Chemical Dipping A 1964 Morris Mini Cooper

[@minute_of_dangle]

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[@SvenTviking]

Most old Minis are not Mini Coopers.

[@robertpearson1107]

Hi I used to build the mini at Longbridge it's great to see someone fixing it up good luck from an old Leyland worker

[@bluefloyd6058]

i'm the owner. 1071CC as well. Thankyou Robert.

[@Retiring34]

A nice rarity then!

[@phil25051]

Its a shame you all kept going on strike and ruined the british car industry.

[@Retiring34]

@@phil25051 red Robbo to the detriment!

[@MadAntz970]

@@bluefloyd6058 1071 That's a rare beast.... The shell is probably the least rusted original Cooper shell I've seen in a long time. Give it an Arden 8 port head and a set of split Webbers and it will fly!

[@marciabaldwin2506]

Every panel available all re made using the original jigs here in the UK through British Motor Heritage will be a nice example when finished ❤

[@chopperhehehe]

Deffo and worth a few Bob lol 😊 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😁✌️

[@mikldude9376]

Good to know sir 👍

[@bruce_just_]

Car of Theseus when?

[@supereliptic]

@@bruce_just_The chassis is original, so that’s most of the car really. So I guess Moto-Theseus won’t happen 😂

[@bruce_just_]

@ haha all good! 👍

[@CrustyRestorations]

Driven many of these in my time, new large minis are nothing in comparison to the original 👍❤️ great work

[@mikldude9376]

Indeed the old minis were kinda raw but so much fun , when I was a young bloke a friend of the family took me for a fast spin in his 1963 cooper S , the little bugger was fast through the gears and so low to the ground , it was exhilarating 😊. Such a fun car . Hopefully this little baby gets another lease on life . I’m wondering if over in UK there are any shops that sell reproduction body parts for the brick ?

[@minute_of_dangle]

Thanks buddy! Unfortunately I’ve never driven one but I heard they are a blast.

[@simonflack5467]

@@minute_of_dangleyou’ve not missed much pretty basic to drive not very comfortable. I was interestwd what you call Rockers we call sills welded many a new mini sill on. We used to get over sills as well to save time.

[@coldlakealta4043]

I own a '67 Mini Traveler (station wagon). The nice thing about these cars is that there is such vast availability of parts that you can virtually build one off the parts counter. We found while we were restoring mine that time-wise it was often the better deal to buy new parts such as fenders than spend huge amounts of time fixing them, if indeed they could be fixed at all. There is even original new stock available as well as the reproductions.

[@Reman1975]

Yeah. Last time I had reason to look, I found that you could still buy entire "Reproduction" bodyshells for most versions of the Mini. These were constructed from pressings made using the original Morris/Austin/British Leyland/Rover panel dies. They weren't cheap, but when you look at the time and money it takes to fully restore an original but rough shell, it isn't much more than that, and you've then got a known starting point for your project that won't have any hidden pockets of rust ready to break through your fresh paint at any point.

[@coldlakealta4043]

@@Reman1975 yes, we did fenders and floors on my Mini with replacement panels which fit great and made no attempt at all to do anything with the existing electrics - we ordered a new wiring harness and saved what I suspect would have been a lot or grief. Tip: don't ever try to put the headliner cloth in a Traveler!

[@jaytei2]

I worked on so many of these minis in the 90s. Actually Austin's in general. Always welding the sills (rockers) to get them through MOTs.

[@Retiring34]

minis have always rusted but I think the ones from the 90s on are particularly bad, inferior steel and corrosion protection to blame,best was the first one due to the sills being pumped with foam. Racers always wanted them cause apparently shells stiffer, so they’ll all be long dead!

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

sub-frame was a c*** of a job

[@johnfrench9608]

That shell is xxxxing amazing for 60 years old.

[@Zeem4]

It seriously is - it's only slightly more rusty than my 2006 Peugeot Expert, and that was galvanised from the factory!

[@sneekeruk]

It has less rust then my 91 cooper had back in 2003, That had everything forward of the doors replaced, rear valance and a hole in the floor repaired, new doorskins and a few other bolt on bits and it had only been on the road 10 years.

[@mundanestuff]

These are extremely popular cars. The guys who love them are fanatical for them. Fun little cars.

