Fixing up a junkyard worthy tin toy car!

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  • @rikspector
    @rikspector 11 місяців тому +19

    Alexander,
    That was so interesting and fun watching.
    I miss our chats:(
    I was a youngster a bit over 70 , when I started watching and now I am still one at 82.
    Seeing your family grow up in these few years reminds me of
    how important it is to seize the day
    Cheers,
    Rik Spector

  • @billgoeckel6344
    @billgoeckel6344 11 місяців тому +8

    Great job Alex it looks .like new. The last shot in the room with your collectables on the shelf reminded me of the store ! Cheers

  • @debrarhyndress
    @debrarhyndress 11 місяців тому +17

    What a super fun video, Alexander ! A great little find and well done on the fix up, too!!😊

  • @juliuscaesar3346
    @juliuscaesar3346 11 місяців тому +7

    Your a man of many talents and skills and a joy to watch you and your family including Josh and co , you certainly help your friends out which in a society of greed it’s such a refreshing change Thankyou Alex❤️💚👍🇬🇧

  • @marilynanthony7383
    @marilynanthony7383 11 місяців тому +7

    Fascinating. Thank you Alexander

  • @gilliandrysdale5306
    @gilliandrysdale5306 11 місяців тому +4

    looks great and it looked like an enjoyable project ❤

  • @rita1259-y5c
    @rita1259-y5c 11 місяців тому +5

    Excellent restoration instruction!

  • @paulbennett4548
    @paulbennett4548 11 місяців тому +6

    A very nice renovation glad to see that it is joining the fleet. Keep up the fun work!

  • @joeyhachtman7612
    @joeyhachtman7612 11 місяців тому +5

    Just love your patience skill energy! It’s fabulous!❤

  • @lindawestcott7899
    @lindawestcott7899 11 місяців тому +2

    What a great job. So satisfying to watch.👍

  • @bridgetmuehlberger5141
    @bridgetmuehlberger5141 11 місяців тому +2

    I enjoyed the heck it of this! 😊 You brought that beauty back to life!

  • @jacquelineseccombe7252
    @jacquelineseccombe7252 11 місяців тому +4

    Loved this video thank you Alex

  • @Bottlemanbob
    @Bottlemanbob 11 місяців тому +3

    Nice job on the car Alex!!

  • @nelliehedrick3147
    @nelliehedrick3147 11 місяців тому +4

    That was fun Alex...❤❤❤❤

  • @juergenpeterbosse
    @juergenpeterbosse 11 місяців тому +1

    Hi , a great job . Thanks and thumbs up 👍👍

  • @maddieadams75
    @maddieadams75 11 місяців тому +3

    Nice restoration ❤ 🚙

  • @shirleyhenderson9978
    @shirleyhenderson9978 11 місяців тому +2

    Just what I needed on a Saturday night ,loved watching you patiently bringing that wreck back to life ,amazing job 👏👏👏

  • @berthagreen1620
    @berthagreen1620 11 місяців тому +1

    You have such patience to fix those toys. Great work Alex.

  • @jackiechapman8189
    @jackiechapman8189 11 місяців тому +1

    Gr8 job Alex..😍😮 Love this nice restoration from the body to the chrome trim..🎉🤗 Turned out fantastic.. Take care..👍❤🔥👊

  • @franswey2
    @franswey2 11 місяців тому +1

    It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it! 😂 No matter how old a vehicle is, Alexander, you are the one with the golden touch to have it back and running in no time. Thank you for sharing. Fran

  • @eleanorlaurent2303
    @eleanorlaurent2303 11 місяців тому +2

    Nice job, thanks for sharing 🩷

  • @joyparadisefoss8683
    @joyparadisefoss8683 11 місяців тому

    IT'S A BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION!! LOVE THE COLOR

  • @hamishcruden7623
    @hamishcruden7623 11 місяців тому +1

    I did enjoy watching you repair the car... thank you for showing us how you process such items... Im never sure if you are better off leaving the item or fixing it...

  • @virginiaf.5764
    @virginiaf.5764 11 місяців тому +1

    It makes absolutely no sense how much I love watching you do these little projects or mechanical work on your many cars. But I do.

  • @guylafortune5482
    @guylafortune5482 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Alex ! Great video !

  • @kimlynch9537
    @kimlynch9537 11 місяців тому

    Good job!! Turned out nice!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @janeysiegrist5061
    @janeysiegrist5061 11 місяців тому +19

    UA-cam algorithm has taken me off notifications apparently. I completely missed the episode 7 days ago and came hunting you down only to find you just posted today. Going to have to tweak my algorithm again to get you back in the queue. Sad UA-cam, I've been here since practically the beginning. Before Stephen was even in high school 😢. I'll watch this then watch the episode I missed afterwards.

