Restoring a Matchbox No 70 Grit Spreading Truck that was buried underground for 35 years!!

In this video I restore a Matchbox No 70 Grit Spreading Truck that was sent in by a Subscriber who said it was buried in his back yard for 35+ years. This restoration is much different than restorations I have done in the past.

[@davidh0809]

Super easy! Barely an inconvenience... Things that are super easy, barely an inconvenience are tight!

[@kuroheart2984]

Using 2 coat of paints makes some details disappear, like the gas tank. What will you do about that........ I don't know...... Whoppss!!!........ Whoopsee!!! XD

[@artwave2715]

That was an awesome reference....haha!

[@SC-mq1eh]

pitch meeting references ARE TIGHT!

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

Ya Ya Ya.

[@Chris.Davies]

OOPSIE!

[@evilsharkey8954]

After this restoration, I think you've earned the title of Baremetal Alchemist.

[@TheRAMBO9191]

omg thats genius. loved that series take my like

[@troyna77]

Or at least change your name to AL.

[@member0900]

You're the only channel that I don't feel the need to speed up the videos to 1.5x. Yours don't drag on, I'm always genuinely engaged and entertained by your work. Truly amazing stuff, great job.

[@plaws0]

Agreed on all counts. I'm tolerant of production standards that are "less than", since it's really about the castings, but I so appreciate the shows where the standards are "greater than" ... like this one!

[@gabox17da88]

I look at the videas at 2x to save time

[@troyna77]

Especially when some KZbinrs have a 30-45 sec intro. I totally cleaned house on my subscriptions. Only people that are informative, funny and intelligent(without being a smart ass) are my KZbinrs of choice. Thanks.

[@carlostoral8363]

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[@carlostoral8363]

plaws0 en las

[@JM-zu2pd]

I don't own any toy cars but I'll be damned if I don't watch every one of these videos lol.

[@sippdaddy101]

Same

[@jeffhreid]

Ditto

[@iamelvisman68]

What kind of man doesnt own toy cars?...

[@AlexusMaximusDE]

@@iamelvisman68 A grown up man who is comfortable with the point he reached in his life and doesn't feel the need to relive his childhood?

[@jimlarson777ify]

Same

[@crzyoldmn]

Talk about a transformation, that was a great job. You really brought that truck back to life. Looking forward to your next video.

[@user-jb7et9iq2r]

I have to say that I really like the way it looks in the opening sequence. Sitting on that circular platform with its worn look gives it a lot of charm. I wouldn't change a thing.

[@bradanorourke]

i I kinda agree with you because when you restore it you essentially make a new car and you can’t even tell it’s old. so I would want to keep it all original.

[@morganwaller1195]

I’m laying in bed at 3:30 in the morning watching a guy restore a toy truck. Now begins the streak of watching toy car restoration videos

[@chemcody5119]

Being a Hot Wheels guy (kid), I wasn't very happy when you started working on Matchbox cars. Well, between you and Marty, you have won me over and I am now enjoying this quite a bit. This was an amazing restoration considering what you started with. Keep up the good work!

[@Limestone_Wolf]

Fucking nerd

[@fynbo1007]

Beautiful result, love you show the car on your diorama. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family.

[@derailed-productions]

The transformation here is phenomenal!

[@PaulMeyette]

Ridiculously awesome restoration.

[@sabre0smile]

Always impressive to see you restore these things, but this one kinda blew me away. The clever use of plating in multiple stages, and to get something that looks that good from what you started with; Deeply deeply impressive, sir. Thanks for sharing the techniques also!

[@ClawBoss]

Another amazing video 😉

[@deadpool3841]

Hey your my other fav youtuber

[@Seasonal50]

Clawboss?

[@nacanemusloyale9085]

Thank you for all the tips and ideas! Another fine restore.

[@markharris7662]

That trunk takes me back. Great job.

[@Spacecowboy61975]

Wow the truck looks so good and thank you for mentioning how many coats of paint you used and it’s incredible the amount of new techniques that you use and experiment with have a great day.

[@markhackett6571]

Looks good. I enjoy these restoration videos of childhood past times.

[@nascargas]

Quite happy with your restoration. Now that you have branched out into more vintage Lesneys I have you, Marty and Time Rider to thank for keeping my old memories alive and shiny. Thank you!

