Matchbox Series No 31 American Ford Station Wagon - Restoration Video
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- This Station Wagon was crusty! But now its one of my favorites.
I didn't even know what color it should be but after some investigation I think I have brought it back alive.
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I just did the exact same model!
ua-cam.com/video/J7uHnMO6a3s/v-deo.html
Thanks for letting me post this 😊
You did a great job mate
Right on Rob, being a child of the 50's these always bring back fond memories of a simpler time.
Toys today have no character all plastic . love what you do , keep the memory real .
I dunno . todays hotwheels and matchbox cars have a bewildering range and some fantastic cars got the hotwheels gulf 68 chevy nova couple of days ago and a lovely little model i'd have loved back in the 70s, granted it is a plastic base but equally as sturdy as the bases of the 70s
Great job on the 59 Ford. The more crusty and beaten they are the more satisfying they are to bring back to life !
I love this! I had a ‘59 Ford Fairlane in high school. It was two tone green, and the color you chose for the lower part of your wagon is pretty close. You really handle these cars with care. Thanks so much for posting.
Straight out of a horror movie and restored to show room quality. You are chip foose of diecasts. Great job.
Absolutely beautiful. You know a car is in bad state to begin with when it's looks perfect in just primer.
Beautiful job. That thing looked like it was dragged out of a swamp before your restoration. I really like the paint combo. Cheers!
That is a really nice car, love that old style wagon. Looks great in the 2 tone, nice work as always.
Cool! A 1959 Ford, probably a Ranch Wagon or Country Sedan (saloon). With wood paneled sides, it would be a Country Squire. Two-tone paint was a big deal in the fifties - good call! And yes, a light interior was also a good call. Brilliant job.
You made this poor car look AMAZING. i love the color and the results
A vast improvement on the old girl. I'm beginning to come around on leaving the bases of these old Matchboxes as they are.. Keep up the great work.
Very nice job on that wagon, Rob! For paint curing, I use a food dehydrator. In fact, I use two. I modified both to make them taller, for 1/24 scale bodies on stands. The temperature can be adjusted ( I keep mine around 100 degrees), and the paint cures within hours. For enamels, I leave them in overnight to be certain they are cured. They do an excellent job!
I wonder if my wife's nail polish dryer will help? UV bulbs..
@@MatchboxGarage I'm not sure about that, but heat definitely does the job.
That's one of the best finishes I've seen you doing... Also a great idea about keeping a light interior
the wagon looks like it is ready to take a new family on holiday. nice job
Terrific two tone paint job - definitely shinny now - great resto !!!
The red underside is so cool. Good on you for keeping it.
I've not seen the Red on others?
@@MatchboxGarage I have one of these. Mine has a red base also. Maybe later model productions were black base?
Awesome job bud, that green is a great color. Good resto 👍
I had that one. Nice job. Glad you kept the base original.
Another good restoration.like the two tone paint job, looks great. And like other viewers I like the idea of leaving g the Base pretty much as you find it. Thanks again.
Looks really old and must been played with over the years and it finale getting a makeover can't wait to see how it goes.
hi rob, thanks for your color choice. i have a 61 f-100 painted same two colors. ive been excited to see what those colors on a toy. thanks for sharing.
wow - that green is so cool , great work
Thanks mate
That looked minging when you got it! Excellent job, paint finish is superb, probably better than factory!
Knocked that one out of the park rob, lovely job , and that old paint just fell off .
Great finish to
All the best .
Looks fantastic, it probably didn't look this good new!
Like the resto rob and the colour is a great choice cream over green 👍👏
Great looking two-tone Ford Wagon!!!
Thats amazing Job Rob, really sweet.
Stunning restoration Rob, good colour choice . Top job 👍
Shame these old models didn’t come with interiors, but other than that, nice character lines. Like the green paint and highlighted silver front end. So much better than what you started out with.
have one just like it. Windscreen doesn't have scratches in it . Too bad yours doesn't have a tow hook! Begs to have a trailer behind it just like back in the day. Excellent paint job!!!😁
Really nice, Rob! I'd love to see you do another No. 31 with newer wheels (Matchbox or Hot Wheels or whatever)--give it a restomod look.
Good idea
A very satisfying watch
That colour is just excellent!
kool , thank you....neat one...nice green and white....looks great
Robert
Nice restoration with a touch of patina!
Excellent effort... #kudos for leaving the base as it was... must be tempting to go overboard at times, but your assessment was terrific...!
Looks great bud! I like this casting. Wagons in general. I love old lesney's ! Personally I prefer the button head screws to Phillips. They look more like the mushroomed post to the glancing eye. Give em a try!
Brill Job, great green colour 👍
Nice restoration as always
I like how you say goggles. It gave me tingles yet again.
nice restoration. one of my favorite of the early Lesney castings
Wow, that looks awesome,i can why you was happy,it suits the car in that year,from how it was before.
