Redline Restoration: 1968 Hot Wheels Redline Custom Volkswagen 

Huge difference in the before & after, another great job! I really enjoy these redline restorations

I find these videos oddly satisfying, any one else?

thank you for your restoration videos. from the earlier ones to the current ones you have layed out a plethora of info for success.👍

Just yesterday I couldn't care less about toy car restoration, now here I am watching all these videos grinning like an idiot. These videos are really great, and especially now they restore my faith in youtube.

Haha! Looks like the original owner really had a great time playing with that Hot Wheel!

WOW! Pretty amazing result for a completely trashed car. Thanks again for a fantastic and extremely helpful vid mate, cheers, Rod

Had one as a kid,one of my favourite cars

Awesome work dude! I LOVE your restorations! ^^ Is it possible for you to paint another Volkswagen Beetle like Herbie?

These restoration videos are amazing. You are truley my favorite youtubers and a few days ago i got the deal of a life time. I got a green one of these in almost perfect condition. Only thing wrong was the wheels were bent. But since ive started watching your vids ive been making custom hot wheels like crazy and your videos have helped me alot on how to restore and make custom hot wheels. Thank you

I don't even really care about hotwheels but there is something super interesting about these restorations

That's a awesome restoration on all die cast toy cars it's a good hobby if you don't have a real car

Flawless paint job excellent work great results as always thanks for sharing 👍🏼👍🏼

Wow! As a kid I had this one in green. Too bad none of mine are still around. Had all of the sweet 16 and would get a couple every now and then as they came out in the late '60s and early '70s.

As ever, very impressive. I really do not understand the negative feedback. Keep up the good work.

amazing work, you are genius.

Great job!

Excellent. Good video production. Concise and the project moves along well. Bravo!

Given what you had to start with, in my opinion, you did an excellent job! It's always nice to see an original Redline saved! Great video!

Oh my, I had this exact car when I was in kindergarten! I think my mom eventually threw it away when I was about 10 or 11 years old. It was my absolute favorite of all my matchbox/hotwheels. I played the hell out of that little bug!

I don't collect or care about hot wheels, but for some reason I can't stop watching your videos :)

I watch your vids all time bro....from the condition that car started in, I think this is the best restoration lv seen you do so far!!!!👍👍👍...you rock dude!!!!!

Um, you just made my dream car. I've wanted an old beetle that was hot pink since forever

I literally do not know shit about Hot Wheels nor have I played with them as a kid. But man, this channel is so relaxing, kinda like ASMR.

You do awesome restorations on Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars.

Very relaxing voice and instructing..really great to watch. I have an old friend who is great at this .. restored a Cord and a Paddy wagon redline for me . i also and my favorite Jack Rabbit Special white interior from the 70s cartoon series.And still own an original mountain adventure logging truck in the yellow in really great condition. Still keep looking at what i might do next.

beautiful...my alltime favorite Hotwheel....They never really brought that one back...I have 1 green original......rock onnn BMHW

i am from brazil and i love your job, continue making more projects, you are amazing...

Wow, that colour seriously pops

I always like your videos before watching, and I try to like it again :)

Is it me but are these videos the most interesting and relaxing to watch. Thanks.

Cool video as usual. Mad Max up next? Yay!

Nice job, but this is more of a Creamy-Pink vice bright pink. Great job none-the-less....

A long time ago, I used to paint bodies for slot cars. A trick that I used back then will undoubtedly come in handy for you. Mix Elmer's white glue with water until it's quite thin and then 'paint' it on with a tiny brush where you don't want the next layer of paint to stick. It comes off with more water when dry. You can get VERY intricate using this method. I even used to paint flames on the slot cars.

Great job . To all the know it alls out there I've been restoring redlines for some time now and there is no right or wrong way to do it what matters is the end result like this beautiful custom VW

I really like the attention to detail, you're awesome!

man, thats a really REALLY cool beetle whoever was the first owner didnt do a good job of owning it! WOW!

It's good to see it come back to life!

Sweet job mate, the results of the VW Beetle looks astounding.

Dude I love these videos. Keep them coming!

His videos are really satisfying

Although I like the original color better than the pink, this turned out to be very nice.

Wow! What a beautiful difference!!

All your work is terrific and well done. I have bought some restored cars that used a painted undercoat like this and they can be appealing and pretty at first, but i find that over time I become unsatisfied with them because it just doesn't look like metal. Now I feel that I would rather see a car with some nicks and gouges in it than to see a painted base finish. To me it doesn't look like a spectraflame paint job any more, it just looks like it was sprayed with a metalflake paint. I like to be able to see the metal under the clear paint. I prefer your work with zinc and want to learn how to do that.