    • @b.slocumb7763
      @b.slocumb7763 11 місяців тому +5

      Just check your subscriptions when you sit down to watch videos, everything with something new will have a dot next to it. I have notifications turned off because it’s annoying and I will only watch when I have time, not when they alert me something was posted.

    • @RareGold
      @RareGold 11 місяців тому

      This!!!

    • @lindaanderson3007
      @lindaanderson3007 11 місяців тому

      I too didn't get it was wondering why I hadn't seen any new ones. But on watching others I follow saw there was one hit it immediately

  • @barbaraann7173
    @barbaraann7173 11 місяців тому +1

    Well, that was an epic restoration project if I've ever seen one!!! Kudos....love following along ...It looks great with your other toys.... Best from BC

  • @crystalthurston5886
    @crystalthurston5886 11 місяців тому +4

    Great job Alex

  • @mikemichaud5048
    @mikemichaud5048 11 місяців тому +5

    Thanks for that Alex it came out great! I hope you will show us the Pan Am plane when you can get to it. I have the same toy and in the same condition. I was thinking of soaking a rag in white vinegar and washing it down that way but I don't know.👍

  • @lucymcrae162
    @lucymcrae162 11 місяців тому

    I always loved tinkering with broken things including toys, haven't done much of that lately so this was a really fun video to watch.

  • @vettnetkramer1233
    @vettnetkramer1233 11 місяців тому +2

    It looks great!😊

  • @catty2chatty
    @catty2chatty 11 місяців тому +1

    Love this! Beautiful job Alex.
    I have a little tin car that I found in my attic, from the original owners of the house. It's a little bigger than a matchbox car. Now I'm wondering if I can tackke this, as it has some rust. Not sure if you have one, but a Dremel is great for little projects like this. Can sand, drill, buff with it, and mine even came with a polishing compound.

  • @NitrousDiecast
    @NitrousDiecast 11 місяців тому +6

    The color of the car reminds me of the Buick you had at one time.

  • @davidwelch6796
    @davidwelch6796 11 місяців тому +3

    Nice job, especially on the windscreen. I believe that Revell make an even better chrome paint, but it is difficult to source and expensive. I would have been tempted to have applied some rust killer/neutraliser to the body before painting it, and to have applied some of the same stuff to the top of the chassis and parts of the mechanisms.

    • @ralphbooger4756
      @ralphbooger4756 11 місяців тому +1

      Revell does have a good chrome paint in a spray can, also spaz stix has a good one... but for the best result an airbrush is needed, for that alclad is probably one of the best chrome paints, they are a bit tricky to get right, a very thin layer over a gloss black base gives you as close to a mirror finish as you can get! problem is they are not durable so best not to touch them afterwards, and if you clearcoat them they loose some shine.
      Zero paints has a decent chrome that is fairly durable though!
      also the paint for the pen he used can be bought in bottles and applied with an airbrush with a descent result!
      also mr hobby sm 206 super chrome silver 2, is a good value chrome-ish paint... applies in a thin layer over a black gloss base.
      this one can be thinned out very far, 1 part paint and 8-10 parts of their mr leveling thinner.
      also their mr finishing surfacer combined with the leveling thinner is a great primer!

  • @bevjensen4311
    @bevjensen4311 11 місяців тому

    Awesome transformation 👏👏😊

  • @caroleroseburgh1344
    @caroleroseburgh1344 11 місяців тому +1

    Hi Alex. Awesome Job 👍🏾

  • @ttodd910
    @ttodd910 5 місяців тому

    Fabulous!! Looks great👍

  • @judithfairchild8620
    @judithfairchild8620 11 місяців тому

    One Christmas I got a similar plane for one of my nephews. He really liked it. It was fun to see yours.

  • @michellepark604
    @michellepark604 11 місяців тому +3

    That’s soooo cool Alex!

  • @macorourke2222
    @macorourke2222 11 місяців тому +1

    Totally awesomeness Brother Alexander. Thanks always for sharing Your passion and adventures from Toronto Ontario Canada 😎👍❤️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️✨️✨️💯💯💯💯💯✨️✨️✨️

  • @jppurves7837
    @jppurves7837 11 місяців тому

    Nice restoration on the toy car. I'm a child of the 1950's and had a number of tin cars, but not one that you could shift etc. Very cool.

