Gabriel Choi saints row is a really good game with friends but seems a lot like GTA i like that you can use cheats to get money so that you don't have to grind if you only wanna fool around
Very cool! Had no idea that people restored Hot Wheels cars! The techniques and processes are interesting and well explained. I like the fact that more detailed videos on the techniques are available. Well done
i love these videos! your care for the cars is so authentic, and it's kind of soothing just watching and listening to you restore such old pieces of history!
Somewhere down in my basement, “resides” all of my original Matchbox, Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightning cars (yep, I’m in my mid-60s, my late mother and father still had them….and now, once again, I have them). Many are pristine…and I know some of them sport the appropriate “battle scars of play hood”. I’m not really eBay savvy, nor do I care to be. I have marked that particular box as potentially valuable, should I pass before my wife, so that she doesn’t just throw it into a Goodwill bin. I do enjoy watching these childhood relics restored to “like new” condition, along with a couple of fingers of a high quality bourbon. Bravo-Zulu! Well,done….that purple came out so well!
Ha! My stepfather designed the 67 Camaro. Drew it on our formica dining room table one night. Very cool to see this restoration of this little Hot Wheels car - so much a part of life back then.
Best one so far. Very nice work, love how the less aggressive methods seem to work as good or better than sanding it or using the harsh abrasives. That was surprising. Great job!
Just came across your channel a few days ago. I'm old enough to remember having the entire series one hot wheels set in 1969 as a four year old. How I wish I still had them. Thanks to your videos I am going to be looking for vintage hot wheels at the local collector show with a new eye towards restoring them myself.
Не думал что наткнусь на такой давний, да ещё твой коммент здесь - ты пробовал сам ремонтировать/реставрировать машинки Hot Wheels? У меня есть прекрасные доноры для этого, но "ремонтировать" их сам всёравно опасаюсь - боюсь накосячить...Главная беда многих - искривлённая ось и колёса, а толковых пошаговых видео по их правке с разбором/без разбора (ещё и на русском) один чёрт нигде нет...
50 years on I have started buying HW cars again. My first one I bought in 1970 or so was this model Camaro in a copper colour, then a T-Bird, and then a Barracuda. I wish I still had them.
Even me, a girly girl who loves watching makeup tutorials, shopping hauls and speed paintings is here enjoying this! Wonderful video!! Very educational and relaxing.
The point of this video was to address several people who were complaining that sanding the car was destroying the nickel plated surface... This video was as good as I could get without sanding and priming it... in more resent videos I do sand and prime... I try to address what my viewers bring up in the comments... thus this video is a result of comments left in my mustang video..were I sand the crap out of the model to get all the pits out. Unfortunately you don't get to choose what video RUclips promotes... I would not have chosen this one as it only represents the best I could do not sanding the car. Many of my videos, like this one, are just experiments... showing different ways at going after an issue or tackling a viewers concern. Not every video ends with a perfect looking car.
Very succinct explanation Mr. baremetalHW. Nice... A+ Always enjoy my journeys with you. Almost 1.5 mil. views too. You deserve each & every one of them.
I used to do this with 1/12'th scale cars, lambos, chevy etc. I used to change their colours monthly just 'cause I could, swap wheels & stuff, good fun.
OMG! Really nice restoration! Hey! I´m doing dioramas. It would be great fun to make a joint thing building a diorama for your next restoration. Just let me know and I´ll give it a go.
cookcars1 That is true, but Mattel did make a mistake, my 67 Camaro Hot Wheels car was made in 1982 without vent Windows making it appear to be a 68. I guess they figured no one would notice so why spend money on vent windows.
I grew up with HotWheels. Job-wise I've never known what to do with myself. But I wish I stayed with it so that I could do something like this (at least be a gopher of whatever for when you need supplies or Chinese take out).
Very interesting. I never grew up on hot wheels nor do I have a collection. But that was such an improvement and love the color purple. Do these miniature cars have shows like real cars? Just curious.
Yeah I just went to a show in Niagra falls a few weeks ago. Never see n so many hot wheels in one place before. I got the mystery machine in the package for a buck. Sweet deal.
