Matchbox restoration Mercury Commuter No 73. Regular Wheels and Superfast version. Diecast model

Today I present the renovation of the Mercury Commuter in the video. I got my models from a friend in Belgium. The video is subtitled in multiple languages. For subtitles in english at the bottom of the movie press C on computer or three dots on mobile in video.
There are two models of this car in the company, which was produced in the years 1969-1973. The first version is the Regular Wheels version and since 1970 Lesney has switched to the Superfast version. In the last year of production, the model got rails on the roof and a sticker on the hood. The color scheme has changed from metallic green to red.I painted cars in factory colors. I made missing boxes for them, once I opened the bull sticker to the red version. I thank you for watching. I publish videos with repairing cars on UA-cam on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

[@FunnySurpriseToys]

Hello Dear Friend! Thank you very much! 👍 7

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@JanekAutoPsycho]

Super mam takiego samego Mercury i jeszcze raz wielkie dzięki za pomoc w sprzęcie do odnawiania matchboxów

[@PaulRestorer]

Nie ma sprawy. Pozdrawiam

[@johnnythys7428]

Excellent restorations Paul. That metalic green colour was spot on. Now it was the first time I saw the red one. Again a great video! 👌👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Johnny

[@ovidiuschley3346]

The restoration project of the wagons is fantastic . The painting and the details are so great . Thank you so much for the video !🏆🥇👍👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@misternobody4773]

Kawał dobrej roboty. Wyglądają super po Twoim remoncie.

[@gravesendaustralia]

Great restoration of one of my favourite castings Paul

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@octopus680]

Im lost for words -ive had so many of these Mercurys and i still have a few, amazing job.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@septiccalling8341]

Really nice work; beautiful finish......really like the red one 👍🏻👌🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@samsscaledmodels1872]

Fantastic work. Love the green paint job. It's funny how much charm the dogs give the car.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Sam

[@olivierll]

👍5 mistrzowska robota brawo👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@MatchboxResurrection]

Very nice job on all of them. I think I prefer the one with the old fashion wheels

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Juan

[@snaggorth3975]

I knew Monterey & Colony Park models, but not this one.🤔🤔
Thank you Paul, for this discovery.😊
👍🏻×1 000 000 000

[@PaulRestorer]

Best wishes

[@snaggorth3975]

@@PaulRestorer
You too !
Thank's again.

[@luisandresnunez1368]

Excelente Trabajo. Gracias por salvar estos Station Wagon. Saludos desde Mexico!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas Amigo

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

Świetna robota. Zawsze podobał mi się ten model. (Może to przez te dwa psy? 😜) Szczególnie model ze zwykłymi kołami (i skrętną przednią osią) jest moim osobistym faworytem. Miło zobaczyć wszystkie trzy wersje w jednym odtworzeniu. Ode mnie, jak zawsze, zdecydowanie kciuki w górę za to 👍🏼😁.
Dzięki za podzielenie się, mój drogi Pawle. Miłego tygodnia dla Ciebie i Twojej rodziny i pozostańcie bezpieczni i zdrowi. Pozdrowienia z Cuxhaven, Paul
😁👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠
Great work. I've always liked the model. (Whether it's because of the two dogs? 😜) Especially the model with the regular wheels (and the steerable front axle) is my personal favourite. Nice to see all three versions in one restoration. From me, as always, definitely a thumbs up for this 👍🏼😁.
Thank you so much for sharing, my dear Paul. Have a nice week with your family and stay healthy. Greetings from Cuxhaven, Paul
😁👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠
Tolle Arbeit. Das Modell hat mir immer gefallen. (Ob's wegen der beiden Hunde ist? 😜) Besonders das Modell mit den regulären Rädern (und der lenkbaren Vorderachse) ist mein persönlicher Favorit. Schön alle drei Versionen in einer Restaurierung zu sehen. Von mir, wie immer, ganz klar ein Daumen hoch dafür 👍🏼😁.
Vielen Dank für's teilen mein lieber Paul. Dir und deiner Familie noch eine schöne Woche und bleibt gesund und munter. Gruß aus Cuxhaven, Paul
😁👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very mych Paul

[@alanharvey]

Super job once again Paul. Three very nice restorations.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Alan

[@briancronin3790]

Love this model.