  • @marystrenke3050
    @marystrenke3050 11 місяців тому +2

    😂 this is like watching a doctor in the operating room!! Alex, we love you 😂

  • @Nancy_S
    @Nancy_S 11 місяців тому +3

    These renovations are great. My second favorite behind life-sized car renovations.

  • @CathyMiller0711
    @CathyMiller0711 11 місяців тому +3

    You alwsys do nice work! cool car.

  • @Patricia-l9n
    @Patricia-l9n 11 місяців тому

    That was fun to watch. Didn't realize there was a way to rehab those old toys.

  • @LisaVanderlinden777
    @LisaVanderlinden777 11 місяців тому

    Nice job ! So Cool. Real toys .

  • @margarettallett762
    @margarettallett762 11 місяців тому

    Great job Alexander!!

  • @cecoya
    @cecoya 11 місяців тому

    I think you are in your element Alex fixing up old toys. I bet your kids were happy when they were growing up, they could bring any toy to you and you would fix it for them. Have a great dat

  • @rhondallyons9842
    @rhondallyons9842 11 місяців тому

    That is such a cool car! Nice job! ❤

  • @normakennedy4569
    @normakennedy4569 11 місяців тому

    Good video. God bless your channel.

  • @gayle.hampson
    @gayle.hampson 11 місяців тому

    Love your fixer upper videos..

  • @helendowson7195
    @helendowson7195 11 місяців тому

    Looks like a lot of fun 🤗

  • @MartsGarage
    @MartsGarage 11 місяців тому

    Nice job, Alex. Make sure it can't drive itself off the shelf!

  • @deborahberklite5380
    @deborahberklite5380 11 місяців тому +3

    Try getting a turn table so you can paint it easier

  • @sunshineinarizona1726
    @sunshineinarizona1726 11 місяців тому +1

    Your videos stopped showing up...I guess i follow too many channels, but I was thinking about you guys wondering how you all are doing and searched for you. Alex you've lost weight and look healthy. Great job fixing the car up. I love how you make things nice again. 🌻

  • @stanhorch6037
    @stanhorch6037 11 місяців тому

    Great job, well done.

  • @TheCrackerBox
    @TheCrackerBox 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for another , Brother !

  • @jimm8682
    @jimm8682 11 місяців тому +6

    We love your videos,but we’re surprised you do not have a Dremil ( small craft tool that is electric, which is small enough to work with single handed) that has a variety of small sanders and drill attachments that are ideal for smaller projects like these toy cars …..

  • @frankiecarrel9794
    @frankiecarrel9794 11 місяців тому

    I enjoy your video so much that car looks great😊

  • @samilt13
    @samilt13 11 місяців тому

    I loved this! Great entertainment.

  • @danielluera5932
    @danielluera5932 11 місяців тому +3

    Cool and fun video

  • @KathleenDonnison
    @KathleenDonnison 11 місяців тому +2

    Very cool!

  • @darrencoile
    @darrencoile 11 місяців тому

    You have talked about Canadian Tire several times. I know when I was young ( a while ago I admit) we had Western Auto in the states. Our big 20” tv in the den came from them. Same principle, auto store that sold whatever they could move. 😂

  • @celieneohara521
    @celieneohara521 11 місяців тому

    You need a sand agitator! The other restoration channels use the to clean the rust. Some use sand blasters. I love watchig restoration videos!

  • @ginameyer8832
    @ginameyer8832 11 місяців тому

    That was amazing, looks like new💎💎💎

  • @kpdvw
    @kpdvw 11 місяців тому

    I always liked Canadian Tire and the funny Money Alex whenever I travel up north from the US...

  • @GuyWithTheDogs
    @GuyWithTheDogs 11 місяців тому +1

    Well, that looks really beautiful!
    If you haven't already found "Chip Channel Restorations" on UA-cam, you might find his little collection of restored toy vehicles interesting. 🙂

  • @yarrowbumblefoot8877
    @yarrowbumblefoot8877 11 місяців тому

    Alex, that is so cool.

  • @tomlappin9657
    @tomlappin9657 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice results

  • @sabine1313a
    @sabine1313a 10 місяців тому

    ♥️LOVE your car collection

  • @BenitaGrattan
    @BenitaGrattan 11 місяців тому +1

    Very cool ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @soniak2865
    @soniak2865 11 місяців тому +3

    totally out of left field: You are going to be a fantastic grandpa one day

  • @markjames9205
    @markjames9205 11 місяців тому

    Looks great

  • @arianimani
    @arianimani 4 місяці тому

    What a great restoration. I live in Toronto and I was wonder if I can send you my boy's car and you work on it. Let me know. Thanks

  • @robbyscollectibles
    @robbyscollectibles 11 місяців тому

    Nice job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @qwaqwa1960
    @qwaqwa1960 11 місяців тому

    OMD OMD OMD OMD OMD OMD OMD you gotta get the DC-4!!!!!! :-) Awesome playhouse.