I did a real 69 Camaro SS back in 77, and the resto-mod job took 3 months. Every piece of trim, molding, etc. was removed, and the car was stripped down to the original paint/primer. The body was perfect, straight, and had no filler. Next was six coats of primer with a guide coat on top, and after a week of block sanding was sealed. next was a scuff pad and wipe before setting her in the booth for a day and half to acclimate and let any vapors off. For paint was 78 Corvette dark blue metallic lacquer, and four coats of it. This was followed by water-sanding to take off the glaze and open it up for the next step of two coats of clear with a teaspoon of blue pearl in it. Driving this car down Sunset Strip in LA was a blast at night.........seeing this done to HW cars was refreshing at the least.
Keith Lucas that's cool,the first car I bought and restored was a 72 camaro split bumper,and the paintjob was well......pretty much gone so I primed it with and black primer coat,gold base coat I think I did a metallic gold base coat and then I did a candy apple red paintjob over that and then wetsanded and buffed etc etc but I did the black interior with leather bucket seats and a brushed steel I got from another project I put in door panels and across the dash as decoration and a holley 650 4 barrel carb(I believe), I had on and then the edelbrock intake I took apart and put a k&n high performance filter and cleaned out the motor cause I felt that's all that really needed to be done other than the carb and stuff I did but as a teenager as soon as I got a offer to buy it and I saw the cash I went for it and I kinda wish I kept it but I'm kinda glad I didn't at the same time
not sure why, but it very relaxing to watch these videos. i am not into cars at all and i am not sure how i got here. it is quite an art and i can appreciate the time and talent it takes to get this good at restoring these cars
I have a question. I have hundreds of cars that only need slight repainting (especially the wheels.) Do I still need to remove all of the parts of the car?
Or, what i do is i mask off the rest of the car, dip a toothpick in the colour i want and paint in the tiny details. then after they are dry scrape away what you dont want then clear coat it.
I dont know how I got to this channel but I did, farout, brings back some memories for sure, I had this car too, and many others you feature from the 70's
ultimaetsolder milliampage and amps are no joke they will kill you more than likely voltage will and should be taken seriously like all electrical currents
I came across this vid quite by accident. It was amongst the recommended vids to the right of a vid I had been watching. I have no idea why it was recommended, but I watched the whole thing and quite enjoyed it.
What creacy this video remember me in 1968 0n 13 of june when mattel lancer the first edition of 16 redline cars I was 10 years old in houseton tx I have a big 1968 2018 hotwheels collection congratulations friend
Restored cars go for less than original cars of the same condition for sure.. I could probably get 25$-50$ for this car restored. I paid 5$ for it. A near mint original can go for several hundred.. I don't have a mint original... I have a 5$ car that I can sell for more than 5$.. I am rather sure that is not "worth Less"... People sell restored cars on ebay all the time and I am sure they are not doing it at a loss... www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-Redline-1968-HK-Honey-Gold-Custom-Cougar-White-Int-Restored-/291981756179?hash=item43fb780713:g:wR0AAOSwo4pYXsef
I've been buying and selling Hot Wheels and Matchbox for 30+ years and have a few thousand in inventory. I can say without a doubt that blue Camaros are not selling for hundreds of dollars and if you can get $25-$50 for that resto then you should jump on it but I think you are way high on your estimate. Also considering the man-hours invested it really isn't worth doing for $25. Don't get me wrong you did a nice job but if you are in it for the money then you are going to lose big time.
honestly I think that a car (whether it is a toy or the real thing) usually looks better with all the little imperfections. It gives it character and an interesting story to tell.
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Not sure why this was in my recommended videos, but I still watched it.
same
I liked the blue look
GoogleMinus Sameeeeeeee
GoogleMinus Same
same
My 12 year old daughter remembered your videos I had shown her years ago and requested I play then again. You made a significant impact!
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !!!! Dark Purple is my favorite color and makes any casting look AWESOME !!!!
These videos are by far the best in Hot Wheels restoration than I have seen. No one comes close and his techniques are spot on.
I was like? Why The Fuck was this in my suggestions? This was interesting. I watched the whole video. 👍
Btw that was a great restoration.
Same here! I'm gonna watch more now lol
Khris Da Lion ssame
Khris Da Lion same
Khris Da Lion same bro😂😂
This car screams Saints Row to me.