[@minute_of_dangle]

Yeah i honestly didn’t realize how much of a cult following they had until i started to do a little research

[@damianleah6744]

These types of videos have that satisfying feel at the end.

[@minute_of_dangle]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@sidewalkMCS]

i love minis thank you for saving one!

[@coldlakealta4043]

my '67 Mini Traveler (station wagon) sends her best regards

[@minute_of_dangle]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate it

[@rkgaustin]

"The chemicals aren't as aggressive as people think. The majority of people in accidents never file a claim." (Skeleton in the tank)

[@NJPurling]

That was a careless worker or someone who disrespected him.

[@minute_of_dangle]

@@NJPurling😂

[@psk5746]

Bravery award goes to the owner

[@theoriginalwallace]

Aww, that ain't nothing compared to my 1970 mk3 I completed in 2002... all that remained was the roof and pillars, plus the front and rear firewalls! Built with new full panels from British Motor Heritage. Then I dropped in a 2.0 Vauxhall/Opel (GM) XE 16v engine and manual trans with a Tran-X lsd. Weighed in at 600kgs (1322.7lbs) on 6x13" wheels with 175 50 tyres and 560kgs (1234.5lbs) on 6x10" wheels with 165 70 tyres. 200bhp to the wheels... evil little stripped out thing!! It was featured in Mini World magazine in the January 2003 issue under the heading: Aberdeen Anger! Cheers. Leigh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@darrenboston342]

Complete new floor & cils, be nice to see it when it’s done!👍

[@pauldixon3677]

The Mini is in incredible condition for its age. Its going to have some rust holes and lots of pitting. Its obviously been in a nice warm and dry country for its life as it would be more holes and rust than metal if it were in the UK! Great video, thank you for sharing.

[@KortechUK]

I helped a friend that had one these back in the mid 1970's. I removed the dried dirt and mud around the left headlight. The headlight then fell out dangling by its wire. The dirt was the only thing holding the headlight in place!

[@tomtom4405]

It may be the smallest car you ever worked on, but it might also be one of the most fun to drive. Imagine a road legal go kart... they feel very much like a go kart, the way the steering feels, the suspension (or lack of 🤣) and your butt is only inches above the road. I had a mini as my first car. Happy memories! Zero crash safety though!

[@squigglytiger4796]

I didn't know chemical dipping cars was a thing. It's amazing to watch and really satisfying when you use the pressure washer 👍

[@jrc58526]

Fascinating. There is a program in the UK called Bangers and Cash where they auction classic cars and they found an original Cooper S that was literally falling apart, but they are so rare now it still sold for about £20000

[@zaphodbeeblebrox6627]

Hi Trevor, greetings from the UK. Not that you're likely to ever do another BMC/ British Leyland mini again ( but never say never) From what I remember from seeing old newsreel films and documentaries about the production process of this types of mini, when the shells were being built the factory had a kind of tube which passed straight thru the large hole in the front firewall (where the speedometer fits in the finished car)and goes thru the corresponding hole in the back seat metalwork at the back of the car and comes out the trunk aperture. I'm pretty sure the lower part of the body is just heavy enough to keep it in an upright position, but CAN be turned over without too much effort should anyone need to get at the underside. So you probably could have just run a thick bar thru the body instead of making your jig.

[@minute_of_dangle]

That’s awesome to know! I appreciate that. It always seems when I post a video of a car I’ve never done before they start showing up at the shop more regularly hahaha. So maybe I’ll be able to use your tip after all. Thank you

[@ToddDunning]

A '64 has been my daily driver for 10 years. It was crashed into a creek in the 1970's and over time became the target practice for local kids. 30 years later in 2000 one of those kids - now grown - hiked there and found it up in a tree that had grown up through the floor. Full of bullet holes without glass or engine. He and his dad winched it out and did paint, body work and panel replacement. He had kids on the way so I got it for a deal and completed the resto. On sending the chassis number to British Motor Heritage Trust they had no road registration record in the UK, and neither did California DMV. However there were Royal Automobile Club rally registrations for several events in Scotland and Wales in the late 60s, and they sent a photo that I used to match the original livery. Am told it was likely stolen in the UK to arrive in the US. Like VW bugs, Minis were all butchered in the 1970s and 80s, with several different paint colors on anything you try to restore now. The Bug killed it in the US because Mini safety was atrocious. Because of the manageable size they can be rolled around on a small rotisserie to be baked or blasted instead of taking the extra step to dip, so this owner knows what he has. Practically unknown in the US they are hugely popular around the world and parts are no issue. Road race versions are virtually unbeatable in vintage racing today against just about anything from the era. Replacing the sills and floors is practically are requirement even if they look good. photos.app.goo.gl/H11gT9kE4VvS5AaD9 I love your channel and so appreciate the effort you put into these vids.