  • @CathyWestcott
    @CathyWestcott 11 місяців тому

    Nice job😎

  • @Phil197
    @Phil197 11 місяців тому +1

    Not your usual "will it run " video but very enjoyable

  • @CathyMiller0711
    @CathyMiller0711 11 місяців тому +3

    Tell Melissa we need a cooking video!

  • @katwitanruna
    @katwitanruna 11 місяців тому

    Liked. Shared. Commented. Love these!

  • @richardzajac5694
    @richardzajac5694 11 місяців тому

    Have you ever tried using Super Clean (comes in a purple container) to soak the parts in to strip the paint? I get mine at Canadian Tire in the car cleaning products aisle. It works pretty good to strip old paint and also is safe to use on plastic pieces. I use a coffee filter to strain it and I can use it for a very long time.

  • @vickimaddox8711
    @vickimaddox8711 11 місяців тому +3

    Pretty awesome!

  • @MarcosCodas
    @MarcosCodas 11 місяців тому

    I can’t believe it has a working transmission 😮

  • @philleasthouse3791
    @philleasthouse3791 11 місяців тому +2

    It's a pity you didn't yse a primer coat before the colour. It makes a huge difference.

  • @emilyolsen3916
    @emilyolsen3916 11 місяців тому

    Right on!

  • @karemccray7156
    @karemccray7156 11 місяців тому

    Great job bud,enjoyed watching and I'm not a car buff haaha

  • @_JanetLouise
    @_JanetLouise 11 місяців тому

    Love this!! Mahalo / tfs

  • @barbaradw9969
    @barbaradw9969 11 місяців тому

    Speaking of soup cans for repairs, recently I had my floors redone in my home. When all the layers were pulled up to finally see the under flooring, there were 3 soup cans inserted in different places to cover up the wholes in the floors. I had never seen that before. The house is a Seats Crafstman built in the early 1940’s. So not sure when the tin cans were inserted ?

  • @MargieBenson-dv9ek
    @MargieBenson-dv9ek 11 місяців тому

    Awesomeness ❤

  • @PenelopeAndrews-c7o
    @PenelopeAndrews-c7o 11 місяців тому

    Great job on the body work🙂 an the paint job too🌜💫✨🌀❄️🌫️🌠 your one of the best , make it all better almost like new again, person i watch reg. And you never disapont . Because you get to the Inside out of things to see what is wrong so you can make it right again , and if you do all that you know , and it sometimes just mite need to go to a specialist work shop . And! You know how much the going price is to fix something, and you are avery good customer that will wait longer then most. Because you know if wear you take something you get what you pay for .

  • @qwaqwa1960
    @qwaqwa1960 11 місяців тому +1

    Do your kids appreciate having a BIG kid for a dad?? 🙂

  • @henrys3629
    @henrys3629 11 місяців тому +2

    How were the rubber wheels still good? Most of mine have broken apart.

  • @annemariepienaar2007
    @annemariepienaar2007 11 місяців тому

    My husband likes to restore old toy cars, he is collecting hot wheels

  • @nancycornett9949
    @nancycornett9949 11 місяців тому

    Thanks Alex!

  • @PatWalden
    @PatWalden 11 місяців тому +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @susanbinzel7343
    @susanbinzel7343 11 місяців тому

    I love your shirt! Peanuts meets Abbey Road

  • @deborahcaldwell9775
    @deborahcaldwell9775 11 місяців тому

    Oh Ho HO, that is cute.

  • @jimmyjames6267
    @jimmyjames6267 11 місяців тому +1

    Why do all you restorers call it a Wind Screen? Screens have holes, it's a Windshield on a vehicle, screens are for houses 🤔

    • @GuyWithTheDogs
      @GuyWithTheDogs 11 місяців тому

      "All restorers" may be hyperbole, but that said, it's not a restorer thing. Its British English vs. American English.
      If you have access to the Internet, you can easily research this subject for yourself.

  • @kpdvw
    @kpdvw 11 місяців тому +1

    Next video watch Alex make a replacement bumper out of a tin can and chrome paint it....