Kola18_97 how anyone plays that gta knockoff is beyond me
Gabriel Choi saints row is a really good game with friends but seems a lot like GTA i like that you can use cheats to get money so that you don't have to grind if you only wanna fool around
Gabriel Choi Just because it's an open world sandbox doesn't mean it's a GTA clone. Driver was around before GTA anyway.
Original Saint's Tow game reminded me a lot of GTA. Last one I played reminded me a lot of crackdown :)
GS Rider how some people doesnt know that different people have different preferences is beyond me
Woohoo! Four million views!
RaceGrooves I watch your videos
RaceGrooves I figured there would be a connection here.
Wow i subscribe you
Whaaaat? Race grooves, my favorite hot wheels guy is here?
@@cpgames1278 You're here too Caleb?!
"I don't wanna do anything rough to the car" *puts the car in acid*
It does a good job though and doesn't damage the metal.
@@Rick-if5zb wooooosh
Hahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣
no dad
You obviously don't understand.
Very cool! Had no idea that people restored Hot Wheels cars!
The techniques and processes are interesting and well explained. I like the fact that more detailed videos on the techniques are available.
Well done
uploaded 8 seconds ago...
*616th viewer*
Wow that was a recent comment. I just finished the video. Have a nice day
3 years later , 5.4 Million views
i love these videos! your care for the cars is so authentic, and it's kind of soothing just watching and listening to you restore such old pieces of history!
There fake
@@kasperbiiagap a lot of restoration videos are, but baremetal's aren't, you got the wrong person lol
@@Moiyima oh ok
Somewhere down in my basement, “resides” all of my original Matchbox, Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightning cars (yep, I’m in my mid-60s, my late mother and father still had them….and now, once again, I have them). Many are pristine…and I know some of them sport the appropriate “battle scars of play hood”. I’m not really eBay savvy, nor do I care to be. I have marked that particular box as potentially valuable, should I pass before my wife, so that she doesn’t just throw it into a Goodwill bin. I do enjoy watching these childhood relics restored to “like new” condition, along with a couple of fingers of a high quality bourbon. Bravo-Zulu! Well,done….that purple came out so well!
It's a pity that there are no such collection machines in Russia.
you have vodka
@@carmineredd1198 lmfao
@@carmineredd1198 lolz
You don't deserve good things
Instablaster...
Hot wheels pimp my ride
"We know you love movies, so we hooked you up with a 7mm monitor on each headrest!"
rockerseven 7mm is pretty big for a hot wheels car 😂
Back in the late 70’s to early 80’s we would ArmorAll our vinyl tops and they would be very very shiny, so that look to me is actually pretty cool.
Ha! My stepfather designed the 67 Camaro. Drew it on our formica dining room table one night.
Very cool to see this restoration of this little Hot Wheels car - so much a part of life back then.
That is so cool
Yep... sure
What's ur stepfather last name
Best one so far. Very nice work, love how the less aggressive methods seem to work as good or better than sanding it or using the harsh abrasives. That was surprising. Great job!
Amazing re-build! Looks as good as the real 1968 Camaro as well!! *10/10 JOB*
Just came across your channel a few days ago. I'm old enough to remember having the entire series one hot wheels set in 1969 as a four year old. How I wish I still had them. Thanks to your videos I am going to be looking for vintage hot wheels at the local collector show with a new eye towards restoring them myself.
Dear friend!
Why there is no video for tuning models?
Не думал что наткнусь на такой давний, да ещё твой коммент здесь - ты пробовал сам ремонтировать/реставрировать машинки Hot Wheels? У меня есть прекрасные доноры для этого, но "ремонтировать" их сам всёравно опасаюсь - боюсь накосячить...Главная беда многих - искривлённая ось и колёса, а толковых пошаговых видео по их правке с разбором/без разбора (ещё и на русском) один чёрт нигде нет...
Good video because it does not have the obnoxious background music/noise.
The video also has a good subject and good content.
I miss my Hot Wheels.
B. Eder I have my favorite still
B. Eder i still have mine in a box. A man should never have to part with his hotwheels collection
Buy a Smart car
50 years on I have started buying HW cars again. My first one I bought in 1970 or so was this model Camaro in a copper colour, then a T-Bird, and then a Barracuda. I wish I still had them.
Even me, a girly girl who loves watching makeup tutorials, shopping hauls and speed paintings is here enjoying this! Wonderful video!! Very educational and relaxing.