[@johnjustice9897]

Great video. I am looking very much forward to the"soldering" video! Thanks so much for sharing your skills.

[@imaginarymask]

Super easy, barely an inconvenience. Nice 👍👍

[@seattleseahawk9259]

Absolute fantastic job. 10/10 as always!

[@bassmandanmartin3700]

Beautiful!!! I love this restoration!!

[@jarrodhroberson]

I had one of these when I was a kid! Great memories!

[@padraigmcconnell7015]

What a difference. That truck will go for another 50 years. Fab video.

[@chongtak]

Man, that was a very very good job. Thank you.

[@jasonpeterson5924]

Awesome job as usual. I am new to the restoration part and you are a real inspiration. Keep up the great work!!

[@loustandards2827]

Very cool, the dirt road rotating display is such a great detail.

[@tonyadkins8320]

I had one of these as a boy. I had a friend with leukemia who I let play with it whenever I got to see him. It was his favorite of my cars. When he died I couldn’t look at it. This gave me a fond memory of Mathew Tucker. Thank you.

[@jsnsk101]

This truck was one of my favorites as a kid. It looks great, well done.

[@a.garland5003]

Possibly the best restoration on KZbin, thanks for help and tips on restoration

[@SOBERABSORBER]

Your videos are like therapy. One of the main reason why i subs to your channel is probably because of your voice, beside the awesome restoration work of course.

[@picax8398]

The fact that it has the spreading feature is so cool. I love these old matchboxes with working features

[@scottlowe5961]

Wonderful job restoring the truck, great video.

[@alexemerson5431]

My dad has one of these that's in almost mint condition. As a teen, it's very cool to see something from such a foreign time be resurrected to it's former glory. Thank you for doing such awesome work. It is very inspiring.

[@CallMeMrStopmotion]

By reading the title wrong, I thought you were restoring a Matchbox with 70-grit sand paper. You did a immaculate job with the Truck. Thanks for making all these relaxing videos for years, and for teaching me about he art of restoring cars such as this one.

[@smartymarty2351]

This was the first Matchbox I had as a kid. There's something therapeutic about watching one being restored to it's original glory with such detail. Kudos.

[@hookman73]

Beautiful restoration!

[@DXTokusatsu]

at first glance, it looks like a customized truck for a diorama.

[@dandesjardins937]

Excellent restoration. Love the metal slider part. Looks like a rear bumper

[@fernandochavez4312]

Truly an awesome job. This car had every issue a toy car could have. You dealt with all of them. 👍

[@infadeldog13]

One of my favourite restorations yet. Good too see the soldering method to fix the metal. Pleased how well just an extra layer of paint worked at covering the pitting. Great job.

[@sirwhitecrayon2499]

This turned out amazing! I'm sure the customer will appreciate it!

[@RunN1st9]

Awesome job! Looks really good and you were the perfect guy for the job.

[@braydenstringer6444]

I thought it looked like a lost cause from the beginning but the master of matchbox restorations came in and made it look brand new

[@terravida333]

I usually mod PCs and don't care about smaller things like toy cars but I learned a lot about them and learned a lot of techniques watching your videos. I was also able to restore one of my childhood toy cars so it will be loved for several more years. love ya m8 !!

[@squidwardsuicidegaming5973]

Always love the solutions you come up with.

[@heberdua]

Awesome restoration ! The truck looks great !

[@WowplayerMe]

I love watching these restorations.

[@stoneyj1a1]

Now this one is awesome! Great job

[@bryanharrell6894]

Fabulous job with great attention to detail.

[@oconnaugh]

I gotta tell you, Im a retired plumber, and an amateur furniture maker. For a chemist, you are a heck of a craftsman!

[@SweeneyDunston]

Another one back to near mint condition. Looks great! Those new techniques really paid off.

[@Bighoss9.51]

Beautiful job. Amazing how good they look with a bit of effort

[@kjamison5951]

I’m lost for words. Incredible transformation! I know from message boards that some restorers ask about soldering and why it doesn’t work. Your method to first plate the part in copper solves that issue. Then zinc plating it and polishing restores the shiny silvery finish. I have quite a few of these models to restore and while some have intact sliding panels, several are damaged. I considered resin casting (my current method in making replacement parts) but sheet brass, plated, is something I will be looking into. It is a superb transfigurement of a model ravaged by time and oxidation.

