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67cst · 07-18-2002, 05:28 AM

who here has painted their hotwheels? i got some paint and i wanna try it but i was wondering if you guys taped off the wheels, grill, windows and undercarrige? or is there a way to take the body off? thanks in advance

Derek

RALLY FAST · 07-18-2002, 08:20 AM

ITS EASY YOU ADRILL ,DRILL OUT THE TWO RIVETS ON BUTTOM IT COMES APART . YOU CAN PAINT THE SEATS DASH ETC, THEN IF YOU WAHT TAKE A JONNY LIGHTING CAR WITH RUBBER WHEELS DRILL THE RVETS TAKE THE RUBBER WHEELS PUT ON THE HOT WHEEL . PAINT THE GRILL . IVE DONE A COUPLE LOOK GREAT. USE J B WELD TO PUT EVERY THING TOGETHER.

*Shane* · 07-18-2002, 10:04 AM

Here is one that I did a few months back when it was too cold to work on the REAL truck.....LOL

Side by side comparision.....total "stock" on right.....mild custom on left.....

*Randy70C-10* · 07-18-2002, 10:32 AM

Shane, that's cool as ......

greasemonkey · 07-18-2002, 10:38 AM

I just taped mine off, but you can brill...I mean drill... the rivets out.

*Randy70C-10* · 07-18-2002, 10:42 AM

brill, hehe. He'll never live THAT down. (not as long as we don't let him)

XXL · 07-18-2002, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shane
Here is one that I did a few months back when it was too cold to work on the REAL truck.....LOL

Side by side comparision.....total "stock" on right.....mild custom on left.....

Rats! Beat me to it. I just picked up a pair of Hot Wheel trucks the other day to do what you did with the one on the left. Good work! I'll post a pic when I get around to mucking with it.

Kenneth

67cst · 07-18-2002, 02:34 PM

beauty job man, what did u use for the tonneau?

NSANE68!!! · 07-18-2002, 02:40 PM

Body drops KICK A$$!!! Good job Shane.

Super Chevy · 07-18-2002, 03:50 PM

That's sweet Shane,What you use for paint?

*Shane* · 07-18-2002, 05:25 PM

Hey Guys....thanks for the kind words. Customizing Hot Wheels is my hobby when its too cold to work out in the shop during the winter.

XXL - Get ready to wear-out a new Dremel tool......tons of cutting and grinding to get one of these dudes down this low.

71_ShortStep - the bed cover is made from a piece of .010 black anodized aluminum shim stock.

NSANE68!! - thanks bro!

Super Chevy - the paint is Dupont ChromaBase urethane base coat/clear coat. It is 1995-96 Corvette Blue, then followed by some House of Kolor Clear with Mother of Pearl dry pearl powder mixed in with the clear. You really can't see the pearl in the pics, but it really stands out in person. After clearing, I wet sanded with 1500 and then hand rubbed. I can only wish my REAL truck turns out this slick....LOL!

Here is the truck before paint....in primer.

And Yes it still rolls....

XXL · 07-18-2002, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shane
XXL - Get ready to wear-out a new Dremel tool......tons of cutting and grinding to get one of these dudes down this low.

And Yes it still rolls....

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Sounds like a challenge!

Kenneth

*Shane* · 07-18-2002, 06:26 PM

jay-dawg · 07-18-2002, 06:26 PM

hmm I guess I have to invest into a dremel. looks good. I wanna see how it looks gunmetal grey.

jay

67cst · 07-18-2002, 06:48 PM

GUNNA NEED A TONNEAU, drilled throught the bed...fk! MAYBE A HOLE FOR THE BLAZER TANK
lol

67cst · 07-18-2002, 07:07 PM

GUNNA NEED A TONNEAU, drilled throught the bed...fk! MAYBE A HOLE FOR THE BLAZER TANK
lol

XXL · 07-18-2002, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shane

Yes it also rolls... and the bed is intact (Shane, I'm guessing you've got the tonneau to cover the holes in the bed for the wheels (???)).

I'm setting it aside for now but in my copious free time (yeah right), I may shave the handles and side marker lights. And if I get particularly bold, I may try chopping the roof... though I'm not sure how well this pot metal can be bonded back together.

Oh, and grill is not installed and the window dropped down just before the pics because it was just sitting in there and not tacked in in any way.

Kenneth

*Shane* · 07-18-2002, 08:24 PM

Use JB Weld to bond the pot metal back together....you can then even file and sand it like bondo....

I was gonna cut the wheels down so I wouldnt have to cut the bed, but wanted the w-i-i-de tires in the back.