No
Nice job. But why did you not primer the surface before. And then sand to get a better finish?
The point of this video was to address several people who were complaining that sanding the car was destroying the nickel plated surface... This video was as good as I could get without sanding and priming it... in more resent videos I do sand and prime... I try to address what my viewers bring up in the comments... thus this video is a result of comments left in my mustang video..were I sand the crap out of the model to get all the pits out. Unfortunately you don't get to choose what video RUclips promotes... I would not have chosen this one as it only represents the best I could do not sanding the car. Many of my videos, like this one, are just experiments... showing different ways at going after an issue or tackling a viewers concern. Not every video ends with a perfect looking car.
Jaiko Najar
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Very succinct explanation Mr. baremetalHW. Nice... A+
Always enjoy my journeys with you. Almost 1.5 mil. views too. You
deserve each & every one of them.
Jaiko Najar k! misteri jam 12
WOOHOO KEEP UP YOUR GREAT WORK I love watching these
these cars takes me back to my youth. I still have 4 car cases full of my old Hot Wheels.
I’m restoring my Matchbox Ferrari F40 made from the 1988
I'd love to see the hood-spoke drilling process, though I imagine that's hard to record while actually doing it correctly.
you know your deep into youtube when your watching some nigga restore a toy car 😂
Jake Daley one of the whitest names I've heard but you still say ni**a smh
Thats the guy from haggard garage
Frost 13 Stop censoring shit. It's "nigga". Keep giving the word power and it will continue to have it.
Stg 😂😂
Trevor Meme No. I am going to continue to censor shit. It's spelled ni**a, you uncultured degenerate.
Awesome job!!!! I can watch these restorations for hours!
Great work, enjoyed watching this, a scaled down version of Wheeler Dealers :)
this is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while. I grew up with Hot Wheels Cars and trucks. and loved them. thanks for sharing
Do you buy your Hot Wheels on eBay? nice video btw :)
yes
GRAFFITI Kid y p
baremetalHW will you make me a car
Yes as "yes my video was nice" or "yes i buy my cars on eBay"?
Yes I buy them on ebay
I used to do this with 1/12'th scale cars, lambos, chevy etc.
I used to change their colours monthly just 'cause I could, swap wheels & stuff, good fun.
Great job, fun to watch, makes me want to get restoring my old matchbox cars.
OMG! Really nice restoration! Hey! I´m doing dioramas. It would be great fun to make a joint thing building a diorama for your next restoration. Just let me know and I´ll give it a go.
Try this comment on a newer vid
Is that a 1968 Camaro while this is a "1967 Matel inc Hongkong" Hotwheel?
Yes?
the 1967 is the company's trademark was registered. lots of products have this on it.
All My Toys I have one that says 67 but it doesn't have a vent window so it looks like a 68.
Boat Axe
A real 1968 Camaro would have appeared in Chevy dealer showrooms in September of 1967.
cookcars1 That is true, but Mattel did make a mistake, my 67 Camaro Hot Wheels car was made in 1982 without vent Windows making it appear to be a 68. I guess they figured no one would notice so why spend money on vent windows.
I find these restoration videos fascinating.
A 67 camaro was my first hotwheels car and i still have it. But it's all silver and has the opening hood and in great shape.
I grew up with HotWheels. Job-wise I've never known what to do with myself. But I wish I stayed with it so that I could do something like this (at least be a gopher of whatever for when you need supplies or Chinese take out).
once again you don't go cheap lol
This model was the first one that i had of hot Wheels! My Father gave It to me in 1997!😱Camaro 68'! Thank you for remind me👊
I'm not particularly interested in toy cars, but videos that restore rusty objects that's more my style. Great job
Why not make your videos 10 minutes and monetize? Love this channel
imhoooks ikr
Don't let the haters get to you. Use the methods you prefer.
2 videos 2 AWESOME restorations
The white on top and yellow on all around gives stunning look😍😍
A very satisfying video. Thanks for sharing your passion.
I'd like to see more of what happens if the car is in the acid too long
sure... I can do a video on that...
baremetalHW I want one man please
baremetalHW yes!!!! :-)
yes but not on a REAL redline car please
I did with a base of muriatic acid to make an electrolite and car vanished…
that is the first hotwhells car that i got i still remember you made me emotional getting remembring old days
Just saw your Restoration, Looks GREAT. I have a 55 & 56 CHEVY. Thanks for the ideas.
