MATCHBOX Restoration No 42b Studebaker Lark Wagonaire 1965
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- This Studebaker Lark Wagonaire is what the British call an 'Estate vehicle", the Americans and Australians call it a "Station wagon'. This vehicle is somewhat unusual as it has a rear roof hatch that slides forwards to make the rear compartment open to the elements. Some of these models came out with painted rear hatches and some were plain metal. I restored this one to a plain metal hatch as I assumed that if played with in the future any paint on the sliding hatch would be scored or worn off. I am very pleased with the finished model as it looks in pristine condition nestled in amongst my other models in my glass display cabinet. Under the magnification of the all seeing camera it's flaws are laid bare; but in the real world, it presents as new!! - Another Matchbox Lesney model restored to near new condition.
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HA! I did the exact same thing with that kind of knife once... a long, long time ago. I just yanked it out, bled a lot and lived.
This is a fake account! The real Marty would use wifes toothbrush not just a toothbrush!
Can I bring my car over for a bit of body-work and a new paint job Marty? It’s a slightly larger scale vehicle than you’re used to....1:1 actually.
You'll pay a mint in enough Tamiya paint to finish it! 😆
The hits keep coming, Marty! I truly look forward to your outstanding restorations.
These videos are weirdly addictive! I love your work Marty! Keep them coming!
I enjoy your videos , voice over explanations, first rate details. Others videos, of the same ilk, are a bit slap-dash. Looking forward to more. Thank you
Lucky your foot was in the way of that knife. It might have snapped the tip off on the floor otherwise.
Hows the foot?
Put a little super glue and baking powder on it and buff it out.
Never know what happened.
😝
Either that or some hobby putty to fill the hole! Just like when Marty drills the rivet too deep. Should work like a charm!
I see that your wife got a new toothbrush.👍
Thanks for another great clip.
To color match I've found it to be easier to cut a hole in the sample card and then place it over the object I want to match. It's very easy then to see how close the color is. This way you don't have any distracting patterns, shadows, or other colors to fool the brain.
I like your suggestion, thanks for that might give it a go!
Now there's a tip I can use. Thanks for that!
Ouch, your foot! Great work BTW!
Dirty matchbox car Happy/ Healthy childhood.
Marty, Marty, Marty, use a paintbrush or canned air to blow the metal slivers. You are going to get metal shavings in your French fry fingers. This will hurt at dinner time. You have addressed this before in prior videos. I worry about you.
Your thoroughness in demonstrating both successes and fails is a testament to you as a teacher and one who inspires. Always enjoy the bit of humor you interject.
A lovely simple model. Nothing flashy or fancy, just a typical car like your dad might drive. BareMetalHW did a lovely customization on this model but yours gave it just the right amount of TLC to let the beauty of the original toy shine through. Thanks for another great restoration!
Marty, I live about 25 mins from South Bend, Indiana where the Studebakers were manufactured for many years. I was a child of the 80's and had hundreds of Matchbox and Hotwheels cars in my collection. They are all long gone now though. I had a friend that his dad let us play with some of his old Matchbox. I remember a Lark wagon very similar to this one with a dog in the back, I also remember the ice cream truck! I am really enjoying your videos and hope you keep cranking them out at a fast rate! I have nearly watched all of them now.
Beautiful restoration! I'm enjoying your work, it's both amazing and prolific. The number of videos you put out is incredible, considering the amount of work you do.
baremetalHW has a video where he restores and customizes one of these. Check it out sometime.
And If you think no one would get into a real car that's that dirty, check out some episodes of Roadkill on the Motor Trend channel. Freiburger and Finnegan are insane.
Definitely gave the old Stude it's soul back, I can tell he's much happier now
Nice restoration, sir! Been enjoying your videos for a little while now, and I'm frankly impressed at the improvement in your skills as you've shared your work.
Have you looked into replating some of the zinc parts so as to minimize/eliminate the signs of oxidation?
Hope your foot heals quickly!
Mighty job! Thank you for yet another loving restauration.
Suggestion: Look into buying a ‘bottom tap’. Those are designed to tap all the way to the bottom of the hole you drilled. The one you use does NOT tap threads to the bottom of the hole. The one you want has a flat bottom, the one you use has a pointy bottom.
Good info Steve - I will do some more homework!