[@martin4787]

I've replaced so many sills, floors and wings back in the 70's and 80's. In fact the factory that made them, Saltofix were actually in Oswestry, Shropshire, a mile away from my workshop Todd.

[@malcolm6951]

I had an 1968 Mini bought in 1972, it had rusty seams, holes behind the head lights. Front end & sub-frame kept in good condition. Oil leaking from engine, gear box and final drive saw to that. Sills (what we call rockers in UK) rotted very quickly as did back sub-frame. Many had the cavities sprayed with a wax based rust preventer to hold off the rot as long as possible. Back then I gave no thought to the safety aspect, the brilliant handling and road holding gave one almost invincibility. Handling & road holding improved when I ditched the original cross ply tyres for radial ply tyres, on 10" wheels!! Looking back on the safety (or total lack of) it is frightening. A side impact from anything more than a pedal cycle would be really serious. Still great to see them on historic racing battling against bigger cars including American V8's. V8's blow them away on the straights but the minis are back at them like pesky flies in the corners.

[@martin4787]

@@malcolm6951 They were like driving on rails. I remember back in the 60's watching rally cross and mini's were beating everything much bigger and powerful cars. It used to put a smile on my face as a kid Malcolm and was really enjoyable to watch.

[@RichardEricCollins]

Nice work. If you notice it has two holes for two filler caps. That's a real cooper. ❤

[@julianhoskins5158]

Yes indeed.... Cooper S twin fuel tanks :-)

[@Retiring34]

@@julianhoskins5158standard after 66, factory option before, or owner intervention!

[@philwoods2534]

Perfectly normal for any Mini of that vintage, infact its pretty awesome condition compared with some!...best part is all the panels are available through the Heritage people in the UK, so an easy restoration and worth good money when completed.

[@The78vikings]

Keep strippin'!!!!! Always cool to see what comes out from what it looked like before. Thanks!!

[@minute_of_dangle]

I will! Thank you! I appreciate that, and I appreciate you tuning in!

[@jackduguid177]

Great car, they’re a lot of fun.. Live on the space coast of central Florida, I’ve watched John Morgan build his law firm from the ground up, has done a lot of good for the community, and the state of Florida..

[@notwocdivad]

Those rusty areas are just what we would expect in a Mini body of that age! The inner and outer sills, rockers? the hinge panels, between front wing and door and usually the battery box but yours looks pretty good around there!! Many places here in the UK sell panels ready to fit, some can even supply a full new shell

[@SynapseDriven]

those things rusted like crazy but they are very fun, they are like road karts, get a nice metro engine and get them low to the ground and they handle like a dream.

[@markmelb5732]

You lost me selling out to those vulture lawyers....

[@minute_of_dangle]

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[@wcfields547]

😂never understand why certain type of people feel the need to broadcast that they were not going to watch it after an advertisement they don’t like ……Just unsubscribe and not watch we are not arsed mate jog on

[@motsigman]

Miracle first one I've seen with a floor intact, UK uses salt lots of salt..

[@خالدالبيومي-ظ1ز]

Thank you... I love to see every car have a second life ! ❤❤❤❤❤ Stay safe !

[@petersheridan2993]

My first car. Morris mini 850. 1971 to 1973 Unfortuantly the first signs of terminal rust! The battery fell on the floor and fuel tank leaked. Never mind the subframe. Still it was a great car. Oh, Plastic float in the carburetor also disovled over time.

[@Ray-om5xt]

Great little car and really fun to drive. You be surprised how they take corners.

[@terrycharleslewis7565]

Great video here, fantastic cars minis- have you seen the 1969 Italian Job with Michael Caine?? You'll see Mini Coopers at their absolute best. Regards Terry.

