I watch your videos with my 5 year old son while he's getting ready to go to sleep. It's very relaxing to watch, and we both thoroughly enjoy seeing the cars be restored. Thanks!
Lukanda - You are so right, that's exactly what I thought. Can you imagine trying to do the decals for that with the logos?! It wud be a great project thou. 👍
i saw that coming as well but had to laugh like hell when he did it!..555, hurt like hell as in still healing a fractured shoulder blade....but I needed the good laugh,as its always good medicine!
I did it to one of my wife's chocolate moulds. But, I saved it by holding into correct shape and tipping boiling water on it. That brought it back to almost perfect. Fortunately for me.
Don't know, but glad you did! ;) Marty. PS: Thanks for taking the the time to comment! Always appreciated, though not always answered as there are so many!!!
well done mate! I remember this model of Matchbox. In the 60's, when I was four, I pulled one out of a builders sand pile on the road. Still got it somewhere - back of the garage.
I do have a soft spot for those big American barges. This one turned out flawless. Every restoration throws up new challenges , what ingenious vandals we were as children ! Thanks for another great video !
Loving these videos I had over 300 Matchbox cars as a kid, about 100 were kept in their boxes and in cases for "indoor play only" and the rest got played with in the yard, modified, painted, etc. I had six police cars I repainted to look like 1960's NYC patrol cars. At least 3/4 of them we pre-Superfast models. I would wander the neighborhood returning bottles for deposits and checking payphones and vending machines for coins in whatever city we lived in. Met Elvis Presley in the Florence SC Sears while I was there to buy Matchbox cars with money I made from selling boiled peanuts. I went to sea on sailing ships in my late teens to come home and find my kid brother had traded, destroyed, and otherwise lost all of them.
White gloves. White paint = No contrast for your cameras auto focus system to work. It is a good job your camera has the voice activated FF system. Shout "F***ing Focus" and focus is achieved. Great video as usual.
I used to have a huge sack of matchbox cars when I was a kid. I have zero interest in them as adult, but you did a really frickin nice job bringing that little toy back to life. Excellent, excellent work.
Perfect timing, Marty! I was just pouring myself a cuppa and frying up some breakfast and got the notification. Time to sit back, chow down, and enjoy some more of your fantastic work~ Cheers, mate~
I remember those big Cadillac ambulances. We had to companies back in the 60’s and 70’s, in my hometown, that had those. Beautiful cars. You did a wonderful job.
Hello Marty As usual, you did a good job. Thank you for restoring my personal favorite Matchbox model since 1965. Thank God I own all versions (decal, sticker and the Superfast variant in mint boxed. Information: the former models - I think until 1968/-9 - had chrome at the headlights and the grille. the last run in the regular series and in the superfast range (only produced in 1970) had no chrome in front. OBS: Thanks for showing your home/workshop in a last video. Greetings from Germany to Australia
First of all, what a great video Marty! I thoroughly enjoyed it, as usual. Thank you! First time ever commenting, because some things bugged me about certain comments. To all of these commenters who have said that Marty got his research wrong with this car, they need to do their own research. Everything Marty said about this car was indeed true and correct. This Cadillac ambulance casting was based on the 1960-'61 model year Cadillac, and was produced by Lesney from 1965 through 1970. The company that modified this Cadillac, was in fact, Sayers and Scoville (S&S). They remain in business today, but they no longer produce ambulances. The Ecto-1 Ambulance in the film _Ghostbusters_ was a 1959 Cadillac and was modified by a different Coach company, Miller-Meteor. This company went out of business in 1979. Maybe Marty should have said this ambulance is "similar" to the vehicle in the movie _Ghostbusters,_ but I knew what he meant! They are both Cadillac ambulances! Geeze! *Seriously, why all the criticism?* Also, let me address everyone saying that the A-pillars are "bent." No, they aren't! From the top of the car, they curve back, like on many 50's and 60's American made cars. Marty is here to entertain us and he does a fantastic job. He has a great sense of humor, his talent is exceptional, and he does his research. It's all wonderfully put together and extremely entertaining. I would love to have this guy as my neighbor. He rocks! Cheers from Texas Marty. Keep up the great work mate! :) Edit: To all the haters of me saying "cheers" to Marty, because I live in Texas. I said "cheers" because I can say whatever I want. I said cheers because I like that word, and want to pay some respect to my Australian brother (no, he's not my real brother). I also said cheers because I like the Australian culture. Anybody that disagrees with me can go troll another comment section.