[@iberotuning7892]

Excelentes Paul! Un gran saludo 👌👍👍👍👋

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas

[@diecastchannelminiaturasde2357]

Those are great! Congrats! I really love those Mercury Commuters!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@adamskigarage64]

Kolejna swietna odbudowa gratulacje.
Jednen z moich ulubionych modeli
Pozdrawiam

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@chevyss2508]

El maestro!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas

[@PBsRetroRestorations]

Paul you are the paint match guru. Wonderful job as always.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Locos-del-oeste]

Fantastic video my friend Paul 👏👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Walter

[@grzegorzneubauer7797]

No,piękne ,piękne znowu doskonała restauracja. Pozdrawiam serdecznie Paula.
Odp mi na e.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie . Jasne dziś wieczorem

[@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587]

All of them look great
Thank you

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@2ahdcat]

These came out nice. I love this casting 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@railtrolley]

Excellent restorations. A triple treat! Your replacement tyres for the Regular wheels are really good. Interesting to note the variations in the castings: the ribs in the roof of the 4mm thick wheel Superfast. I have never seen that red variant. I just did the police version #55. Matchbox changed the interior piece: no dogs in the cargo area - radio and traffic cones instead. The #55 has 2 rivet posts under the cargo area. I noticed all 3 Commuter wagons have 1 rivet post under the cargo area. Unfortunately, I will have to paint my wagon again. We have just had about 1/2 years rainfall in 3 days, and the humidity went up to near 100%. This plays havoc when trying to spray enamel paint! "Orange Peel" finish on most of the model.

[@PaulRestorer]

Everything is correct. I even noticed that in this red model the glass is used from the police model in the film you can even see such an embossing on the signal lights.

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

So very sweet 😊 as always ☺️ love them very nice 👍 work Lee

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Lee

[@MauricioGoncalves.]

Ficaram lindos Paul!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Mauricio

[@quinho4166]

Três belas restaurações, parabéns...! 👍😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@alantan6255]

You are a genius. Great make your own parts and the project came out beautiful and gorgeous well done and the video

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Alan

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

De nuevo otra excelente restauración de estos Matchbox Mercury Commuter No 73, quedaron geniales como recien salidos de fabrica, mis respetos y saludos desde Venezuela amigo, cuídese💯💯💯💯💯🤘🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas Amigo

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

@@PaulRestorer 👍💯

[@andrewprice9953]

Excellent resto on those mercury commuters ive got a rare version in the green it has wide arches and wide wheels like the red one

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Andrew

[@youngtimeroldtimer72]

Sehr schön . Besonders der rote 😊👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@Pnr1996rc]

Very Good👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@k.n.o.3558]

These turned out amazing! Nice work.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@tonhaogarageramos9265]

Excelente restauração 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@diecastflashback]

Great job!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much my friend

[@DiecastMovies]

great job , a favourite of mine

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@juaneduardomadrigalbarajas8028]

Excelente vehículo 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas

[@martindaredare]

Nicely done paul, thay look excellent 👌
All the best Martin 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank youvery much Martin

[@carolinediyandvlog]

Podoba mi się film. Życzę sukcesów.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@Андрей68Жарков]

Машинки классные и цвет шикарный.

[@PaulRestorer]

большое спасибо

[@castrogrilo9032]

Outstanding work. Thank you for sharing

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Nice work Paul as always they look great mate

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Brian

[@victormaldonado7376]

This Is perfect

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@markrigg7038]

Great job 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Mark

[@eueddeedeilsonsantos6876]

Gosto muito das miniaturas de SW americanas. Acho esses carrões fascinantes.
Mais um ótimo trabalho de restauração, Paul. Belos modelos!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@jaribarem]

Moin Paul. Świetna renowacja tych 3 samochodów. Kciuki w górę. Pozdrowienia Jan

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Jan

[@jameshunt9130]

Nice trio of wagons

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jameshunt9130]

@@PaulRestorer I love watching your videos always excellent results

[@bjornmagnusson6909]

I have the Ford Mercury (green) i perfect condition. I got it as a kid after a visit to the dentist.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool. Best wishes

[@josecarlospereiramachado2016]

Mais uma bela aula. Parabéns.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@Choroszczur]

Chyba mój ulubiony Matchbox.