Looks good XXL........Excellent Job!!

Heres one moving on up the scale of difficulty....LOL

Chopped top and lowered. The top was cut into 6 different pieces before being "JB Welded" back together.

07-18-2002, 05:28 AM	#1
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	Painting Hotwheels who here has painted their hotwheels? i got some paint and i wanna try it but i was wondering if you guys taped off the wheels, grill, windows and undercarrige? or is there a way to take the body off? thanks in advance Derek __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

07-18-2002, 08:20 AM	#2
RALLY FAST Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: knox, Tenn. Posts: 150	HOT WHEELS ITS EASY YOU ADRILL ,DRILL OUT THE TWO RIVETS ON BUTTOM IT COMES APART . YOU CAN PAINT THE SEATS DASH ETC, THEN IF YOU WAHT TAKE A JONNY LIGHTING CAR WITH RUBBER WHEELS DRILL THE RVETS TAKE THE RUBBER WHEELS PUT ON THE HOT WHEEL . PAINT THE GRILL . IVE DONE A COUPLE LOOK GREAT. USE J B WELD TO PUT EVERY THING TOGETHER. __________________ 69 SHORT FLEET SIDE MAROON RESTORED. 71 LONG FLEET RESTORED D/DRIVER. BUT ALWAYS LOOKING TO IMPROVE 68 SHORT UNDER CONSTRUCTION

07-18-2002, 10:04 AM	#3
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Here is one that I did a few months back when it was too cold to work on the REAL truck.....LOL Side by side comparision.....total "stock" on right.....mild custom on left..... Attached Images Last edited by Shane; 07-18-2002 at 10:11 AM.

07-18-2002, 10:38 AM	#5
greasemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 2,155	I just taped mine off, but you can brill...I mean drill... the rivets out. __________________ 1942 Master Deluxe 1969 C/10 1985 Blazer CUCV 1987 Jimmy 2004 Tahoe 2005 Silverado 1500 2005 Silverado 3500

07-18-2002, 02:34 PM	#8
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	shane beauty job man, what did u use for the tonneau? __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

07-18-2002, 10:32 AM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Shane, that's cool as ......

07-18-2002, 10:42 AM	#6
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	brill, hehe. He'll never live THAT down. (not as long as we don't let him)

07-18-2002, 02:40 PM	#9
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	Body drops KICK A$$!!! Good job Shane. __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

07-18-2002, 03:50 PM	#10
Super Chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,025	That's sweet Shane,What you use for paint?

07-18-2002, 05:25 PM	#11
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Hey Guys....thanks for the kind words. Customizing Hot Wheels is my hobby when its too cold to work out in the shop during the winter. XXL - Get ready to wear-out a new Dremel tool......tons of cutting and grinding to get one of these dudes down this low. 71_ShortStep - the bed cover is made from a piece of .010 black anodized aluminum shim stock. NSANE68!! - thanks bro! Super Chevy - the paint is Dupont ChromaBase urethane base coat/clear coat. It is 1995-96 Corvette Blue, then followed by some House of Kolor Clear with Mother of Pearl dry pearl powder mixed in with the clear. You really can't see the pearl in the pics, but it really stands out in person. After clearing, I wet sanded with 1500 and then hand rubbed. I can only wish my REAL truck turns out this slick....LOL! Here is the truck before paint....in primer. And Yes it still rolls.... Attached Images Last edited by Shane; 07-18-2002 at 05:28 PM.

07-18-2002, 06:26 PM	#13
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270

07-18-2002, 06:26 PM	#14
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	hmm I guess I have to invest into a dremel. looks good. I wanna see how it looks gunmetal grey. jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

07-18-2002, 06:48 PM	#15
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	DAMN GUNNA NEED A TONNEAU, drilled throught the bed...fk! MAYBE A HOLE FOR THE BLAZER TANK lol __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

07-18-2002, 07:07 PM	#16
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	DAMN GUNNA NEED A TONNEAU, drilled throught the bed...fk! MAYBE A HOLE FOR THE BLAZER TANK lol __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

07-18-2002, 08:24 PM	#18
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Use JB Weld to bond the pot metal back together....you can then even file and sand it like bondo.... I was gonna cut the wheels down so I wouldnt have to cut the bed, but wanted the w-i-i-de tires in the back. Looks good XXL........Excellent Job!! Heres one moving on up the scale of difficulty....LOL Chopped top and lowered. The top was cut into 6 different pieces before being "JB Welded" back together. Attached Images



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