Hey Rey Jay!?.....Thanks for a magnificent first time comment!! - Thank you so much for taking the time to post a comment that is as good as it gets! - I try my best to provide entertaining content with a bit of humour thrown in. I try to get my facts right and usually do; but their are, and always will be, people whose opinions will differ from my own. - Never the less I shall continue to do what I do and hope that you continue, to watch, enjoy and post more comments in the future. All the best Marty.
I could just see you being my neighbor. Having tanks drive through my yard and scare the living hell out of all my dogs. Your tank might not come back in one piece. Haha! :D Don't change a thing my good sir Marty. It was my pleasure commenting. -Rey
@Sponge Bob Which "Texas"? Texas in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, NJ, NY, Ohio, WV, the state of Texas or the town in Queensland, Australia??? Cheers from the Australian state that's 2.7 times bigger than Texas! Sorry, I couldn't resist!
you should consider making a "Pro Tips" sort of a "Do's and Don'ts" video to recap all of your experiences like the hot water. I learn a lot from these gems.
Hi Marty. Actually, the Ecto 1 was a Miller Meteor conversion using a '59 Cadillac. Your model (one of my personal favorites) is the S&S conversion on a 1963 Cadillac. I have like 4 of these, and the paint color is all over the map. From very white to yellowish off white. I did one up as a hearse back in the day in black with black rear side windows. Left it on a windowsill and the windows shrunk in the sun (edit: wrote this before you discovered what heat can do to these parts), so I gave it to my nephew (this was before ebay and easily found spare parts). Love to see one in red. It's a common model (this is a nudgy hint, Marty). Kyle ~
This is the first time I've seen one of these videos, and I know nothing of restoring.... well.... anything, but what a marvellously relaxing experience it was to watch! Thoroughly recommended for the end of anybody's working day!
As a child, I held the ambulance for one of my eyes, and walk over street with it. With the interior, it was if I was IN the car, driving it. I did the same with ships, aeroplanes, cowboys and knights on horses... My parents tought I was mad or something... But it is a way of looking at, and in perspective. Like I do now with making photo's. About the paint on the windscreen. Use ovencleaner, it melts away the paint, but beware, it can also damage old plastics. Great video anyway.
Marty, that's a freaking gorgeous model. The detail on the grill and on the rear is unreal. That's a real testament to the love that the Matchbox company had for their product back in the day.
I vividly remember as a child these things screaming past my house to a nearby hospital...they looked like white hearses and gave me nightmares for years. Would love to pick one of these up someday as a reminder....
Marty, I love these videos you're making. Wonderfully edited with great humor and outtakes added at the end. They are also strangely relaxing to watch. Growing up with matchbox cars, I can relate to the restoration work you're doing with them. I often wonder what I did with all my cars and trucks I used to have as a kid. Really looking forward to your next episode/s. Thank you for sharing.
The original of this model was a 1963 or 1964 Cadillac. The manufacturer of the ambulance was the S & S - Sayers and Scovill - company. For the Ecto 1, the chassis is - as you say - a 1959 Cadillac. The manufacturer of the Ambulance was here the company Miller Meteor.
the 59 Cadiilac Miller Meteors (M&M) and of course Ecto-1 had the 390 cid. being that cadillac provided the chasis's for coach builders all had the same. (not all Hearses, ambulances od this era were made from caddy's tho) in 1964 cadiilac changed the motor to the 429, and to the 472 in 1968. Good eye Mi62Ni! Marty's coach is definitely a 63-64 S&S.
It's a 64 or 65. The vaguely boomerang shaped rear bumper ends give it away. The 63 ends are flat and Cadillac used the 64 body for 65 limousines and ambulances only.
Wow how cool. I ran into the garage to check my old toys and found my oldest Matchbox. It does not have a date on it! But it is No. 13, Dodge Wreck Truck. It needs restoration! Greetings from the USA
Beautiful restoration! I can't believe how much trouble you had removing the windscreen. The paint really sealed it in. The whole model looks brand new.
It’s been a while since I dropped by, but needed a little relaxation. As usual you totally delivered, great restoration, great humour, and great memories of a childhood spent playing with these wonderful little models and my awful attempts at painting them as a kid! Thanks.
You can reheat that warped insert, bend back into shape & hold under very cold water. Then put in freezer for 30 mins or so & you should be able to use it.
I was surprised to see this video's thumbnail in my que, but found your matchbox restoration enjoyable. I fondly remember playing with matchbox cars as a young boy, and like most kids, generally played with them until they were pretty much all used up.