[@PaulRestorer]

Mój też

[@saulmorales1513]

Exelent!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Enfermito]

*DAT CHARMING DOGGOS*

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ВиталяОстровский-ф4г]

Хорошие игрушки детства 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

большое спасибо

[@andrijanostap6276]

Super 👍 👍 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Adrian

[@krzysztofpindel1498]

Świetna robota!👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@p9uma]

Nice job!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Carl

[@victorserra8124]

Fantsatic!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Victor

[@luizbiscaia2723]

Fantastic job, Paul. I had one of these models.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Luiz

[@RedlineGarageHW]

Your work is impeccable as always my friend 👍🏻😎

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@RedlineGarageHW]

@@PaulRestorer You are welcome brother 👍🏻😎

[@yayasgaragecustomdiecast7198]

Clean!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@RapanujoNL]

Jak zawsze piękna robota Paul! Like> Pozdrowienia!

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo

[@midlifemodels]

Great job my friend...regards PJ;)

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@user-T90]

Jak zawsze świetna robota. Można powiedzieć że niby takie zwykłe resoraki ale jest w tym coś fajnego jak dajesz im drugie życie. Pozdrawiam! 🙂

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@klobucarpa]

I had several because I liked the dogs.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@edu3309]

Yo tuve uno, verde con ruedas regulares!!

[@PaulRestorer]

frio. Los mejores deseos

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Awesome restorations Paul. I love wagons. Do you ever sell any of your restored cars?

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much. Sometimes, when I have double copies, I sell it

[@didithoese2185]

As a collector, I regard every change to the original condition as a sacrilege.

[@RedlineGarageHW]

As a collector of junk cars I can appreciate giving these cars new life 👍🏻😎

[@2H80vids]

So, is it better to just leave them the at the bottom of a toy box, over-painted and broken, with missing parts and scraped metal? I think the majority of owners, kids or otherwise, would rather have these three lovingly-repaired/repainted models, ready for another fifty years of play.
If you can find a perfect mint, in mint box original, all ready to sit on a shelf and gather climate-controlled dust for more sterile, fun-free years, then I wish you luck with that. However, criticising others for not doing it 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒚 is unfair, an-necessary and quite honestly, shows that you just don't "get it".

[@RedlineGarageHW]

@@2H80vids Hey brother, I have a video coming out tomorrow where I’m showing some of my collection and I talk about some old original cars that I have that may deserve preservation. There’s one car in particular that I’m asking for opinions on you might want to check it out. 👍🏻😎

[@greggabel7238]

One of each kind. Regular and Superfast series (1-75)

[@losbatiamigosdefran5710]

👍

[@jorgemartins1893]

Hello from Brazil.
You always do a great job but this time I didn’t like the red painting in this particular model.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@ИзмерениеМечты]

hi Paul i have a question. I still have an old model of a Russian typewriter. Will it be interesting for you to restore it?

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much. I have never renewed my typewriter. It is very large. Certainly, the shipment would be very troublesome and expensive. Best wishes

[@sebastianfilipek7857]

Świetna robota, czy możesz zdrazić tajemnicę pudełek? Sam drukujesz czy gdzieś zamawiasz?

[@PaulRestorer]

Drukuję w drukarni cyfrowej .Pozdrawiam serdecznie.
ua-cam.com/video/Nd7J4ayv9J8/v-deo.html

[@robo6]

Miałem tego z ostatniej produkcji. Miał papierową nslepke, ale nie pamiętam koloru, ale nie był czerwony.

[@PaulRestorer]

super

[@robo6]

Chyba był złoty, albo taki jak te wcześniejsze.

[@jareknowak8712]

I have the green one, but afair with 2 holes in the roof.

[@PaulRestorer]

Super. Pozdrawiam serdecznie