You got my Sub. Enjoy these video for many reasons, one is seeing cars I have not seen since the 80's. thank you.

love this channel I realize it would add shooting and editing time but you should show the whole process every time it's so therapeutic to watch!

love your restorations and custom videos

당신의 손은 신의 손이십니다 한국에도 이렇게 다시 새제품으로 복원해주는 인물이 있을까요? 당신이 있는 그곳이 부럽습니다

Excellent restoration! Very smooth! 👍🏽

I just saw the result of this in a Volkswagen Facebook ad here in Mexico... Congratulations I guess?

Honestly I like the bare metal instead of metal paint. Even with discoloration. I need to buy a lot of beaters and try restoring. I've already started looking on eBay for some to try your methods on. Looks great and keep it up!! Can't wait to see which redline is next!!!

Amazing transformation.

Thats beautiful... Wow I never knew that this came out so nice. lol now I want to buy some vintage hotwheels.

Jeez - a brand new build and you went and dinged up the decklid!

hi I'am Rick Harrison and this is my redline restoration.

you have inspired me to restore my own vintage hot wheels, i just restored poison pinto from 1978

Awesome work, an amazing transformation from a piece of junk to a beautiful little car, althoug, the funny part is no one VW Beetle has the engine in the front, everyone of them has it in the rear since 1945 through 2003.

Beautiful restoration, looks great.

Потрясающе! Только вот мелкие царапины на стекле в глаза бросаются.

nice restauration i love bugs..

I saw vw bug with a Chevy 350 under the front trunk lid once. It was a 350 with a blower mounted to it. I never came across a VW with a Hemi bolted upfront though. Hot wheels had some killer combos back when I was a kid.

My dad picked one of these up in a large box full of old matchbox cars. His one is dark green and the paint is not great and the wheels are slightly bend, but still really cool.

I dead set love the customs you do one of the best on the net very educational but aren't you giving up some of your secrets now now thumbs up 👍

Cool vídeo tanks for shared

Amazing vid I recommend steal wool after sanding to get the paint to stick

This is my dream hot wheels!!!

I like sparking up a bowl of weed when I watch your videos. They're relaxing & fun kinda like Bob Ross videos (but for hot wheels)...

Great ,, Another car saved,,,

Looks factory new. Great work

Very pleased with this

Nice Video...good Job in small format..I do the same with real Cars and i like your Presentation..!! Kind regards from Switzerland...Harry

Love your videos and techniques.

That motor is sooooooo cute

Simply AWESOME!

Awesome, thank you so much!!!

cool video love Volkswagen beetles

that one is one of the best car you have made and i am exited for the new mad max veichels that are coming out

Very cool, great Work!! I collect & show "Hot Wheels" Too!! ;-D

Nice job! Paint looks pretty close to what was left of the original.

Dang I live close too you to cool! If I find a Hot Wheel I’ll send it in👍🏼

Wow supersweet turnout

it looks great. just a suggestion. I use dulpicolor ground coat as my prime base. far less sanding and polishing. fills in most pits and I think gives it a more original looking finish.

this is amazing

slug bugg!!! 😆💪✌

Its too bad you couldn't get some custom stickers like the original to put on there. Car looks better, but a little plain.

Why is the motor in the front? Wtf Mattel?

Nice job you do real nice work :)

i think you may have sanded most of the detail off. I would do the detail work on this one cause it would make it stand out more as the sanding took it away. Looks way too smooth now. A lot of the body details are gone.

impresionate muy bien eres un buen reataurador

NICE! you know i got one of those hot wheels Volkswagen cars exact same one and its beat up just like that one that you just finished,my mom gave it to me when i was little kid she said she got it when she was a little kid in a colgate package i dont know of this true but I've had it for a very long time maybe I'll restore it now thanks! its one of my oldest hot wheels! great work!👍

I'd love to see a G1 Bumblebee customed to look like a iconic hot wheels car. Or Herbie.

Looks great!

Had to watch it again.

You could smooth all of those pits with primer filler,something usually found in auto paint supply stores and you can get in aerosol cans and finish it with sealer for those lighter pigment colored cars to get an even color.The primer filler would need sanded to smooth out but the sealer you do not sand,you would paint the color after the designated drying time. I have never restored hot wheel cars but have done a lot of die cast growing up and I am a paint and body guy by trade on real cars now and would imagine the little hotwheel cars would smooth out just as well.

Nice to watch.

a beetle with an motor in the front........i call heresy XD

Excellent work

I've watched all your restoration videos like 5 times lol. you should start doing them more often

this is one of my favourites ❤ videos that is i don't really like beatles that much.

Cool fix very beetle!!

I have absolutely no interest in Hot Wheel cars so… why do I watch your videos? I just love the artistry involved in any type of detailed restoration. Fun videos - keep it up!