This is just incredible. I still have most of the diecast cars I played with as a little kid. They're all such in horrendous condition and I always wish I could restore them, especially my Dale Earnhardt diecasts. So seeing how you restore old toy cars like this makes me a little jealous.
Matchbox cars used to be so detailed. As a kid I would always talk about painting all the details on them. Since I would have been using un thinned Testors model paint it would have been a disaster. Glad to know the paint pen trick.
On car colour chips cards they have a hole in the middle so you can place it over the original colour to check for a better match. You could try using a paper hole punch to use on your colour charts.
I think I had this exact one as a Child and just remembered it now. I was always amazed by the interior because non of my Hotwheels was ever this detailed. Thanks for the memories :D
I've enjoyed every second of your restauration video. Yeah we've pimped out 'lill rides as well. Still stored in the big blue matchbox case thinking the own kiddos would play with them. Already grown up they never did...
Had that car wen I was a kid in Canada wish I still had all my corgi hotwheel redlines and matchbox had a lot of them god only know were they wen had lots of hours of fun good for you restoring this car wen I first moved to Oshawa Canada from the east coast of Canada our ambulances wer all green and gold and they were early Cadillac’s like that we had about 4 of them I moved here in 67:and tHEY had them until the mid 70s I’d say till about 73 then they went to the full size van good for you restoring this
Such painstaking attention to detail really gives a magnificent result . Thank you for sharing the process . If your Matchbox needs restoring "Who you gonna call" MMM
Just enough time has gone by since I binged on all your videos that I can do it again! Has it been 5 years since? Love your content! Can't wait for a Coronation Coach...love from Rochester, Minnesota!
It was for comic effect here but it is so easily done. I’ve just count at how many times I’ve been concentrating so hard on a model that I’ve put my brush in my tea and had a mouthful of cleaning spirits. Lol
A big paint saver for me was switching you using small pipettes for color mixing! You know just how much you are putting in the mix that way and can add drop by drop! 👍🏻
Guy is our workshop drank 220 gear oil instead of coffee, happens more than people think. I love seeing the previous condition, yes some child painted or used marker. But it was probably cherished and played with so much. They loved it and that has more value than people realise
Hello Marty.. i enjoy like your videos but i never posted any notification for you.. well to be honest on this ambulance (since you did have restored another one previously) i really thought you would go for the "Ghost Busters" movie ambulance theme.. give some thoughts about this and i would love to hear your opinion.. keep doing miracles & amazing things on destructive toys world ! cheers..
FOCUS YOU FAHK! it works for AvE... Anyway, as always great job Marty! Awesome detailing in the grille and the license plate... Have you ever thought of doing a Ghostbusters version out of this maybe someday?
I owned one of these ambulances as a boy as well. It looked ratty after I was done with it. Many hours of fun though. Thank you for doing these restorations.
Very impressed with your work. I imported a Corgi Chev Impala which was totaled out of the UK which like your Caddy, had blobs of thick paint on it, busted windscreen, no tyres etc & was only suitable for a full resto. I used it as a practice mule to see what sort of a job I could do with it. Did a custom paint job using a pastel a colour for the period, change the interior colour to match & it came up really nice. Now for my next project - a Plymouth sports wagon. A restorers job is never done.
I was worried you would drink from the brake fluid the moment you set is along with the beverage, this is a good example of what can go wrong in a shop when we're not careful. I'm assuming you left that mistake in for others to learn from. I had a very similar experience myself actually, but I wasn't in the shop I was at the sperm bank. This kind of thing can happen to anyone * EVEN PROFESSIONALS *
Brake fluid attacks the paint and not the plastic. Who would of thought. Brilliant!!!!!!! All your chemicals and tricks are first rate. And you show mistakes and struggles.
I really love your videos. Good way to come down after a long day and watch something getting "healed". I feel like we need more of these positive things in this world. I like that you do the job with what you have and not with a lot of fancy equipment. I like the way you explain everything you did, with a lot of patience, so everyone can follow. I like that you show what went wrong and that sometimes you have to take what you can get and be happy with it. I really love your videos, thank you mate.
I knew that was coming with the Coke/brake fluid but it still made me laugh out loud.
Brilliant sense of humour.
And another top resto
GaztheK's Modelworx I thought maybe he would also use the soda as paint remover. Haha!
My wife done that same thing one year except hers was Easter egg die. The blue one lol.