Its 4 fucking AM
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julio cesar Ledesma 2 am over here
julio cesar Ledesma 3:30 for me
julio cesar Ledesma 2 am rn
julio cesar Ledesma Ever heard if time zones dipshit?
This guy must be a fucking riot at parties :P
Fridgemusa he's great, he will restore your solo cup to full status within the manufacturers specifications.
I could watch these type of videos all day long. 2 THUMBS UP. I'd like to see a 1964 Ford ranchero done.
The orange wall tires look really great with the green-blue windows. Nice job.
I tried this on my real car. It looks worse now.
Did you cut the wheels off?
How many toothbrushes did you need?
Drop it in acid
Those prices in the book are probably Hong Kong Dollars.
Dash Kadam Nope... USD, I have actually seen some exceptionally rare Hot Wheels cars go for as much as 11k USD
chdreturns oh wow. I had no idea HW can fetch such high price.
Actually they can go for as much as 100k. Rear loader pink beach bomb prototype was sold for that price a few years ago.
I liked how the expensive was, and then you explain very well what you do
Not sure how I got here, but that was pretty cool to watch. Great job on restoring that car!
Very interesting. I never grew up on hot wheels nor do I have a collection. But that was such an improvement and love the color purple. Do these miniature cars have shows like real cars? Just curious.
Actually yes there are shows where people trade hot wheels cars
And there are shows for customized Hot Wheels.
Yeah I just went to a show in Niagra falls a few weeks ago. Never see n so many hot wheels in one place before. I got the mystery machine in the package for a buck. Sweet deal.
Yes and they are very fun
oh yes I have over 6000 hot wheel cars and go to the shows all the time my friend
why did I watch this....I do this to real cars....eh curiosity I guess
Cameron Crane same
Cameron Crane me too just caught my attention :)
I did a real 69 Camaro SS back in 77, and the resto-mod job took 3 months. Every piece of trim, molding, etc. was removed, and the car was stripped down to the original paint/primer. The body was perfect, straight, and had no filler. Next was six coats of primer with a guide coat on top, and after a week of block sanding was sealed. next was a scuff pad and wipe before setting her in the booth for a day and half to acclimate and let any vapors off. For paint was 78 Corvette dark blue metallic lacquer, and four coats of it. This was followed by water-sanding to take off the glaze and open it up for the next step of two coats of clear with a teaspoon of blue pearl in it. Driving this car down Sunset Strip in LA was a blast at night.........seeing this done to HW cars was refreshing at the least.
Keith Lucas that's cool,the first car I bought and restored was a 72 camaro split bumper,and the paintjob was well......pretty much gone so I primed it with and black primer coat,gold base coat I think I did a metallic gold base coat and then I did a candy apple red paintjob over that and then wetsanded and buffed etc etc but I did the black interior with leather bucket seats and a brushed steel I got from another project I put in door panels and across the dash as decoration and a holley 650 4 barrel carb(I believe), I had on and then the edelbrock intake I took apart and put a k&n high performance filter and cleaned out the motor cause I felt that's all that really needed to be done other than the carb and stuff I did but as a teenager as soon as I got a offer to buy it and I saw the cash I went for it and I kinda wish I kept it but I'm kinda glad I didn't at the same time
Cameron Crane some hot wheels are worth as much as a real car if you're lucky enough to find the rare ones
That's some very nice work! Thanks for explaining the details on how you restored
That makes me remember my old Camero. It had the brownish coppery color. The black back makes the tail lights really pop.
This is the video Ive been waiting for! Thanks for doing it
There's enough amperage bit not nearly enough voltage to even hurt you when using a 12v battery charger. The acid is a bigger threat than the charger.
Lovely work, on something that would otherwise remain a scruffy example. Really like watching any resto bring an item back to life, great stuff:)
not sure why, but it very relaxing to watch these videos. i am not into cars at all and i am not sure how i got here. it is quite an art and i can appreciate the time and talent it takes to get this good at restoring these cars
Too much positive camber in the rear
XD
I agree
+baremetalHW i have got a old porsche turbo cool
I have a question. I have hundreds of cars that only need slight repainting (especially the wheels.) Do I still need to remove all of the parts of the car?