Hey Marty, another brilliant video!! Love your work - as always spot on and I actually laugh out loud watching - you must have the same sense of humour as me. My wife always calls out when she hears me laughing and asks what can be so funny about watching a matchbox restoration vid. Looking forward to the next restoration.
So glad that you enjoy the humour elements!
Dude , Blood...Sweat...and tears, in restoring. ...
GREAT joy!
When the exacto knife stabbed your foot you should’ve called a TOE TRUCK.
A Matchbox Toe Joe???
It’s always nice to see the magic you do. Really great job Marty. And again I love the blooper at the end.
Beautiful work, yet again. I'm really enjoying this series! I'd almost forgotten what a handsome vehicle the Studebaker Lark was. You've got the colour bang on. I just might have to get myself one, now. Thanks!
Best yet. Nicely done. Love the color and appreciate the detail you paint in. Easy to forget these are 1/64th when watching on the 42" Sony.
Also, you are crazy as a bedbug! BE CAREFUL WITH KNIVES!!! :-D
Next time, wear f***ing shoes! ;-)
Thank god you've managed to save yourself!
Keep the videos coming, these cars take me back to my childhood. Well done mate
Will do Chris.
When I was selling old toys I would label the condition of that Studebaker before you started as "well loved".
I've never heard of or seen this car before. Cool that it had the semi-convertible roof panel in the back in real life. Here's a red one: s.hswstatic.com/gif/1963-1966-studebaker-wagon-5.jpg
WOW - The red is beautiful!
So i was drinking Lithuanian grapefruit beer when watching this and shot beer out my nostrils when you dropped the hobby knife in your foot. Just fyi, it burns.
Love the Studebarker Lark, thanks for doing the resto!
How to enjoy the weekend. Well done Marty!
Dude...you made my day with that joke😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. How many hours did it take you? When r we going to see your collection? Keep up the good work and the humor. Great video mate😎👍
Awesome feedback Joseph thanks! - Took me best part of 12 hours all up including editing and voice overs. will post a collection vid soon.
These videos are oddly satisfying and enjoyable. Was never much of a matchbox person myself but I love seeing them brought back to life. I can also see the happiness it brings you as well.
The drilling and tapping seems to be a bit of frustration on the last couple. Have you thought about using a bottom tap. With normal tap there is a small amount of unthreaded space at the bottom of the hole. A bottom tap cut to the bottom in the drilled hole. In a way maximize what you have to work with. Here is a link to a UA-cam video that does a far more eloquent job of describing the difference. ua-cam.com/video/r6Ijd9o-C10/v-deo.html
Either way I look forward to the next installment.
Agreed. I had boxes of these 50 years ago but didn't appreciate the detail in the castings. Marty's vids (and others) have given me a much better appreciation for the craftsmen at Lesney - that gas cap is **how big**??? I like Hot Wheels, too, but the same level of detail is not there ... but they sure were faster ...
I am in the habit of automatically Liking these videos because I know I'll enjoy them. What will be the gossip paper headline today?
Beautifully enunciated. I think that accent is called, “Queensland International“ Nicely done and good to see that you don’t take it all to seriously. Once your sense of humour is drier that a pommies towel, you are true blue.
Always nice to see your work Marty. Great job!
Hi Marty , love the videos. I just found a 1950's model 19a mg roadster while metal detecting, would you be iterested in giving it a makeover ?
Hi Steve, I would be very interested to restore one of these as they are a nice little car. Can you email me at martysmatchboxmakeovers@yahoo.com with a pic maybe? Thanks.
How do you come across them...
Another great renovation. A very shiny result. Thanks.
Marty, what method will you use to fill the hole in your foot???
THANK YOU...for sharing. Marty another great save.
You are welcome!
Hi Marty I'm an old ewp teacher (Technical school) To assist starting the tap after drilling set the car body in the drill vice and the tap in the drill chuck turn the chuck by hand for a couple of turns then use the tap handle. another tip never have your hand below the drill because if it brakes you now where it will finish up still its you hand so go for it .
Thanks for the videos and I love the comments at the end
I love the old Studebakers. Wish I'd been born twenty years younger, I'd have bought one..... or more!
I saw one of these done on a different channel. He repainted it in yellow. He did a nice job, but I think I like the blue better.
