Redline Restoration: 68 Custom Firebird

In Part 1 of the Hot Wheels Sweet 16 we restore the 68 custom Firebird
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[@easyontheeyes78]

You and that little wee car have something in common. You’re both under the weather. Now that the little wee car was/has been restored now you need to be restored so that you’re all nice and pretty too 😆. I hope you feel better soon

[@WheelsNThangs]

Ha! Thank you!

[@rcbulldog8698]

You are far too humble my friend! That car was roached and you brought her back from the dead. Cheers!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Aww thank you!

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@@larryburchett553 Thank you!

[@danielhuxley4357]

I realize it's kind of randomly asking but do anybody know of a good place to stream newly released tv shows online?

[@carmelolevi7417]

@Daniel Huxley try flixzone. You can find it on google =)

[@SC-mq1eh]

end result from where you started is pretty amazing!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@itmustbelove08]

That is dedication to still knock a video out while under the weather. I hope you feel better.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@MatchboxGarage]

I have been looking forward to the sweet 16

[@revzillo]

That's a really nice restoration , sorry you're feeling under the weather , get well soon 👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@strange-universe]

I wonder, is anyone doing any custom work or repainting of the current re-releases of the sweet 16, available at the Hot Wheels Collectors site? Lots of folks dealing with miserable colds and flus in this area. Glad you took the time to keep in contact with all of us, feel better.

[@WheelsNThangs]

I doubt anyone would be offering them but who knows. It can get pretty $$$. Yes, this started as the flu that I got from my grandson and then ended up being pneumonia. Fun times!

[@_stoatchaser]

I have been looking forward to this series starting. Nice to see and hope you are feeling 100 percent soon

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@drstrangefart]

That one DID come out quite well in spite of itself. Always good to catch a new WNT video.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@RedLineRaceDay]

As they say everything old is new again. Love to see it on the orange track.

[@WheelsNThangs]

:)

[@DiecastNZ]

Very professional restoration. Some great techniques shown there! It looks superb. Well done

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@heberdua]

In my opinion it turned out just as nice as the blue one. Great video !

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@MatSpeedle]

Fantastic job that Purple really pops!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@diecastcollector3034]

You did that fire bird justice, really nice job 👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@acen2000]

First of the 16 came out beautiful. That car was a wreck! Good job👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you Gary!

[@RameshKumar-dc3rv]

Hi sir, am from India. I love your videos, you wake up us by ur amazing restoration videos of the toy cars. By viewing your videos turning dirty old car to a FABULOUS new car is amazing ❤️❤️❤️.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you Ramesh!

[@valborchardt3596]

Thank you, that turned out really well, get better soon WNT, take care as always from South Africa

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you Val!

[@74bobby]

Looks Amazing, Get feeling better Brother.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@zachivan7557]

Sorry your feeling under the weather but thank you for pushing out a video even though ur sick i really appreciate it keep it up 👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

:) Thank you!

[@Spacecowboy61975]

Hi WNT great video 👍 and I hope that you feel better soon take care.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@RJDCR]

kool , in pursuit of 16ness.....Thanx , Keep saving 'em

[@jameshall4385]

it still looks great

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@joep4235]

what a great series !!! thanks so much !!!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you Joe!

[@charliejames1981]

Awesome job and I hope you recover soon..

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@ericverpeten4249]

hope you feel better soon. grat restoration 👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@leonardgilbreath9004]

Nice job on this from what it look like to the finish thumbs up.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@Dirks_NUMA_Files]

Bravo, well done. Its like night and day .

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@KevinCofDE]

That came out really good

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@petermata5488]

nice bird and background music !

[@laurentbelin2194]

Simply GREAT!!!

[@tootall5559]

neat idea to use the watch vise instead of a regular vise. I happen to have both, and am putting together materials needed to do my first Matchbox and Hot Wheels restorations, and one Husky as well. I would have never thought of using my watch vise.

[@BPBomber]

toot tall - ah ha... a watch vise, that’s what that was... I was wondering... At first I thought it was a 1/64 jig to straighten the body 😂

[@WheelsNThangs]

Yeah, I've had it lying around and I'm not sure why I didn't use it sooner. Worked out great! Looks like you have a start on the tools :)

[@tootall5559]

@@WheelsNThangs About the only thing I don't currently have is an airbrush. I had one, it didn't work for crap, so I sold it... it was the siphon type rather than a gravity feed. I couldn't find paints that worked well with it, now that lacquers are impossible to get. I have drills, the vices, and many small tools from working on vintage lighters. I guess I'm gonna have to use a rattle can for the first go or two.

