Matchbox restoration Saab Sonett III nr 65 diecast car

Saab Sonett is a model created in 1973 in the English factory "Matchbox". My model was badly damaged before repair. Its roof was creased and required straightening. The most difficult thing during the repair was to choose the paint to match the original one. I did this by painting the body first in silver, and then covered with a clear varnish with the addition of a blue dye.
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[@robpierce4712]

This one was very nostalgic for me! One of the first Matchbox cars I received nearly 50 years ago! Excellent restore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Tailracehero]

A tricky refurbishment my friend, but you did it so well. Excellent! #93

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@Tailracehero]

@@PaulRestorer You are welcome!

[@davidfmelbourne3473]

You do amazing work and it's a delight watching you bring distressed models back to life.

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@dennman8832]

Great paint job matching. Your roof straightening and filler work skill show results in the final paint work. By far the best restorer out there.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@miyagi_draws]

Beautiful work! I had that car as a kid and this restoration made my day. Box is a nice touch. I remember getting those in the box and putting it up to my ear and shake the box to hear the car roll inside. Great memories, thanks!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

Another excellent restoration!! I think these SAABs are just the cutest

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Michael

[@MapleLeafCustoms]

Absolutely beautiful. I also like to refurbish the wheels instead of replacing them, for originality. Wonderful job, as always.

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@samsscaledmodels1872]

Beautiful finish on the paint work.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@motylek7926]

Obejrzałam od początku do końca i jestem jak zawsze pod ogromnym wrażeniem 🤗 Super Pozdrawiam 🦋

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Thanks for keeping the videos flowing during difficult times..

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@selfrestoration9564]

Good Restoration Done 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Another EXCELLENT restoration job!!.. Looks better than it did when it left the Lesney Factory!!.. Keep up the great work Bud!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

Dzień dobry, mój drogi Paul. Nigdy nie wiedziałem, że SAAB zbudował tak rasowy mały samochód. W każdym razie, twoja odbudowa jest absolutnie cudowna. Zwłaszcza technika reprodukcji farb metalicznych z lat 60. i 70. jest świetna. 👍🏼👍🏼🏼. Oglądałem ten film razem z moją żoną i ona też jest całkowicie entuzjastyczna. 😁👍🏼
Dziękuję za podzielenie się, miły weekend dla Ciebie i Twojej rodziny oraz pozdrowienia z Cuxhaven nad Morzem Północnym. 👍🏼😁🇵🇱👋🏼🇩🇪
Good morning, my dear Paul. I never knew SAAB had ever built such a racy little car. Anyway, your restoration is absolutely marvelous. Especially the technique to reproduce the metallic paint of the 60s and 70s is great.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. I watched the video together with my wife and she is also completely enthusiastic. 😁👍🏼
Thanks for sharing, a nice weekend to you and your family and greetings from Cuxhaven on the North Sea. 👍🏼😁🇵🇱👋🏼🇩🇪
Guten Morgen mein lieber Paul. Ich habe gar nicht gewusst, daß SAAB jemals einen solch schnittigen Flitzer gebaut hat. Deine Restaurierung ist jedenfalls Mal wieder absolut Spitze. Vor allem die Technik den Metalliclack der 60er und 70er Jahre zu reproduzieren ist großartig.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. Ich habe mir das Video zusammen mit meiner Frau angesehen und auch sie ist restlos begeistert. 😁👍🏼
Vielen Dank für's teilen, dir und deiner Familie ein schönes Wochenende und Grüße aus Cuxhaven an der Nordsee. 👍🏼😁🇵🇱👋🏼🇩🇪

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Paul. Besondere Grüße an Ihren Ehefrau. Frauen, die Modellerneuerungen beobachten, machen nur 9% aus. Beste Wünsche

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

@@PaulRestorer Moja żona była bardzo zadowolona i przesyła swoje pozdrowienia z powrotem. Miłego weekendu dla ciebie i twojej rodziny i zachowaj zdrowie. 😁👍🏼

[@Vishkander]

Wow!
Amazing restoration, I love the color.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@SEGAdude95]

Sweet resto paul the blue turned out awesome.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@phillippowis7398]

@@PaulRestorer Hi, could you give me some advice on starting doing these kind of restorations please?
What equipment and tools I should get or need, how to get spare parts, decals, and transfers etc? Thank you. Phillip.

[@paulrobinson6168]

Another great job Paul, back to new.👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@DiecastMediaNetwork]

Beautiful work as always! you have the coolest tools.

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@martindaredare]

Wow paul that's a great restoration the colour is amazing great job 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@uesleicollection1886]

kolejna świetna metamorfoza! świetny film przyjacielu!

