In this video I will show you how I create diecast displays for just a few dollars. And they look great, just check out my other videos to see the finished project.
I found this video recently and went to Home Depot and then to Lowes to get the "ceiling stripping." No one had ever heard of it, and they couldn't find it in their system. Fortunately, a lady at Lowes led me to what may be what they are calling this now. It is listed in Lowes as tile board divider and comes in 8-foot lengths for $4 each. The end pieces, I think, rang up as $5 each. This is as of June 20, 2023. The actual Lowes item number is 11934 for the "PVC TLBRD DIVIDER WHT 8-FT" I bought, and the end piece was Lowes item number 11933 for the "PVC TLBRD END CAP WHT 8-FT" that I bought. I haven't done the project yet, but the design is similar to what he has in the video. I couldn't find the "No More Nails" tape either, but Gorilla tape has several double-sided tape options and I bought one of those. The Plano 5324 fixed, 24 compartment boxes he uses are available on Amazon, on sale for $8 each as I type this. I couldn't find them in stores anywhere yesterday. They also make adjustable compartment boxes, but I don't know how similar they are to the fixed ones he's using. I hope this information I gathered in my search yesterday helps people new to this video and these type of projects.
You are a hero! I tried looking this up a while ago and couldn't figure out what they were. Glad I came back. I found them with different numbers but looked them up by name and still found them very easily online.
you and the OP are the MVP's I've been searching for weeks it seems like for something to make displays that won't empty my wallet on one display. I'm off to Home Depot ..............ZOOM,, What did you use for the end cap pieces?
Yes I see many collectors now here on RU-vid with similar display set ups, it's great to see the revolution of cost-effective methods in getting the cars out of the boxes and onto the walls! Thank you and thanks to everyone else for making this hobby a great one full of shared ideas and input.
Thank you so much from Australia. Just finished about 3 thousand cars on the walls. I used screws instead of tape (a lot cheaper). The collection can now be seen instead of being cooped up in boxes for years. Cheers again mate.
Hi mate, I am in Australia too if you still have the display on your wall i would love to see pics, feel free to send me a message through my channel. Hope to hear from you soon.
Awesome help! My son started collecting at 3 years old (with the inheritance from grandpa of course) and he is 10 now so they are already out of control. Almost all are still in the package so they have been harder to store. This will be an awesome display for him to show off. Thanks!
I'm looking at his collection and im like "ok, ok, cool, hes got quite a few less than me, so this was probably easy for him." Camera turns at 5:08... Nevermind!
Dude just saw your site cool awesome room you doing I just ordered them they should be in this week I've been looking and looking for a cheap way to do it and this is going to work out great I appreciate it the hot wheel man and by the way I just scored on a good deal 70 80s and 90s Hot Wheels bought six tubs for $65 at a yard sale
omg thank you . our 10 year old has been collecting for some time new . he is at last at the stage of not opening them and this is just great . we are up to over 10,000 cars now , I think we could cover every wall in his small room .
Thanks for the tutorial. Wife and I are living with her dad...looking for our own place, but until then my cars are in blister packs and in storage containers. I am looking to put these on plywood NOT a wall, so I'll use the same instructions, but just put them on wood instead. Thanks again!!!!
Hi I am from Argentina, Great idea I will put into practice. I started collecting them only a month ago. I hope to get the organizer at Walmart. Greetings from Cordoba, Argentina.
Thanks for your info' It was very helpful and looks pretty easy but time consuming. lol. Looks like you have an awesome collection and your past the novelist stage. Cheers!
you are a monster in the hotwheels community...Thanks for the tips on displaying cars. I will be doing this shortly and I will put the video up on my channel...Thanks again. Keep Prowlin'.
John Ingrum Thank you very much! I appreciate the sub, views, and your comments! I am looking forward to seeing what you have on your upcoming channel.