[@thejunkman]

@@tootall5559 for an entry level airbrush, the harbor freight one is ok to get started. I still use mine from time to time even though I upgraded some time ago.

[@tootall5559]

@@thejunkman I'll be looking at what they have to offer later this week. Might do well enough for now. I used to have a high dollar air brush, but somewhere along the way it got lost or something. It was like 200 dollars back in the early 80s, a lot for an airbrush then, that's without compressor or anything. I don't recall the brand. Sold by the Snap On dealer. Used it back then for small details on real cars, using acrylic lacquer paint. Then suddenly they outlawed the acrylic lacquer too, and well it just didn't do enamels well. It too was a siphon type but all the spray guns were back then. I don't know why or when gravity feed became popular.

[@PacManDreaming]

I think it looks really good!

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Thank you!

[@thajarajkumar2360]

Best restoration video

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Thank you!

[@seanrobison1782]

Great looking drop top!!

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Thank you!

[@seansexton2266]

Great job! If I could get a car close to this I would be super happy! Keep up the great video’s.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you Sean!

[@robertshemory5094]

Excellent work 👍👍👍👍

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Thank you!

[@Luedsi89]

Nice purple!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thanks!

[@oliversworldofwheels4910]

Good job with the Fire bird! Awesome job and awesome and always love the video!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@BPBomber]

Not perfect? Maybe not, but darn close. In fact that was one of the best base restorations I’ve seen you do. Nasty to shiny! Truth be told, I don’t mind the lack of voiceover. I mean, how many times have we heard post drilling, paint removal, polishing, etc. Hope you feel better soon.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! I agree on the VO but a lot of people like them for some reason. Music is much easier :)

[@TomMcD71]

Get Well Soon and it turned out WAY better than how it was in the beginning also cool choice of the plum crazy purple NOT my favorite color but NICE choice. Yeah I'm always a fan of shiny electric or Spectraflame blue.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! I hear yeah, I love the blues :)

[@COL-1]

Looks great, nice job!

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Thank you!

[@deandemarest4438]

Well done.

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Thank you!

[@brianrobbins1379]

Nice job as always!

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Thank you!

[@thejunkman]

Great work! Make me want to hone my skills more.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@TheNyarcangel]

Man that turned out Great!!!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@larryburchett553]

Looks great!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@axelwulf6220]

I see you have some new toys, and adopted a few tried and tested techniques Nice As far as weathering goes, just do what you need to do to get better I'd love to see the complete Sweet 16 set

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Thank you!

[@stevecook7984]

Awesome, well done.

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Thank you!

[@JDGooch-wp1yk]

Great work, hope you feel better soon. The car turned out great, I also noticed you have a new vice. You've probably showed it off in other videos, first time for seeing it myself.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! Yeah, it's a watch vice that I've had for a bit. Decided to try it on a HW :)

[@radar468]

Looks awesome to me! Get better!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@beaverdamraceproductions6857]

Nice work. I'm getting ready to do my sweet 16 videos on my channel also. I finally gathered up all of the cars.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Awesome! Hopefully you found some deals.

[@beaverdamraceproductions6857]

@@WheelsNThangsYeah I believe that I did. I wanted to get all 16 cars before I started my restorations.

[@JediGamingX]

Amazing

[@boerharms2209]

Man, that thing was rough! all mangeled and croocked, but now nice and straight. Its an impressive resto to say the least. Good thing that the darker spectraflame paints, like this purple, do a good job of hiding some bad stuff. Car looks very nice, I like the color :D

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@crzyoldmn]

Considering what you started out with, the car came out great. Keep the vids coming, very cool stuff.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@EliKazmaier]

Cool video!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@deanlindholm8663]

I hear ya, every year when my kids go to school within a week I have a cold, and I only have one left in school and he's in high school

[@WheelsNThangs]

Yeah, it's insane. I visit dental offices all over, my kid is an RN and we have grandkids in daycare and kindergarten. I can't escape germs!