[@francoisbouchard602]

Nice job sir Nice mini Nice show sir 😃👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@BenjWarrant]

I had a Mini in 1977 and I think it was about as rusty as this one - so it's not doing bad for another 45 years!!!

[@martinschneider6767]

Hi, greetings from Germany. This Mini is in a quite good shape for his age. Congrets for 500.000 Abo´s.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Hopefully this delivers us a build like ProjectBinky

[@adee-H1066]

Apparently there is a new episode of binky coming soon.

[@dannytipple1232]

@@adee-H1066tonight apparently.

[@walterengler5709]

For 60 yrs of age .. I amazed at how little rust there was. Sure it was bad in a few spots but overall amazing shape for the age.

[@DontCryAboutIt]

Exactly for a mini it's mint!, lol

[@azarellediaz4892]

You say you are the stripper for this specimen and brought to mind something that happened to my daughter at her first job as a nurse. She started at an assisted living facility and they had an 80+ year pervert that liked to show himself to all the new nurses. She had been there when the old man came out of his room in shorts, no underwear and his fly open. She told him “Grandpa, your fly is open” to what he replied “Oh, I guess you saw my Mustang!” She countered with “No, I see a Mini Cooper with two flat tires…” 😂😂😂😂 -He never did it again. 😂😂😂 The fact is that for as old as it is the results are excellent.

[@minute_of_dangle]

😂😂😂

[@chestnut01111]

New "Heritage" bodysheĺls are available for these in UK.

[@jamesmoskowitz2897]

Congratulations, Trevor, on reaching 500k subscribers.

[@jmpersonal2402]

My mini was 1964... It had sliding windows... to this day, I miss it...

[@mikldude9376]

Yep fun little cars , I had Australian delivered 1968 mini 1000 , my dear old mum had a restored 1967 mini matic , beautiful little brick, I don’t know how many autos where made , but I suspect they would have been pretty rare.

[@deanbeattie7670]

That's in realy good shape for a mini lol

[@PeterRoos]

These videos are very satisfying to watch. Still a lot of work ahead to restore it to its former glory.

[@paulrobinson3528]

I had my 62 Mini dipped. It makes panel repairs so much easier and welding to just metal instead of rusty mental makes the job a breeze. Very fond of acid dipping. The guy/girl that owns this, do they have a channel, would be good to follow and give them hints and tips to!

[@kwinterburn]

It's fairly rusty for a mini but it's value is it's originality so it's well worth repairing parts are very common , good owners club , millions made

[@johng9399]

1964 BMC! Surprised you found metal under the paint!

[@clintonepps3666]

Being a british leyland it would be easierfor the owner to just buy a complete bare shell and putting all the original running gear and trim in said new shell after a quick paint

[@johannviljoen64]

02:47 you ever heard a Mini 1000 coper idle.... that is it. That forklift got me for a moment.

[@Xxx_Kukarachon_xxX]

The Best and unique mini..

[@novarkingud7308]

All Mini's came with that rust as a standard fitment...😉 I recall a story that the mini failed the crash tests for the compulsory fitment of seat belts mountings for 1964 model cars in the UK. The tests revealed that the B pillar would split apart (that & being skewered by the steering wheel. 👍) where the over shoulder upper seat belt mount was fitted. BMC's solution? Stiffen it up, more bracing? 🤔 Nah, they just told the assembly line workers to put some extra spot welds in the two halves of the B pillar! 😮 Happy days!

[@there_is_nothing_here]

Wow was they're a lot smaller than I thought. It looks like it's pretty much just a legal golf cart.👀👀

[@22pcirish]

You wouldn’t believe how much fun they are to drive.

[@nicholasbell9017]

Ten feet long. Designed by Alec Issigonis. It used the super-simple, reliable A-series engine, but the revolution was in mounting the engine transverse, with front-wheel drive, which is how it could be so short. A wheel at each corner, it also had hydrolastic suspension. Handles like a go-kart! I loved my old mini.

[@AUmarcus]

Mini Cooper's are pocket rockets.

[@simonflack5467]

@@nicholasbell9017the hydro elastic was rubbish idea we fitted so many pipes and tanks plus pumped up hundreds of them

[@bluefloyd6058]

@@simonflack5467 This is a dry suspension 1964 1071cc Morris S.😁

[@matthiasrottler947]

Is there a video about the rebuilding of this Mini? I`d really like to see this! Greetings from Germany!

