Something i think is worth looking into is "Heat shrink tubing" its basically a little black tube you can cut to the width of your wheel, slide it over the wheel, and use a lighter to shrink it around the wheel. It takes maybe 5 minutes for the entire process and makes plastic wheels look so much better, I bought a 127pc pack at harbor frieght for 4.99 and its a great way to make the plastic wheels viable especially because there isn't a real rider equivalent of BBS LM or trispoke wheels yet.
Thanx for the short axle tip. I've tried the bending technique but Hot Wheels axles are extremely strong and getting a good bend at the end doesn't always work out 😉. 👍👍
When I was in my early teens I used to make a lot of Airfix models. My neighbour and I were mad on them. We then started "modding" all our Micro Machines with custom paint jobs. Never got around to doing hotwheels until now. Getting back in to the model hobby is so cathartic. Buying some cheap assorted wheel packs off ali express for peanuts and just sitting with some music on is bliss. So far I've done a 2015 mx5, 2011 WRX, A Skyline R30 and just today picked up a couple of the ID cars, Silvia and RX7. Gonna need a large display space soon.
So glad to find an alternative to drilling snd tapping pilot holes and all the headaches comes with that! Came across your insta and love your content, will be using these tips for my customs! Thanks!
I hear ya on not bothering with tapping and using screws. Bits wear out super fast. There are 2 other ways to adjust axel size. Cutting and crimping (the cut side) to shorten the axel. Buying 3 piece axels to extend. Another way which I haven’t tried is to buy beads (from art supply sections) that fit on existing axels which you’d glue… presumably both ends to match.
Nice job , can you do a video or just tell us about your latest favorite custom and/or swap that you have done? Or show/tell us about one that surprised you? Like it turned out better than you’d expect or you found some type of wheel that looks good on a particular casting that you may not have considered without trying a bunch of different wheels first. Keep up the great work
Helpful video! I have ordered some wheels for some swaps of my HWs from 20+ years ago. Question about the aluminum tubing: What do you use to cut them down to size? I’m afraid using pliers might crimp the tubing.
This is a really good easy going tutorial. I have a few HotWheels and Matchbox that deffo need new suitable wheels. This has helped me get started, thanks for sharing.
New sub here thanks for all the great info i have been watching alot of your videos i am interested in doing a couple full custom builds of a few of my favorite models and i realized i dont have any cars anymore looks like im going shopping for hot wheels
Day 3 , asking for the Toyota ae86 tureno sprinter not the Corolla you will doing well on it , keep another great video ❤❤, your follower from Egypt ❤❤
I bought the mainline ghoul high car just for the purple wheels. I also like the mainline clear wheels in colors when I'm going for a color theme. For rubber wheels I get them assorted on ebay
Matchbox wheels actually look good. & Now Mattel put out new wheels (one of the styles actually being an old school bring back) in their silver line premiums. They are good options too.
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I would only change the wheels
I recently did a wheel swap and a custom. A Volvo 240 Drift Wagon
I have customized 120+ cars soon gonna start selling them
A supraaaaaaa
I don’t wheel swap my cars because I don’t want to take them apart
Something i think is worth looking into is "Heat shrink tubing" its basically a little black tube you can cut to the width of your wheel, slide it over the wheel, and use a lighter to shrink it around the wheel. It takes maybe 5 minutes for the entire process and makes plastic wheels look so much better, I bought a 127pc pack at harbor frieght for 4.99 and its a great way to make the plastic wheels viable especially because there isn't a real rider equivalent of BBS LM or trispoke wheels yet.
Yes that’s an awesome thing to do! I might make a video on that :) thank you for the suggestions
Thanx for the short axle tip. I've tried the bending technique but Hot Wheels axles are extremely strong and getting a good bend at the end doesn't always work out 😉. 👍👍
You’re welcome! These tips helped me out getting the best results, I appreciate you watching my friend
Great tutorial. And to respond to your wheel swap question, I have some old Matchbox MK4 Supras and FD RX7s that need some restoration love.
Glad it helped! Get to it 👍🏼 make them cars look sick
When I was in my early teens I used to make a lot of Airfix models. My neighbour and I were mad on them. We then started "modding" all our Micro Machines with custom paint jobs. Never got around to doing hotwheels until now. Getting back in to the model hobby is so cathartic. Buying some cheap assorted wheel packs off ali express for peanuts and just sitting with some music on is bliss. So far I've done a 2015 mx5, 2011 WRX, A Skyline R30 and just today picked up a couple of the ID cars, Silvia and RX7. Gonna need a large display space soon.
Good tutorial of the end of the month!
Thank you 😊
So glad to find an alternative to drilling snd tapping pilot holes and all the headaches comes with that!
Came across your insta and love your content, will be using these tips for my customs! Thanks!
Maybe for a next tutorial, can you do waterslide decals please?
Yes I could possibly do that my friend :)
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Decals are nice looking to apply. You have to be careful after not to remove them
I'm from Brazil 🇧🇷 your tutorial helped me a lot, thank you.
Glad it helped! 👌🏻
The jar filled to the brim 😂😂
lol so many cars and even more wheels 🤣
Good tutorial thanks you bro
You are welcome
You can show us how to put them on truck wheels?