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo

[@michaelolsen2158]

Superfine saab restoation video 👍👍thqnk you very much paul 👍👍 💖💖💖💖💖

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@rogerpeck5263]

another great restoration : ) be safe

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@2H80vids]

You did a good job matching that paint Paul, very close to the original blue.👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@decepticonzerora]

Excellent work on the paint job Paul!! It looks Fantastic!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

I had one of these in my childhood.. Unfortunately it is long gone..

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Nice job refurbishing the wheels.. Look just like brand new!!

[@seokidiecast6131]

This is amazing work man! Great Job you and Korea make me want to try this for myself.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@alansaxton9319]

That aqua colour is amazing - it really looks the part. Top job buddy 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@septiccalling8341]

What a beauty! Lovely job....👍🏻👌🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@DiecastPowderCoating]

Beautiful restoration Paul. I love all your equipment especially your axle welder.
Well done once again.
Jeff

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@normanhumphrey9695]

great job with the tinting of the top coat of finish, really gives a nice look to the body. This is a nice model and im glad to see you restored it, great job and excellent workmanship.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jcetrangelo]

The paint is so glossy, what a great restoration!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jcetrangelo]

@@PaulRestorer you're welcome. I really enjoy your videos!

[@andyc3856]

Beautiful restoration.
😎

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@chrissharp5073]

Take one tired Matchbox car, give it the Paul Restorer magic touch and " wowzer" one spectacular upgrade. Nice one Paul. Stay safe.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@misternobody4773]

Ten Saab to jedna z moich pierwszych miniatur. Ma ponad 50 lat.

[@PaulRestorer]

Super

[@carolinediyandvlog]

Pan złota rączka znowu w akcji. Super i pozdrawiam

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo

[@shari6082]

Another fantastic restoration!
You deserve a super like!
Take care and stay safe.
Have a nice week end!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@canaldronelivre2326]

One more beautiful job ! 👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@DIECASTMANU]

der ist wieder richtig schön geworden. respekt an deine arbeit

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Like that blue look fantastic Paul well done mate Brian Thailand

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@iberotuning7892]

Excelente restauración Paul! Genialmente reparada la carrocería y finamente pintada 🚀💪👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Nice shiny paint job!!

[@PaulRestorer]

thanks

[@petuniagto]

Love the paint job.

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@kyriakos7179]

Fantastic as always

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@revzillo]

Stunning restoration Paul. That Saab looks amazing now 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@youngtimeroldtimer72]

Ein wunderschönes Auto. Der sieht besser aus wie neu :-). Super !!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@grandadsshed]

Amazing Job 👌

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@MPLUnisson]

Congratulations Paul for your publication. Good job and performance. Beautiful car.
Happy week. M&P😉🚗😄✌️

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@CUSTOMGUATEMALA]

Excellent work Paul as always, grettings

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@BrianChappie]

Very nice. I love the paint color.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@waltbellamy9739]

nice job !! thanks !!

[@2ahdcat]

Yup! You guessed it! I have one of these, lol. Gonna do it up one day. YOU did a great job on Yours as always my friend :)

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@2ahdcat]

@@PaulRestorer :)

[@toddj9548]

I owned this same model matchbox as a kid.

[@toddj9548]

I just checked and I still own it.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@micuentaparaforosycosas3484]

A thumb down, really? Somebody reaaally to work on his/her senses 🤦🏻‍♂️
Excellent colour, excellent work! 👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@matchboxmark8191]

Nice Paul! Perfect!

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@micahwhite7484]

Really nice!! I do more 1/64 customizing than restoring, and I bought some beat-up older cars to "restomod" (Hot Wheels Peeping Bomb and Matchbox Lamborghini Marzal, among others). You use several techniques I haven't seen the custom folks use, so thanks for the walk-through! Greetings from Indianapolis, US~

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much. Greetings from Poland

[@herminiocanalis8602]

Eu tenho um Saab deste modelo só que ele é cor de laranja metálico. Não está tão ruim como estava o seu mas assim que eu acabar outras restaurações que estou fazendo vou dar um jeito nele. Parabéns pelo vídeo

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado. É ótimo que você também faça Model Restaurant

[@luizclaudiofujarra4119]

Eu tenho um igual a esse, mesma cor.

[@cutrockr-diecastracing2773]

Great job!
Cheers

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

That color blue is awesome , nice work.
SOOO KOOOOOOLLLLLLL ...................
Mike Espo....

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

@@PaulRestorer Hey Paul , send me a email at [e-mail] , would love to hear from you ?
Mike Espo ......