For those interested you can also buy a frame cork board or something similar and you can buy those strips in Black and you can put them on a 4 x 4 display. The only reason I say this because I purchased some Hot Wheels and they were in the display and it was in a frame type Square with the same strips in it just saying this because some folks might not want to mess up their walls and you can display them that way. Hopefully that came out right and everyone understands it. It's a great way to display a group of cars also for certain collectors. Thanks I hope that helped someone. @ wtffor
just recently found your channel and WOW!!! i didn’t look at the time stamp when i started video but i’m like he seems different in this video… thanks for making great content. you’ve clearly been at it for awhile now
Thanks for checking out my channel and some of my older videos! Yes this has been a passion project and hobby for most of my life, and about 16 years on RU-vid!
What up man! I'm a straight newbie! I've always had Hot Wheels but never collected them, wanted a room covered in them when I was a kid(I still do). I have a son now that is a year old and I just recently started collecting a few weeks ago lol (have to start somewhere right...?) want my son's room like bed room with cars everywhere. Anyways... you videos are awsome and are helping me set up and look for the right cars! Thank you again!
I love this idea , I used molding to hang mine , did top half a wall , everyone who came in the man cave would stand and scan over all the cars , going to redo it to full wall , I have more cars now, also like the plano cases just cant find em by me don't need em yet anyway
I am quickly running out of room on my walls using the pushpin method. I will have to get over the fact that all the card won't be displayed, but this is going to save a ton of space and looks great. Thanks for the how-to. P.S. That is an insane collection! I have decided to just get Mustangs, so I don't have to add-on too my house.
For new people reading this, you can set the bottom of the plastic bubble on the lower card's top edge and only obscure the card below the bubble. The main card is still displayed, but, of course, you don't save much space but you do lose the need for pins. I have my few Supers displayed like this in one of the rows.
Hi, im a new collector in Australia love your video have used your concept,brillant better than tripping over them on floor. My grandkids are impressed. The only sad part is we don't get the variety of cars, but still fun the chase.thanx and cheers,hot collector.
That's the way I display my cars. Some body showed me that about 15 years ago. I use staples to mount strips. I also use thin pieces of wood to mount them to.
the ceiling strapping stuff can be found at Home Depot , Rona. Home Hardware, most hardware stores and lumber yards www.homedepot.ca/product/exceliner-divider-bar-pvc-white-moulding-8-ft-/1000154247 it is called PVC divider moulding
Only works if you have a big wall area. For small places, get hold of old wine boxes and create a shelving system. For packaged cars, simply bang nails into doors or use thumbtacks for less hard surfaces.
I found those ceiling strip things he was talking about at Home Depot but like every one else's case they're called FRP/tileboard mouldings, not what he referred to them as. It's a good thing I checked the comments section first before sounding dumb in the store. Also big piece of advice! I decided to avoid the tape he pointed out in this video because of how incredibly strong it is. There's no need for something so powerful when all you're holding up are Hot Wheels. I just used some Velcro and it's holding up just fine. Funny story, my reason for doing this was to display my AcceleRacers and they're 36 cars total, four per team, so four rows. I had accidentally only cut the mouldings to accommodate seven cars not nine and I only realized after it was too late. Facepalmed so hard and I had to go buying new mouldings >.< RIP $8.
+Jame Ycaza You have just given one of the greatest gifts for a child, congratulations on starting the collection. It can create another element for bonding with your kid. Good job!
"Thats what she said" LOL Wackity Smackity DooOOO Awesome ideas, I believe the pieces you're using to mount the cards are FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) butt connectors. You'll see it used in kitchens at fast food places and restaurants etc as the walls due to it being easy to clean. I'm in the process of hanging mine up as well. I bought 1''x'2''x8' boards and will space them out to be able to display the entire card. Your idea is ingenious, though and I may take advantage of it on more common ones i have in numbers. Especially when you've got as many as you do and become spatially challenged.
speshulk007 Thanks for the info, and insight into how you display your collection. Its always cool to hear and see others collections and how they are displayed - much better that way then in boxes!
I bought a “version” of this stuff at Home Depot. The kind i bought has the opening on just one side, so u have to double up, sort of. But it works. And im using quarter inch osb plywood.
The title mentioned diecast. Thought it was going to show displays for 1/24 scale. I build models and was looking for such. Great collection buddy and cases, Thanks for sharing! ....Bob