Yes I can do that for you 👍🏼
I hear ya on not bothering with tapping and using screws. Bits wear out super fast. There are 2 other ways to adjust axel size. Cutting and crimping (the cut side) to shorten the axel. Buying 3 piece axels to extend. Another way which I haven’t tried is to buy beads (from art supply sections) that fit on existing axels which you’d glue… presumably both ends to match.
I appreciate the feedback my friend
Do you think you can make a custom car looking abandoned on your short videos ( e.g a tesla and then destroy it )
Yeah I think I can do something like that
Nice video bro, thank you so much
Always welcome! Thank you for watching
Awesome video bro I'm trying.
To get better at wheel swapping in all of that. So this helped me a lot.
Glad it helped! Thanks so much for watching
I usually don't take apart vehicle's for wheel swaps, unless I plan on painting them another color. Everyone does their own different.
Nice job , can you do a video or just tell us about your latest favorite custom and/or swap that you have done? Or show/tell us about one that surprised you? Like it turned out better than you’d expect or you found some type of wheel that looks good on a particular casting that you may not have considered without trying a bunch of different wheels first. Keep up the great work
My guy wassup I personally have given restoring and customizing cars a try myself and boy I was good at it all because of you thank alot man
Love to hear that my friend! Keep up the great work
Big help with wheel swapping! Thanks for sharing 👍
You bet! Thank you for watching
Helpful video! I have ordered some wheels for some swaps of my HWs from 20+ years ago. Question about the aluminum tubing: What do you use to cut them down to size? I’m afraid using pliers might crimp the tubing.
Thank you! I use a jewel saw to cut the pipe
This is a really good easy going tutorial. I have a few HotWheels and Matchbox that deffo need new suitable wheels. This has helped me get started, thanks for sharing.
Im loving these tutorial videos man!❤would you be able to do a opening parts tutorial in the future?
Thank you my friend! And yeah I’ll try to make a video like that
You should teach us how to make radiators next
You got it 👍🏼🫡
Yay
New sub here thanks for all the great info i have been watching alot of your videos i am interested in doing a couple full custom builds of a few of my favorite models and i realized i dont have any cars anymore looks like im going shopping for hot wheels
Thanks for the sub! Thank you for watching! Have fun shopping for some new cars ❤️
how to stancing and chambering your hot wheels rim, like mostly your shorts video??? please make a tutorial of it🙏🙏
Nice!! Do you have to glue the axles back? How do they clip back on after cutting the clip?
Its nice bro im starting to swap the tires of some of the cars i have 😊
You should! Good luck 👍🏼
Day 3 , asking for the Toyota ae86 tureno sprinter not the Corolla you will doing well on it , keep another great video ❤❤, your follower from Egypt ❤❤
Thank you very much
Where do you get your wheel riders wheels
eBay or Temu
Ok thanks 👍
@@Lego-maker-mocsdont forget aliexpress
Sweet. Thanks for the great tutorial.
No problem! Glad you liked it
1:54 yeah once my drill bit snapped and went straight through my thumb
I’m sorry to hear that! Have to be very careful
@@CARTHANGS yeah im fine, that was a few months ago
Where do you get those tires? All of them?🕳️
Where do you get the wheels from?, also maybe your next video could be painting coating/ stripping paint for hot wheels
I get my wheels on eBay and yes I can definitely do a video like that
What is the name of that wheel swap kit
Excellent info!! @carthangs , can you please let me know a link for the sticky putty??
I bought the mainline ghoul high car just for the purple wheels. I also like the mainline clear wheels in colors when I'm going for a color theme. For rubber wheels I get them assorted on ebay
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Thank you so much
Matchbox wheels actually look good. & Now Mattel put out new wheels (one of the styles actually being an old school bring back) in their silver line premiums. They are good options too.
I will wheel swap my supra mk4
But i dont have wheels …😢
I love that car, just get wheels from another hotwheels car you have 👍🏼 you got this
Where do you get your wheels? They look really nice on customs
Thank you so much! You can get some on eBay or Temu
Keep up the videos!
That's the plan! Thank you fam
What a great tutorial can you tell me wear you got the wheels?
Thank you! I get some on eBay
Ok tysm
i think you should get screws and use them instead of sticky putty, it works so much better
Please do a tutorial where you show all the mayerials and all you can do with do with them i think it would be a good idea
Wow i have all three those cars loose i need to staet swapping rhese wheels
Yes! Try it out my friend
What sticky putty do you use? Is it modeling putty?
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Day 3 asking for customization competition between my channel and yours🏎️
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Video idea:striping car paint and painting it (because I don’t know what stripper to use)
Nail Polish remover let it in 2 hours and a needle to remove paint in the details like doors
@@CANADIANGOOSE224 can you reuse it
Can u do tail light tutorial
Yeah I can do that
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Where do you get the custom wheels?
eBay
Where do you get your wheels?
I once tried cutting the axle using the same exact pair of snips…
The snips ended up exploding and now i have to buy a new one 😢
Oh no, 😥 luckily you are okay and didn’t get hunt
@@CARTHANGS real glad I didn’t, thanks for checking
Can u do a tutorial for painting?
Yeah like the whole car?
Yeah
@@Mikolf1owersyes! I’ll do a video like that
Thank you!
Wait what mm drill bit is it
Smaller axles be on all matchbox cars
Yes I noticed that
Where tht wheels u get
(Not in the jar)
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its safe using super glue?
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I drill it in way farther then you and I still can’t open it
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