Anybody else buying up the HotWheels Blazers off Ebay?

[Erik V]

I just scored my 2nd one for under 10 bucks shipped. This is a stock colored ochre/white 2wd, the 1st one I got a while back is a maroon 2wd one. I've been practicing on more generic HotWheels on how to drill out the rivets, take them all apart, and repaint to match a full size car, then reinstall everything.

No pics yet, but my first success was an old school BMW 2002 tii that was green with racing decals/numbers and white interior. It now matches my buddy's satin gunmetal/black interior car.

So which Blazer do I take apart and sand down? Going to be fun trying to convert the grill to a GMC. Hopefully I can find a 4X4 Hot Wheels with a similar wheelbase so when it goes back together it looks like my truck.

Thanks to whoever that guy was that made the scale crawler 69 Blazer...thats been my inspiration.

Erik

[bouncytruck]

I've got quite a few of the Johnny Lightening Blazers I picked up at the stores. I've modified two of the Wix diecast blazers to match my current a past Blazer and I've got one of those in progress going 2wd. I haven't ever attempted to modify the Hot Wheels scale cars.

Post some pictures when you can. Where did you see the scale crawler?

[Erik V]

Originally Posted by bouncytruck

I've got quite a few of the Johnny Lightening Blazers I picked up at the stores. I've modified two of the Wix diecast blazers to match my current a past Blazer and I've got one of those in progress going 2wd. I haven't ever attempted to modify the Hot Wheels scale cars.

Post some pictures when you can. Where did you see the scale crawler?

on this forum it was linked. Not a member built scaler, just linked here. 1:9 scale with leaf springs even!

Erik

[CrewCab59]

Originally Posted by bouncytruck

I've got quite a few of the Johnny Lightening Blazers I picked up at the stores. I've modified two of the Wix diecast blazers to match my current a past Blazer and I've got one of those in progress going 2wd. I haven't ever attempted to modify the Hot Wheels scale cars.

Post some pictures when you can. Where did you see the scale crawler?

Here ya go.

He has a lot of vids http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/1-9-s...od-body-2.html

Scott

[fxdxharley]

ive bought a few. 2 hot wheels and one ertl. the hot wheels are the johne deere and saturday evening post ones. the other is a wix 4x4 bank. its cool because the top comes off. plan to mod that and make it look like a lowered 2wd.

[Beetle]

There is a 69 C10 hot wheels I am trying to get my hands on! Cannot seem to get one under $15 and if I can just find one in Wal-Mart I'd be set!

[bouncytruck]

Originally Posted by Beetle

There is a 69 C10 hot wheels I am trying to get my hands on! Cannot seem to get one under $15 and if I can just find one in Wal-Mart I'd be set!

Is that the step side?

[Beetle]

Originally Posted by bouncytruck

Is that the step side?

Yea it is




Also comes in blue with flames or green


EDIT: Found one for $5 shipped

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-HOT-WHE...item56517d4902

[bouncytruck]

I've got a purple one. Glad you found one.

[Erik V]

I've never owned a stepside, but now I kinda want one of those too.

Erik

[Erik V]

Originally Posted by Erik V

I've never owned a stepside, but now I kinda want one of those too.

Erik

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-69-CHEV...item2579ca46e8


This is quickly becoming an obsession. Why is a 34 year old man buying so many Hot Wheels that he refuses to take out of the packages? ...because I can can can!

Seriously though, I am not buying this one unless its still there next week. I'm giving myself a limit-2 per week, thats it.

The real problem now is which one do I cannibalize? The Ochre/white one with little detailing, or the maroon one with tailgate lettering and chrome detailing?

Erik

[bouncytruck]

What are you going to to do them?

[Erik V]

Originally Posted by bouncytruck

What are you going to to do them?

Only to one of them...

Drill out the rivets to separate the pieces. Sand/prep the body and repaint as my own truck. Do some unknown magic mojo work to convert the grill to a GMC, swap the chassis with a 4X4 truck one, and reassemble.

Basically ruin a perfectly good unopened Hot Wheels that may very well end up a collector (more than its 600%+ appreciated value today).

Erik

[hilljob26]

i will see if i can shoot a pic, but im pretty sure i have evry custom 69 chevy hotwheel they made minus the purple hotwheels garage one,,,even got 2 treasure hunts and 1 super treasure hunt(worth about 30 bucks)...i cant get enough of them

[Erik V]

So I went to Fred Meyer today for some groceries...and of course ended up in the toy section. FYI, buy 2 get one 1 free sale price. So I ended up with 3 green stepsides, that I honestly have no use for-but figured they might be hard to find later (there were 2 more that I passed on). So on with the pics:







I'm thinking about destroying the ochre Blazer since the detail work just isnt there. I think I paid roughly 10 bucks each for the 2 Blazers, so cost wise I dont think it matters.

Here's what I did to a early 70's BMW 2002 tii. I should have taken before pics, but you can imagine what a nearly Crayola crayon green body would have looked like, with white interior, and race numbers and Hot Wheels logos here and there on the body.

Once I drilled the rivets out the bottom (which was difficult since my bits were dull and walked around a bit), I separated the pieces. My old Hot Wheels from my childhood are metal frame/chassis parts, this one however was plastic. Once I hot glue where the rivets once were, I'm sure it'll hold together fine. Just compression fit back together it fits just fine and doesnt fall back apart unless you fiddle with the axles/wheels.











Modeled after:





Some video of a Subaru powered AWD BMW:

[bouncytruck]

I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for those two blazer's. I've got the "norman rockwell" 2wd blazer, but the paint sure is ugly.

[Erik V]

Those sell for more than I'm willing to pay just to sand down and repaint. Otherwise, yes-ugly enough to repaint. But the pricetag is too high for the name? Craaazy.

So I'm going to hold off on sanding down either of my Blazers until I find a similar wheelbase 4X4. If one of those cannot be found, then I may just leave the Blazers in the packages and let their $10 value stand.

Erik

[2many]

Or you can go here and pay even less

http://www.thetoypeddler.com/cgi-bin...eyword1=blazer

[tdkosta]

This one's pretty cool too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tennessee-Vo...item4ac18a4f7d