[@tombarker3608]

Always amazed. I should go look in my childhood sandbox and see what trucks I can uncover. Thanks again for bringing these vehicles back to life.

[@AcidicChaosLP]

Looks great bud! You did an amazing job! This is like one of those veterinary videos where the animal comes in all raggedy and leaves happy and healthy! Night and day difference

[@brentgoff5217]

Absolutely awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@2flyabove]

Lol, I grew up with this toy truck. What a flashback.

[@20alphabet]

Beautiful result!

[@BPBomber]

Still my favorite diecast channel. Thanks for another great video!

[@chrispybee]

Looks fantastic - good job as always.

[@manlystranger4973]

The circular display stand with the grass and shrubs is outstanding! The truck is great too!

[@josephdeffendoll3056]

Nice resto, the windows are impressive.

[@YouSuckAtTag]

that soldering trick worked so well! great stuff!

[@diecastchannelminiaturasde2357]

Simply awesome! Great job! Congrats again!

[@stevecook7984]

Wizardry for sure, fantastic and many thanks for all the experimentation.

[@MisterLen]

Nice work -- I always appreciate your innovations!

[@Road_Rash]

You are an artist when it comes to diecast restoration, sir. Very nice! I'm glad you found a way to solder the bodies! That's gonna come in handy for customs & soldering in replacement door pillars & such! I'm almost ready to fix my mancave so I can start setting up for doing some of my own cars. Thank you for all of the awesome tech you share! And I'm loving the added diorama on the display table!

[@ramtrucks3518]

Beautiful restoration I love these crazy back stories some of the cars have then watching them get restored beautifully is amazing

[@martinhightower9801]

Wow. Looks great!

[@Toppervision1]

I'm just fascinated by these restorations. Really nice the way it came out.

[@mhansen52]

Fascinating restoration!

[@Yaruzaru]

Totally like the idea of copper plating then first prior to soldering the axle pad then zinc plating to conform to the original colour base. Learned something new today. Thank you.

[@spookybaba]

Looks great. As does everything you restore.

[@charlesbennett959]

Well done. love the new bases

[@GoliathAngelus]

You put a lot of love and care into this truck and it shows

[@blooelmo]

Holy moley!!! That is an incredible restore. Nice job!! Brilliant work-around to plate in copper for soldering 👍👍 Thanks for sharing, happy day!

[@joelsmitley7865]

Another amazing restoration

[@revzillo]

Stunning restoration , looks great from a truck that was buried 30-40 years ago

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Wow you did a superb job on this one. Thanks for sharing.

[@sweetlou5902]

Fantastic work. Looks great!

[@tuxpowerpc]

Perfection. Love it!

[@garageoftheengines5072]

As new as fresh. Love it.

[@BuccaneerBruce]

That looks awesome!

[@williamlee1429]

What a fantastic job! One of your best ones yet.

[@arturoatoyan895]

I gotta say, for a car that was buried for 35 years you did a great job restoring it.

[@DavidLauback]

Your videos are so satisfying to watch!

[@kp68]

Nice restoration, looks perfect. I enjoy the upload, thanks 👍

[@dannyb5745]

Gorgeous !

[@QueenCityHistory]

Looks great!!

[@ElTobeHotWheelsymas]

Nice 👍 & the diorama cool!!!!

[@tomsenior7405]

Excellent. Thank you, I have learned so much. This was a great restoration.

[@MrPappysCobra]

Looks great!

[@stom5292]

Looks fantastic.

[@thehotwheelshunter]

Turned out amazing

[@saturn580]

Great result! This piece really showcased the range and versatility of your restoration techniques. The decrepit truck had a gritty, realistic aesthetic about it. It almost looked like a deliberately weathered custom.

[@bicyclist2]

I'm amazed at the fantastic results. Keep up the great work. watching these reminds me of when I used to build model planes and cars as a young teen. Thanks.

[@philRminiatures]

Gorgeous, lovely job and impressive weathering...

[@krahesticks2975]

This is freaking awesome!

[@jimlowe6386]

Beautiful job!!