[@jaredhaden1989]

I love it a lot

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@tylerklein4037]

Amazing channel 👍🏻😎👍🏻 keep it up

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@paulwoodman5131]

Nice. Working on a Custom Firebird now myself. No hood, windshield,wheels,axles. From my own childhood collection. Looks good after stripping and lime a way bath. Hope it's as nice as yours.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Oh wow, that sounds like a fun one! I'm sure it will turn out fine, I'd like to see it!

[@DiecastShowCustoms]

I like it

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@tuxpowerpc]

It did not turn out too bad. But what did durprise me was how you applied the replacement wheels. You struggled by not use the proper removal / replacement hub axle tool to also hold the hubs to the outward end of the axle which would make it considerably easier to install and seat them more correctly. This tool also would offer much needed support to the hub to prevent possible damage to the hubs and the wheels as well as allow you to adjust the axles as needed. I hope you feel better soon!

[@WheelsNThangs]

I have the tool and typically use it in the videos. Didn't feel like using it, it happens.

[@rodeskelson4159]

Nice

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thanks!

[@Tim-57]

Great video and awesome outcome as usual. Choice of music...Blech...hahaha 😉 Fast recovery. 🙂

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you Tim!

[@Tim-57]

@@WheelsNThangs You bet Mr. Thangs 🙂 Happy Sunday

[@SEGAdude95]

Hey there brother turned out sweet like always big thumbs up bro... :) =) ;)

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@prepperpov5852]

Great & thanks! Feel better haha

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@DiegoChauvin]

Genial el custom, que usas para blanquear la base?

[@WheelsNThangs]

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[@blooelmo]

Sorry you’re not well!! I hope it passes kindly soon! (If also for my own selfish reason of being somewhat anti music 😜) Is that a new vise I spy???? I like it 👍👍 perfect for this size application. The car turned out great! That purple turned out especially nice. Don’t be so hard on your work 👍👍

[@WheelsNThangs]

Anti Music? Are you ok? lol. I'm kidding. Thank you, it has almost past. Actually if a watch holder, not sure why I didn't decide to use it before. Works great!

[@blooelmo]

WNT lol weeeeeelll admittedly not so much anti music in general but I’m in overload mode on all the music overlayed on resto vids, or diy stuff. Marty’s matchbox has a great balance for my silly ears. Smh darn my super hero hearing abilities! (It’s a curse hahahahahahahah really.) 😉🤷‍♀️🙄

[@blooelmo]

WNT oh and I had spent ab 5 min googling and found your watch vise. Cheap enough and looks like a fab investment. I’m nervous ab using my standard vise to hold the cars while I drill/tap so I just hold it... which is fine for some cars but others, being shaped awkwardly, it’s a struggle. And holy moley have yerself a happy day! 🙂

[@chriswright8464]

GREAT!!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@williamholmes9195]

I use Pledge clear floor care for model car windows to clarify them. Have you ever tried that to these windows?

[@WheelsNThangs]

Yes, I have used it on several of my videos.

[@vintagetoyrestorations]

That is a Hong Kong the one from the original 16 was USA but it came out great

[@minirealtoys2584]

Awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@DasIstGoose]

Can you maks an ASMR esque video in a similar style to this- No talking, maybe some lo-fi beats, tapping and the sounds of restoration!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Hmm..

[@SPcamert]

As the father of a two year old I can confirm both statements made at the start of this video. Feel better!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Ha! Thank you!

[@matthewmowerrescuerestorea8948]

We will clean we fix

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[@JVASB1]

Zinc plating? How do you determine it’s needed and have you done it multiple times on same car? Why not zinc plate all cars?

[@WheelsNThangs]

I only plate if a lot of the original plating is worn off. I supposed you could do it more than one but smoothing it would be difficult.

[@tonynardella1646]

I have one of these cars.. I was wondering if I could send it to you for repairs It has no windshield and there is a bent axle

[@AMERICANLEGENDModelBuilder]

😷Looks good to me.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you!

[@aceadman]

Sorry you’re under the weather. I like it when you narrate and you’ve always got interested things to say, But your work is great as usual and I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for the hard work and fun. I’m surprised you’re gluing rivets on your sweet 16. No more screws?

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! It was kinda nice to take a break from talking. Oddly enough, I'm not much of a talker.. Yeah, I'm going to stick with rivets on the sweet 16 I think.