Think that was baremetalHW channel and yeah the blue looks way better.
An original colour the blue. I try to restore my models as close as possible to their original condition.
@@Tiger351 I thought it was him, but I wasn't completely certain.
Big improvement! Good job!
Nice job, Marty. Love the color - colour.
If ya wanna do a proper mirror-like finish or chrome-like finish, it'll take a bit of time really, as ya gotta sand it fairly roughly at first, then gradually go higher in grit, wet sanding with somewhere between 2000 - 4000 in the end, before then finally using the rubbing compound and/or polish. So working up from 180, through 240, 500, 800, 1000, 1500... and so forth, how many steps ya do is up to you really. the finer ya can go the better the result, once getting up to about 1000 ya can swap to wetsanding.
Love the vids. A trip down memory lane. Careful with the Xacto knife Marty!
Love the restoration work. You’re getting really professional with all of it including the video editing! 👏👏👏
Hey Marty cool restauration! Anyway would you like me to send you some other models to restore or you already have a mountian of projects
YES PLEASE - The more the merrier. They are becoming scarce and i want to future proof my channel. Please email me at martysmatchboxmakeovers@yahoo.com if you are genuine. thanks!
Sweet. Another one done. A question: what do you do with all of the completed models? Are they on display on a shelf in your home?
Yes, I keep them all and will do a vid n the future to showcase them. I am up to 45 so far.
Another great restoration! Do you have any videos of your collection? Thanks👍
Very nice Finished model.
:0 ouch. Nice job though i scramble when i dropped my knife and ive got my hand many a times.
Marty, you should check out some of BaremetalHW's videos on electropolishing.
when you get new wire brushes for your dremel, run them inside of a styrofoam cup or a can to remove all the loose wires ( damn things hurt when they stick you, almost as bad as the knife did) left over from the manufacturing process.
What an accident with the exacto knife.. great job on the model!
Lovely stuff well done sir, Greetings from old South Wales :-)
Has your wife got a new toothbrush now?
Yes, I thought it was time. :)
Gee I am glade that I am not the only one who bit of a problem reassembling models,another fantastic job done do enjoy your videos.
Another very nice video. The car needs a camper to pull behind it (since it has a nice hitch).
Have you tried spray on stripper? It should get in all the little spaces. To get the metal shiny mabye try electric plateing thier is a guy here who dose that to his hotwheels and matchbox. Just a thought love your work keep it up be careful with the knife
Hey mate that one was mine I remember the marks on the passenger door shaped like a sort of x and the shadow on the bottom like a ocean wave. Hope you do wonders with it!:-)
Excellent restoration! A repaint and polish makes such a difference to these Matchboxes. I have one as well. Came in a job lot, and was missing the tow hook. Got a repro. plastic towhook for it. The paint is not too bad on mine, so I left it as is for now. I noticed too, while drilling it apart that the rear rivet post is very close to the edge of the sloping tailgate, and does not leave much room to tap a thread for a screw. While I had the interior out, I swapped over the steering wheel to make it right hand drive. Studebakers like this Lark were assembled by AMI (Australian Motor Industries) in Port Melbourne and sold here. It now displays hitched up to a #38 Honda motorcycle and trailer.
Colour match looks pretty much spot on. Nice job.
Marty, I'm a seventy year old Yank who used to collect the Lesney / Matchbox vehicles when I was a kid. Sometimes I would take them apart and repaint them with Testor's spray enamel; and sometimes, I would remove the body of some one of them and mount them on an HO scale electric model chassis and use them on a race track. Due to the weight of the diecast bodies, they weren't very fast, but they sure looked cool. This wasn't an original idea in my part, I read about how to do this in a magazine devoted to HO scale cars. There was one truck which I believe was called a Delivery Lorry, it was a deep maroon in color, it was my favorite. Thanks for your videos, I will get to all of them
Roy
My grandmother gave me this one when I was about three. I remember asking her why the car had that sliding roof. She told me that was for when you had to transport a giraffe. (And people wonder where I get *my* sense of humour!)
Nice editing ! I like how you synced the before and after model while rotating ! That must be tricky
ThankYou for the nice Sunday afternoon restoration video beautyful job like Always. Also thanks for your reaction for ordering the decals and hook for the Matchbox no 13. Greetings from Holland
You are most welcome!
hi marty ues a plug tap after taper tap. it shouldn,t pop through.