[@Retiring34]

Can we have our Minis back please if that’s what USA climates like!

[@neilbedford5082]

I have a 67 mini and have wondered how well it would survive the dreaded dip - great film

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

So guess what I did today? I was moving a Mini shell that had been dipped decades ago, only the repairs were never done and the body is covered with heavy surface rust. I was moving the shell wondering what will be come of it. I have a few ideas. tHanks for the video, Happy I found your channel.

[@timlowe3081]

I don’t know why, but I love this show……..

[@rjdavies1982]

The metal on these early minis is so much better than the last of the line cars from the late 90s and early 00s. The build quality on the late cars was just so poor which is a real shame because they had a lovely fuel injected engine and super interiors

[@montericci1910]

I enjoy watching your videos. Your content is good and you do a great job. I do have one question: Do any of your customers ever post videos on the restoration of some of the vehicles you strip? It would be really cool to follow the process of the restoration? Thanks for doing what you do.

[@gpr8695]

Great job once again !!!

[@richardlawrencesmith]

Cooper S, best car ever!

[@Csharpflat5]

Passed my test in. 1971 mini

[@billdCT97]

Mmm i love old Minis even rusty ones!!

[@brianbloom1799]

All The rust On the Mini Is easy repair, Rocker can be bought Flat steel is really easy to repair, Came out great

[@paulwincott2987]

That Genuine Cooper S body shell would be about £15k in the UK

[@simonflack5467]

Very true and ridiculous, saw an absolute wreck sold on Bangers and Cash for a fortune. When the forklift picked it up everyone expected it to fall in half.

[@paulwincott2987]

@simonflack5467 yep, saw the same one!

[@AdamsWorlds]

For a mini thats amazing condition! Here in the UK where we salt roads during winter minis just turn to powder. You can go from fine to football size hole in a year. Usually around headlights, corners of door, boot floor, rear bumper, window pillars, wings, rockers basically everything just goes on them. They do panels super cheap though to weld in, they do entire replacement shells also in both original metal and fibreglass for not to much money. Most opt for at least fibreglass flip front (you can get one that is very slightly extended and allows easy fitment of a k series engine), boot, doors. Fun cars though they are a fantastic project car.

[@chrisplace3024]

Welcome back from Vermont

[@pauljohnson4525]

My First car was a Mini back in the late 1970s fantastic little car it held the road like shit to a blanket

[@stevejones9062]

Pretty normal rust in a Mini, the low ground clearance resulted in mud blocking the sill/rocker drains, when you add zero rust proofing and leaky windscreen rubbers the floors are usually gone.

[@teamidris]

Nice 👌 We don’t bother dipping mini’s in the U.K. but not why you would think :D There is every panel available and we all know exactly what it will need to be nice as soon as you poke a finger through the rocker. That’s floor, trunk floor, Rockers, font wings, rear fenders, front crossmember, A panels, wiper panel, bonnet and doors. Once all that is done half of goes in the bin :D They do like that acid dip and dip-blacking when finished though. The steel is cheap high carbon and it needs that extra help deep into the seems and corners.

[@toddbonin6926]

I love this channel more and more each time you post. There’s something so satisfying about seeing these cars cleaned up. I just wish there was a way to follow them through the restoration process. Is there?

[@katywalker8322]

The hole in the firewall and in the front of the boot were used when they were built, to pass a bar through to support the shell.

[@kathysarmcandy1992]

Rotodip. My A35 has the same. So the salt water can thoroughly coat it before painting.

[@durangodave]

would be nice if we could see the cars after restored, do customers ever share that with you?

[@frasercrone3838]

This car has twin fuel tanks so may actually be a Cooper S model. The twin tanks may have been an option in plain Cooper models but as its in North America, I feel it would have had the bigger 1275 cc engine and therefore be a Cooper S with twin tanks.

[@bluefloyd6058]

It's a 1071. Heritage Certificate has fully optioned with r-hand fuel tank sump guard and 4.5 wide wheels.

