Customizing

When I found an old childhood Matchbox car I saw it as a challenge. A restoration challenge to see if could bring back this toy’s former glory. It was pretty well beat up as it was a much loved car back in the day, but it was not beyond repair. And honestly, it turned out [...]

When you enjoy customizing cars your Hot Wheels, shopping changes a bit because now are you not only looking for cars you don’t have in your collection, but you’re eyeballing cars for parts that you can use in other custom creations. Whether it be tires, a spoiler, or some chrome, keeping an eye out for [...]

One of the first things I do when modifying a car for speed is fix the axles. By “fix” I mean to make them so they don’t spin freely or move from side to side. Hot Wheels vary when it comes to how the axles behave.

If you’re like me, you open your Hot Wheels before you even get home and I have them on the track once I set foot inside. To those of us that aren’t Shelf Collectors the blister packs don’t mean much, but that doesn’t mean you should toss them out. The blister pack “trash” can come [...]

Every good hobbyist needs a good set of tools and working with diecasts is no different. Fortunately the tools you need are far from specialized and many you may have in your garage already. These tools will get you pretty far if you want to create a chop shop hot rod, a speed demon, or [...]

Taking apart your Hot Wheels cars easily and with minimal destruction is pretty easy. Sure, throwing them against the wall like we did when we were kids is more fun, but they’re a lot hard to put together afterwords. All you need is a drill and a few select bit sizes and you’re all set.