Another great restoration, I have one of these at home in a condition only slightly better than the one you amazingly transformed. If you ever get a chance to do another one, you may want to pull the metal/chrome paint around the corners on the front bumper and do the same with the rear end. I wait eagerly for your next restoration/customization.
Looks gorgeous! Just an idea- you may want to try some graphite lube from the hobby shop on the axles to make these roll even better.
Thanks for the advice
Well done, the wagon was a mess, looks great now!...Bill
And on to the model train layout it would go. Nice work ,mate.
Yes its going to look great in an HO scale home driveway on mine too! Just about finished with it and looks exactly like Rob's now but with added rear paint details!
Great video looks real nice love the outcome
Very nicely finished...
Wanderful result !!! Congrats
That really does look the bollox well done fella
Thanks mate
looks great no negative thoughts on it at.
1959 Country Sedan
Wooonderful paintjob!!!
Looks great. Solid work as always!
Lovely work, happy easter.
Thanks Steve. Happy Easter mate
Very nice restore, thank you for sharing.......
Hey Rob, love these
Just watched this for the second time, really love the way the paint almost glows when the finished car is on the turntable. Have you thought of a link to PayPal to allow us to show appreciation without going on patron?
Hi Phil PayPal link in description 😉😁
She IsReally Nice Rob!!!
The trailer hook is missing. This was the second version of the American Ford Station Wagon by Matchbox in 1962 replacing the 1956 version. The first batch were yellow like the '56.
Nice job, I like the two colour finish miles better than the original. The red base is different to the usual black put out by matchbox.
Beutifull, very nice clean job well done
love the caustic soda trick so much faster then paint stripper
Best of the best....
Color combo is great
Looks like a million bucks!
I love that casting😀
nice job rob
Nice job man
Good work
Absolute great job 👍👍👍👍👍
Nice colors bro
Another top job 👍👍
Best resurrection!
Nice job. Would like to have seen the tail lights painted red and the parking lights painted Orange and the headlights painted Chrome or white. But for the sake of authenticity... good job.
This is a restoration. I didn't want to make it a custom
It looks factory fresh.
Great work as per
It looks fantastic 🤓
Looks great Rob! Beautiful paint job. I'm glad you didn't use the baby poo paint again. Hahahaha
Nice Job.
Nice job👍👍👍
Good job.
Have you thought about using brake cleaner to clean the plexiglass.
Nice work have you ever tought in trying powder coating your projects also sand blasting them.. great work as always.. big LIKE :) ;) :D =)
Brilliant mate! I’m doing this one as we speak Haha
Let me know and I'll link to your vice versa etc
It’s planned to go live on tuesday but i will send you the link via mail Haha
@@NicksToyGarage Ok il link it mate. Add it to comment too and il pin it
The car looks great. You will have a better product if you give attention to the tail lights.
I've done that off-camera now
I think the paint on the bumper should wrap around to the side too and the rear. Perhaps a chrome pen "molotow".
I could do that but it wouldn't be restoration then
If you have the Current MBX 59 Chevy Kingswood Station Wagon, (Red or Blue) I would like to see you put the Two 59 Station Wagon Models put out Within the Last 60 Year Period Together, Side By Side!
Im a guy who prefers restored to leaving tge Patina. Is this common or goes both ways. Thanks.
Cheers Rob, Brill Job.. Been meaning to ask, the music around 7mins. Who is it by pls R?
nice resto.i prefer muscle cars as 'yank tanks' really,the exception being cars like the Olds 88 & Chevy Impala's.
Very nice restoration 🙂 One question - why didn't you use brake fluid to clean up the windscreen? It gets all kinds of paint off 😉
Soapy water got it off
That's a good one 🤣
I know you painted the grill correctly that is exactly other 59 look like the only thing you should have done was the back tail lights the red in a circle and it's okay other than that fantastic job mate kudos
I will paint the rail lights in now
Done
nice!!
You sound like Holly from Red Dwarf.
I am
Looking 👍
Great job! What is the song starting @ 6:36?
Great job as always Rob! The casting is based on the 1959 Ford Fairlane station wagon. The original Ford two tone scheme on them is way more intricate than what Matchbox put on them. I've gone and found some links to sites with good pictures of the original model and the real car for you if you're interested.
Matchbox original:
www.swiftysgarage.org/may-23-2018-matchbox-1959-ford-ranch-wagon-t62548.html
Real Ford Fairlane station wagon:
www.oldcars.site/ford/1959-ford-country-sedan/
Thanks mate. Great information
@@MatchboxGarage No problem mate.
Colour is brilliant..... Question what enamel paint to thinners did you use
Ratio? 50/50
Ok thanks .... Sorry about how I worded it ... Mind block 😂🤣
Looks like a 58 ford ranch wagon to me.
'59.