Bottoming tap
another work of art friend ! btw, your foot is ok??
Not too bad! - But will be wearing shoes from now on - Ha! Ha!. :D
Your restorations are great, I love your videos. PS I'ḿ sorry for your foot,hope get well soon
Thanks Juan. The foot was a bit of light humour! - TOTALLY FAKED IT! Ha! Ha!
Oh good ha ha ha
Knife to the foot.. ouch!
Awesome job Marty! Love your attention to detail.
i have one of those, really love the rear sliding part metal too not plastic,
Another brilliant restoration Marty.
Thanks Ivan :D
I am so glad you left the bit with the hobby knife in the video. Thanks for the laugh! Hope your foot is better soon.
That thing looks great!
Nice job.
Ever tried using baking soda and one of those sand blasters you can get from car parts store.
I use this carburettors and model plane motors. Cleans them like new without metal damage.
Great job, Marty! Nice to see you got a new toothbrush for cleaning!
Got a lesney coming in the mail I’m gonna give it a go. My hobby is normally riding and fixing old brit motorcycles but this seems like it be a relaxing when the bike restorations gets frustrating. Thanks for the inspiration.
I'll go you one more on the razor knife accident: I once had a round-handled X-Acto roll off the table and, reflexively, I CAUGHT IT BETWEEN MY THIGHS. Drove the blade into my leg, up to the HILT.
OUCH! - I can see that happening.
Good job
Hope ur foot is ok! The Irish call those cars estates aswell. Do the kiwis call them station wagons aswell as u do and the Americans?
Masterful! Enjoyed this immensely.
As an aside, may I recommend a stainless steel dental pick/dentists tool for picking at paint remnants in the future? The thin wire ends will not hurt quite as much when they embed themselves in your foot or fingers!
Awesome
Thanks!!!, you are the first to comment on this! :D
Marty's Matchbox Makeovers yey
Very nice.
Gice it a light sand, before using paint stupper. It works a treat
As always mate, entertaining and informative, keep em coming
I think that there are 3 plastic figures - one of a man going hunting and a couple of a hunting dog which came with this model new from Matchbox www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/matchbox-lesney-42-studebaker-lark-244875348
Excellent work! Thank you for sharing.
Your vids have inspired me to try my hand at restoring an old matchbox. I ordered one off Ebay (a 1970 Dodge Charger Mk3) and I can't wait until it shows up in the mailbox. I've got all my materials from other modeling projects already, so I'm ready to go once the car arrives.
I've done complex models and projects over the years, but I've come to realize that I get far more satisfaction from the simple ones that only take a day or so to complete. With luck, restoring Matchboxes will satisfy my "busy hands" . And it's not very expensive since most cars can be had for around $5 and a few bucks for paint + a couple of hours.
Again, thank you for sharing and inspiring. Keep up the good work!
I wish you well with your new found hobby:)
Love the bloopers at the end of your videos. LMAO !!!!! Another awesome restoration Sir
Thanks Jerry! - It shows I'm only human! :)
Are you still using your wife's toothbrush?
Nice colour matching,amazing all together Marty!
Instead of trying to grind the screws down (you will understand once you launch one) just run the hole a tad bit farther in and you should be ok.
Tried that Ken an screwed up a few models doing it. (No pun intended!)
Black wash on the front grille would add depth and detail.
Is doing that too far from the restoration discipline?
Great video yet again chap. I didn’t think you’d need steel toe cap boots and full PPE to restore a matchbox car. Did you really stab yourself or was it a bit of creative editing? It was funny either way, probably not for you though. This is UA-cam gold and what’s its all about. You’re the star of the show. Fantastic stuff, keep em coming. Cheers.
Awesome feedback thanks! - For the record the knife in the foot was faked to add a bit of fun to this vid. Sorry to disappoint you all if you thought it really happened! :D
Have you seen baremetalhw videos? He's got a ton of tips I things you could implement.
I started collecting old matchbox cars due to baremetals Ford Galaxie video.
Best example of why you should wear shoes when you're using a modelling knife I've seen in a while lol. Greetings from NSW.
Ha! Ha! - YES! :D
Brother did that many years ago...straight through his boot and into his foot, those blades are soooooo sharp leather won't stop it