[@filmation2000]

Great job!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@vivavictoriy]

Доброе утро. Отличная работа.

[@PaulRestorer]

Спасибо большое

[@spearheadinc]

Cudo! I jeszcze taki mało znany model SAABa. Tylko 6 egzemplarzy w Polsce...

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo

[@tonhaogarageramos9265]

Miniatura muito bacana é um modelo que não conhecia ainda a restauração ficou incrível mesmo meus parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@MatchboxRevival]

Look great Paul👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@joramamodellbau3987]

Die Reparatur des Daches ist Dir gut gelungen und die Farbe hast Du wohl bald besser, als im Original wieder hinbekommen. Tolle Arbeit, Paul. Grüße Joachim
Naprawiłeś dach i wkrótce będziesz miał lepszy kolor niż oryginał. Świetna robota, Paul. Pozdrawiam Joachim

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Joachim

[@matthewdavey6064]

Beautiful.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@andrewprice9953]

Excellent restoration paul that paintjob looks original there is a rare white sabb sonnet with a blue trunk you could do one of those

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@shawnataylor7998]

Nice color.

[@PaulRestorer]

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[@p9uma]

Nice model, I have not seen it before.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@RapanujoNL]

Hejka Paul! Jestem Twoim wielkim fanem! Pozdrawiam serdecznie!

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@agaalinsya6217]

Saab sonett III. Matchbox restoration.. 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@nathanobrien6875]

Your skills are amazing sir

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@kompaniabraci364]

Cześć. Dobra robota 👍🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

A decent casting with good bones...

[@ricardokim600]

WONDER JOB!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@bjrnedvardsen6331]

From wreck to a beauty

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@sergio.delatorre]

👏👏 te pasaste nuevamente great

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas

[@nadeemnabi7044]

Excellent 👍👌😍💖

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@martyclack8782]

Paul i dont like saab but man that is one hell of resteration you did the color sets it of nice touch man cant wait to see the next one.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Marty

[@toistotne6568]

Cześć. Łapka w górę i pozdrawiam serdecznie ☺️ 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki

[@vladajevtovic3389]

Really beautifull

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@quiquesawesomecollectibles5138]

fantastic restoration :) like

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you

[@quiquesawesomecollectibles5138]

that was great :)

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@marcostadeu2736]

Belo trabalho. Onde vc encontrou as artes das caixas para impressão? Existe algum site?

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@АйратЛогар]

отличный раритетный SAAB получился!!!...пдписался, буду смотреть...интересно!

[@PaulRestorer]

большое спасибо

[@ModellautosDresden]

Wieder perfekt geworden..

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@luispinedo8566]

Muy bonito el Saab, Paul

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas

[@DmitriyTitovDT]

Very nice video!!! Красота!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Спасибо большое

[@MichaelKnight821]

Another Awesome work 👍🏼✌🏻 Do you do Matchbox Rolamatics too ??

[@PaulRestorer]

thank you very much. Of course I will do rollmatic. are waiting in queue. Best wishes

[@favilarolandboor89]

Yo tenía un montón de estos de guisval.
I cant believe it.

[@PaulRestorer]

Mis mejores deseos

[@MrStevenDeer]

nice job

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@rodgy3099]

Nice...but consider to colour the lights in front and backward...would be nicer and more "live"

[@fabioeduardo7365]

Tive um quando criança, agora com 49 anos encontrei um, tá meio ralado, mais estou feliz com ele.

[@PaulRestorer]

e é lindo. Atenciosamente

[@time2kickarse]

Well done, great workmanship! 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@normajeancaballero7959]

👍😎👍NICE👍😎👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@marceloalejandro1190]

increible, un trabajo de de locos. hasta la caja de carton!!! no se como la conseguis , o la imprimis??

[@PaulRestorer]

Gracias, yo mismo hago estas cajas. Saludos desde Polonia

[@krzysztofpindel1498]

Super!😃

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@edwinlopez2809]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracjas

[@craigcaldwell9181]

Not that I wish it ever happen to you, but when I use a hammer, my thumb is always painfully aware!

[@gbaker9295]

I have this toy and the actual car. The toy looks more like a Bricklin than a Saab

[@PaulRestorer]

Thanks

[@micahwhite7484]

Hilarious, and kinda true! Has to be the big Superfast wheels, messing with the proportions...lol

[@karinsalgadoperez5183]

Friend, I congratulate you on your excellent work, the result is amazing. Could you tell me what the device with which you made the new axes is called? Receive a greeting from Mexico.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much