespeakstruth]

I forgot really enjoy watching your artisanship, good to see solid craftsmen ideas.

[@RWSBaden]

Hi Marty, I agree the best method is the paint stripper. I've used Testor's "Easy Lift Off" and Scalecoat "Wash Away" paint removers for plastic models, not sure if they'd work on metal models? Was it just me or did everyone's video go dark from timestamp 9:25 to timestamp 9:33? "Holding the truck with my feet"? I'm thinking your wife is helping hold the truck? This is an amazing transformation, you are a true craftsmen. On a side note, I was born the year this tipper truck was produced, my wife like you was born the following year. Cheers, Rich S.

[@stevet249]

yes, goes dark at 9:25. Strange

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

RWSBaden I also use Scalecoat stripper. When they announced that Scalecoat would no longer be made I rushed around to pick up a few bottles of it but I was beaten to it. I'm so glad someone picked up that business.

[@georgecunningham9175]

Okay, let's count the WONDERFULS here............. Wonderful FIRST - having a spouse that has the faith in you to convince you to test your limits. Wonderful SECOND - having the talent and vision to accomplish such a restoration. Wonderful THIRD - having the patience to see this through the trials and tribulations. Wonderful FOURTH - having the sense and ability to not take yourself too seriously by sharing the oops! moments. So all told, that's four Wonderfuls that combined to create a WONDERFUL restoration. Pretty cool in my eyes! PS Wonderful FIRST is probably the most important - she gets special mention.

[@STARDRIVE]

Wonderful FOURTH - fixating a pivot @ 22:00, while holding it in place with your feet.

[@kellyrobinson550]

George Cunningham 😱

[@PrimetimeNut]

Good luck finding a spouse let alone a great spouse in the year 2018

[@caahacky]

Wonderful that somewhere on the planet somebody is making spare tailgates for a fifty year old toy matchbox truck.

[@bmilhoan]

@@caahacky Nice work if you can get it! I saw a channel for a guy who was into restoring old radios. He had to make molds for casting dials in epoxy. Anything to make a little scratch on the side!

[@EarnestTeaBass]

I myself derive great joy from seeing these old toys restored, and I appreciate the effort and the gentle way these videos are produced. I really don't give a shit what anyone else thinks, either.

[@darkshadow31415]

I don't know how I ended up here...but you are the Bob Ross of Matchbox repair. Enjoy your channel. Kudos! 👍

[@chrispappas3750]

Unbelievable work, Marty. As a fan of old Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars, you give life to the cars we destroyed as kids.

[@Dave-PL]

Man, you're so patient. Great work!

[@kenswan1725]

You might try Chemdip to strip your bodies, that is what I use when doing repaints on my Hot Wheels. It works in about 10 minutes and washes off with plain water.

[@tparm]

"holding it with my feet" that had me in stitches

[@choppermike3329]

Nice work. Patience and a steady hand.Glad your wife talked you into it. That truck was totaled. Love the comedy you add to your videos also!

[@mikebraun6391]

I find your videos very relaxing . I had an old friend who could not fix her working antique refrigerator door latch I took the door to my shop and spent two days rebuilding it . She was thrilled and the frig cooled everything again to my surprise

[@bouwmr]

Excellent job and very satisfying result. However I do think it was a mistake cutting the pillars, it seems to me there was quite a bit of the original material left to work with.

[@MarkTheMorose]

While I freely admit I couldn't have done half as well, I tend to agree. I think some gentle heating would allow the material to move with less risk of snapping, in all instances where bending back into shape was done. And a rubber mallet would have been better than a hammer to put the front of the cab back in shape. But all that said, this was enjoyable to watch; even though I've no idea how this came to be recommended by YT to me, I'm glad it was. I'll watch a few more. : ) PS, just wondering if 3D printing might have some use here - might have been useful to produce a tailgate, for one.

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Beautiful. I liked it before because it looked so Wrecked and I’ve seen my fair share of real wrecked vehicles, would have been kind of fun to restore it wrecked. Like it rolled down a hill or something. Great job

[@witachapinamk1507]

Back to the Basics 101 Look so Rick

[@moist1700]

*looked so Rick*

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Angry Walrus 😂 Thanks

[@BacktotheBasics101]

Angry Walrus Thanks 😆

[@kjamison5951]

That’s awesome Marty! That’s another one I have restored as well. Great tips especially with the split pin. Thick rubber gloves are good when using caustic soda or paint stripper. Thin latex gloves, even vinyl or nitrile do not hold up well to aggressive paint strippers. I’m guessing the Lomas Ambulance might be next… I saw the doors when you tipped out the trailer door for the topper truck!

[@justadbeer]

MatchstalkMan Sorry to go off topic, but I recently found all my old matchbox cars from the 60's I have many of what I always called "Giant Matchbox" trucks. The issue is that the tires no longer stay on the rims of dump trucks, etc. Any ideas? I hate to use glue as it always seems to show

[@Victor-fv8mq]

MatchstalkMan jTable spoons are what are used to serve portions from a dish on the table. The spoon you used to measure the caustic soda was only a desert spoon. Therefore your measure was probably only 50% and thus perhaps too weak.

[@0802turtleman]

You are a master craftsmen! Thank you for sharing your magic!

[@michigander9957]

awesome job Marty.. I bet your happy you fixed it and not threw it away.. I enjoy your videos.. very therapeutic.

[@alant5757]

I almost panicked when you applied the Super Glue until I saw that it was “Gluten Free”. Great job!!

[@jodiemulqueen6571]

I loved every bit of this mate Fantastic job at fixing the unfixable. I found your channel by accident I’m going to follow and see your next. Fixit 👍👍👍👍👍

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

Great to have your support Jodie.

[@abiwenwodon8655]

Brake Fluid works amazingly to break the paint's bond to the surface of anything. Especially metal. Maybe suspend and submerge then brush/wipe off would be most effective.

[@jjjohniee]

I use this on plastic train bodies, leave it submerged for several hours with no effect at all on the plastic!

[@martinh.9834]

Great👍👍👍👍...A new life for an old model. I like your work and finding solutions so much.

[@johnphilipburdis3798]

Good job on the Bedford tipper. It certainly did look like it was stomped on. Thanks once again Marty!!😁🦘🇭🇲👍🧔🤪🤯

[@nonyabidnez3758]

Holding the truck with my feet??? That looked like 3 hands. Either way this guy is some kind of alien.

[@burgulize]

ROFL, just noticed it! XD

[@rldunn38]

And toenails sharp enough to chip the paint!

[@EZsBoys]

Dude this looks awesome! Do you take orders if we wanted a old tootsie toys car restored?

[@stacy3]

Hello

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Wow amazing. Marty the matchbox magician.

[@MartysMatchboxMakeovers]

TA DAAAAA!

[@stevecook9405]

well bless your wife for supporting your hobby

[@dadsrustorations5103]

Boiling hot water in a deep glass jar. Put the parts in and then the soda. Well ventilated area. You have the patience of a saint! Great job!