Nanis Meelasla its best to. Easier to paint, you dont have to worry about getting it on any other parts
Or, what i do is i mask off the rest of the car, dip a toothpick in the colour i want and paint in the tiny details. then after they are dry scrape away what you dont want then clear coat it.
They cost a dollar at the store, just buy another. lol
+Stinky Crayons Most of them are not sold/sold with different paint
Stinky Crayons Also there are cars that are super rare... These Redlines can gain a lot of value over the years.
I found that a lot more interesting than I thought I would. nice job.
Sweet! Worth every second of watching.
it only works with phosphoric acid? and what about if I use it with my car?
My best video in the RUclips
This was great! Thank you for sharing 🖖🏼
I dont know how I got to this channel but I did, farout, brings back some memories for sure, I had this car too, and many others you feature from the 70's
Muito too a miniatura
I don't like the colour,but great restoration work
I hate brown.
@@yellowskunk3465
I hate sand
I am not a collector and don't know the first thing about Hot Wheels, but your vids are so satisfying.
Man your good. I have a 1969 redbaron that needs a lot of love. Missing the helmet.
You can get the helment in the redline shop.
Lol at "it can kill you..."
ultimaetsolder try if it can
ultimaetsolder milliampage and amps are no joke they will kill you more than likely voltage will and should be taken seriously like all electrical currents
Can you make a video of your whole hot wheel collection
Haha, that car looks all too familiar. That was one of my favorite hot wheels cars as a kid. :)
I watch a lot of restorations videos on you tube. Anything from shoes to cloths to houses. Gotta say this one was way more interesting. Well done sir
I remember a white tow truck Larry's Tow. I really miss that hot wheel. Know where I could get a replacement? I've not seen one in decades.
Dick White I have the Larry's tow!! willing to trade!!
many on ebay, I found a couple on my local flea markets in Mexico, I guess in the USA is way easier to find them.
I love turn old things new
Excellent restoration Very cool custom Chevy Camaro 1968👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I remember in the early 2000s going to toys r us and seeing tons of these in one isle I used to get so excited as a kid good times
*SCORCHERS!!!*
I've got some old Hot Wheels from the 60s and 70s are they really worth anything?
yes... they could be worth a ton...
baremetalHW I'll have to do some Googling
Love this channel! Great content!!
I came across this vid quite by accident. It was amongst the recommended vids to the right of a vid I had been watching. I have no idea why it was recommended, but I watched the whole thing and quite enjoyed it.
I have to say... the broken parts just make it look much cooler👍 like its rusty and everything
Then you will probably like my videos were I take new cars and make them look old.
Awesome Work !!!! Gorgeous Results !!! Thanks for sharing 😁👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼
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I do t even own hot wheels anymore but have been watching several of these videos. Great work.
What creacy this video remember me in 1968 0n 13 of june when mattel lancer the first edition of 16 redline cars I was 10 years old in houseton tx I have a big 1968 2018 hotwheels collection congratulations friend
does this change the value at all?
MrDeathChicken Yes it actually makes it worth less.
thats what I figured
Restored cars go for less than original cars of the same condition for sure.. I could probably get 25$-50$ for this car restored. I paid 5$ for it. A near mint original can go for several hundred.. I don't have a mint original... I have a 5$ car that I can sell for more than 5$.. I am rather sure that is not "worth Less"...
People sell restored cars on ebay all the time and I am sure they are not doing it at a loss...
www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-Redline-1968-HK-Honey-Gold-Custom-Cougar-White-Int-Restored-/291981756179?hash=item43fb780713:g:wR0AAOSwo4pYXsef
I've been buying and selling Hot Wheels and Matchbox for 30+ years and have a few thousand in inventory. I can say without a doubt that blue Camaros are not selling for hundreds of dollars and if you can get $25-$50 for that resto then you should jump on it but I think you are way high on your estimate. Also considering the man-hours invested it really isn't worth doing for $25. Don't get me wrong you did a nice job but if you are in it for the money then you are going to lose big time.
I don't think he is in it for the money.
Do u have a 1970 Monte Carlo car
honestly I think that a car (whether it is a toy or the real thing) usually looks better with all the little imperfections. It gives it character and an interesting story to tell.