[@elvispresley3340]

Could you please show more of washing the underside and the level of details required to flush out the box sections etc. To me - it always feels like the job is only half-done seeing the upper section get cleaned. Thanks. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA

[@ahoytheremate1954]

theres a company that makes all panel parts for the early minis in the UK

[@bluefloyd6058]

M-Machine

[@foxwhiskey]

Great result, great job ! Is it possible to say sth bout the weight of the car before and after the baths ? It would be interesting to know how many kilogramms came of. Greetings !

[@Cool5380]

Amazing considering what a rustbucket those early years was incredible that there is anything at all left! I wonder by the look of this one did it come from a life in Texas?

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

Hi. 🇬🇧 you can get brand new body shells now here in the U.K. 😊

[@Retiring34]

You call that rusty, native Minis were like that 50 years ago !

[@jefscoupe32]

I see you're in Nanty Glo, PA. My father in law grew up in Strongstown just 8 miles NW of you (there's a Dollar General now across the road from his old house). His brother and family lived in Nanty Glo for a while. They were the Garrett family and related to the Hogans, so if you know any Garretts or Hogans, they were probably related. The wife and I have been up there a few times (years ago now) and did the Johnstown Flood museum and other things. Drove through Belsano (Belle! Say NO! -something grandma in law told us). Ebensburg, Revloc and other small towns around there. I enjoy this content more that I ever thought I would. LOL Keep them coming. I took a 32 ford 3 window coupe down from Memphis to Jackson, MS many years ago to be dipped. I'm almost done with it now...almost...LOL

[@24bellers20]

I’m surprised that the paint wasn’t holding the car together. After owning a 1968 Morris from new in England I can tell you that the build quality and paint were appalling. Mine was rusting after the first year! It needed welding after 3 years.

[@draggonsgate]

Not too bad, actually. Most Mini's of this era I've seen here in the northeast, the sills aren't even there... and the trunk you could see the pavement in the driveway... must be from all the salt and crud being tossed up in there. Cute lil' ride!

[@Sirloincloth1st]

Growing up in 1960's England it was common for people to 'fix' damaged sills (rockers) by pop riveting on aftermarket replacements. Holes in bodywork were often filled with rolled-up newspaper and bondo. Those things rotted before your eyes. The products produced by Morris and Austin were total garbage. Poor old Alec Issigonis deserved better.

[@pnj618]

FYI The side that you refer to as the passenger side, is really the driver's side on this car. 😀

[@louisc6331]

How do you clean out the tanks with all the paint and other crap? Love the show.

[@imjustjamei]

you could attach a neodymium magnet out of an old HD to the air hose to make it real easy to attach & remove?

[@sylviabaird9238]

Do you pressure wash the underside of the car,and inner wheel arches?

[@AyupStuggy]

A Mini is fun to drive.

[@Cypher791]

“Do you have a tank of boiling acid infront you? Then look where you are going! However if you do fall in it, then call Morgan & Morgan for a free quote!” 📃🧐

[@beadblaster9508]

Do you strip the underside of the cars. Are the cars put in a heated booth to dry them after washing.

[@HankOver-k4l]

don't forget to wash where the sun don't shine.

[@billpar]

missed your posts for so long so glad you are back

[@adysmith69]

🤔 is that a cooper s ? Twin fuel tanks 👍🏻

[@d-d-i]

Curious, could you actually drill small holes on some spots that have possible pockets of air left in them in the dipping? Like, drilling tiny hole to the roof would allow that air to get out of there completely, and get the acid fully cover the roof underside. Same with fenders and some chassis beams etc. Since it's going to be welded later on, they could then fill those holes themselves.

[@baz-wc4fi]

Rear "Subframe" was the First part to Rust Through on Minis Usually!! UK

[@reggiedixon2]

One of mine failed an MOT (annual inspection) on rear subframe. I changed it myself, if only all the other places that rot were so easy to replace.

[@whylie74]

I'm not surprised by the sills, but I am surprised by the battery box still being there.

[@davideyres955]

Would love to have this done to my golf mk3 vr6 but I suspect there wouldn’t be a lot left when it came out. 😢

[@chumleyk]

Genuinely surprised there was anything left of the car when you pulled it out.

[@BadSeeder666]

Today is a good day.

[@SwiftSlots]

Do you ever dip these cars up side down and wash them off inverted? I'd be worried that the rust etc would still be on the top sides of the undersides like the rockers and roof panel.