[@aceadman]

WNT for not much of a talker, you nail narration. It’s really almost perfect. And much appreciated. Timerider said he’s gotten criticism for talking too much but I love the voice over in these types of vids. Hearing thought process and comments on car history and, casting quality, etc is a big part of the fun, and thanks for reading comments too! :-)

[@WheelsNThangs]

@@aceadman Thank you, I really appreciate it! I try to be a "talker" in videos :)

[@aceadman]

WheelsNThangs it’s your gig. Do what moves you. I’m just along for the ride. But i like your style and will watch for the duration. Continued thanks for the good times and the response. :-)

[@WheelsNThangs]

@@aceadman Glad to hear!

[@chad3625]

I think it looks great! I’ve been using the repro rivets myself. Have you ever spun them to give a more authentic look?

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! Actually I have some that are spun. You can get them in different styles.

[@chad3625]

Yeah, I get mine from the redline shop. And depending on the casting I’ll get the flat or the domed. US castings were flat while the Hong Kong were domed.

[@ericmcginnis2097]

Do you zink plate? I cant remember. I have been stockn up on what I feel are necessary items to do restorations. I hope to have everything soon. Its surprising how much is needed and how much it all costs. I see why you need patreons. Heck just the airbrush , airlines, airline fittings, & a compresser and your into some money! Im still a little unsure of all i need for zinc plating and electrolosis! Research needed !

[@WheelsNThangs]

I zinc plate sometimes but it's very seldom. I would worry about that later. Yes, this little hobby can get very expensive!

[@Quickened1]

Nice job man! I have to say though, I really dislike those repro wheels, the caps stick out too far from what would be the tire! one small bit of advice, put something behind the wheel bearing when popping on the wheels. Not only is it easier, it allows the wheel to fully "seat" onto the bearing, you could also put a tiny dab of lithium grease or silicone lube on the bearing edge, if they're too stiff...

[@WheelsNThangs]

Yeah, these rep wheels from eBay aren't that great. I have the tool to put them on, just didn't use it.

[@hotrodupmex]

Great work! Hey, by any chance would you know where can I take a couple of Corgi toys cars to get restored? Im in Mexico city and these were my dads when he was a kid. They mean a lot to me. Thanks a lot and again congrats and keep up the great work!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! I know on IG there are a lot of customizers that offer services.

[@Rollormotor]

that purple paint turned out sweet. I didnt notice any toning after looked great to me. does your blue one have painted tail lights?

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! I never painted the lights on the blue one, I don't recall why I didn't.

[@Rollormotor]

nice vice i dont see any links?

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[@kyleb1933]

Tires came out better tho!

[@Boringunguy]

Finally

[@alfredofloress3435]

👍👍👍

[@gabrier165]

huh.... I guess.... "first"?!?! Great upload! Hope you get better!

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thanks, I am. Just hard to speak.

[@kingnissan9942]

@@WheelsNThangs I'm first and cool video

[@mrl2l]

I like this car so when are you going to be able to do a giveaway 😁

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thank you! Not sure when the next one will be.

[@Koala223]

Why didn't you use your wheel tool?

[@WheelsNThangs]

Didn't feel like it.

[@joepyle7345]

There is a guy on KZbin named Ryan little and he has good music instrumentals for free. Maybe you should look into that and keep using it the music kinda breaks it up.

[@WheelsNThangs]

I'll have to check him out. Thank you!

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Kewl

[@woogied2]

Do you still have your other KZbin channel, i was subed but i cant find it anymore.

[@WheelsNThangs]

kzbin.info

[@Kybucks10]

My opinion, this one is better than the blue car. By the way, please pick a different music next time. I felt like I was riding an elevator the whole time 😂

[@WheelsNThangs]

Thanks! Ha, yeah I just picked the music at random.

[@AfelMobRush]

Fuck Art Brother ! Like !

[@uperbee]

👍👍🖖

[@Fornax70]

Where did that lump of polish fly off to haha.

[@WheelsNThangs]

Ha!

[@thajarajkumar2360]

Wnt can you do a transformers restoration video

[@plaws0]

Music has got to go. You're sick, I get it, you gottadowhatyougottado but ... yeeee. Is that new vice new? Looks pretty interesting.