Me too but it still made me jump then laugh.
This boy is becoming a bit of a comedian.
@phill mitchell Iron Bru probably tastes worse than Brake Fluid.
GaztheK's Modelworx I thought he’d discover the cola was even better at removing the paint.
I watch your videos with my 5 year old son while he's getting ready to go to sleep. It's very relaxing to watch, and we both thoroughly enjoy seeing the cars be restored. Thanks!
Ok. You've got two of them, so PLEASE turn one into the Gostbusters Ecto-1!!!!!!
yes, do it! :)
Doit
Please do Marty!! 😉
@@happycamper4315
Don't do it Marty!!
I like to go against the grain! ')
Jack - Canada
Lukanda - You are so right, that's exactly what I thought. Can you imagine trying to do the decals for that with the logos?! It wud be a great project thou. 👍
I really wish now I'd kept all my old Matchbox cars. I'd love to have a go at restoring them after watching your videos.
I was just waiting for the moment Marty ''accidentally'' drank the brake fluid in stead of the cola... :-)
Could see it a mile off. Makes it even better :-)
I was too... I died laughing when he finally did it.
Yep!
Gave me a heart attack when he spit that out! Loud and wasn't expecting that lol
i saw that coming as well but had to laugh like hell when he did it!..555, hurt like hell as in still healing a fractured shoulder blade....but I needed the good laugh,as its always good medicine!
Very glad to see the silicone under the plastic. Great conservation techniques are reversible. Well done.
The moment you put plastic into boiling water I winced.
I did it to one of my wife's chocolate moulds. But, I saved it by holding into correct shape and tipping boiling water on it. That brought it back to almost perfect. Fortunately for me.
You can heat them up again, reshape them while hot, then dip in cold water to keep the new shape.
It's a bit funny, if you back off just 20°C or so, it'll be perfectly fine. I'm thinking he knew the outcome and did it for shock value.
I winced too. Won't happenpen twice however. Never thought of brake fluid for painted plastic. Brilliant really. Seems obvious now. Thanks.
Same here.. lol
How did I get sucked into this whole video start to finish!?
Don't know, but glad you did! ;) Marty. PS: Thanks for taking the the time to comment! Always appreciated, though not always answered as there are so many!!!
Marty ! please ! make the next Ambulance to an Ghostbusters Ecto 1
My thoughts exactly!!
Definitely!
Yes indeedy
But they have those...
I was going to write the that, but thought to read first to see if anyone else was of the same mind............and here you are. Ghostbusters! LOL!
well done mate! I remember this model of Matchbox. In the 60's, when I was four, I pulled one out of a builders sand pile on the road. Still got it somewhere - back of the garage.
I do have a soft spot for those big American barges. This one turned out flawless. Every restoration throws up new challenges , what ingenious vandals we were as children ! Thanks for another great video !
Loving these videos
I had over 300 Matchbox cars as a kid, about 100 were kept in their boxes and in cases for "indoor play only" and the rest got played with in the yard, modified, painted, etc. I had six police cars I repainted to look like 1960's NYC patrol cars. At least 3/4 of them we pre-Superfast models. I would wander the neighborhood returning bottles for deposits and checking payphones and vending machines for coins in whatever city we lived in. Met Elvis Presley in the Florence SC Sears while I was there to buy Matchbox cars with money I made from selling boiled peanuts.
I went to sea on sailing ships in my late teens to come home and find my kid brother had traded, destroyed, and otherwise lost all of them.
Hi Marty, if you drink the brake fluid... the ambulance is for you. Ciao dall'Italia.
I'm not into restoring matchbox cars but the brake fluid, plastic safe, paint remover is a useful tip for the future. Thanks.
White gloves. White paint = No contrast for your cameras auto focus system to work. It is a good job your camera has the voice activated FF system. Shout "F***ing Focus" and focus is achieved. Great video as usual.
LOL @ the FF system. Same technique AvE uses!
Great tips. I found a whole case of 1960s matchbox & hot wheels. I know nothing about them but it’ll be fun to restore them.
If you ever decide to sell merch, your slogan should be "I'm happy with that!"
I used to have a huge sack of matchbox cars when I was a kid. I have zero interest in them as adult, but you did a really frickin nice job bringing that little toy back to life. Excellent, excellent work.
Perfect timing, Marty! I was just pouring myself a cuppa and frying up some breakfast and got the notification.
Time to sit back, chow down, and enjoy some more of your fantastic work~
Cheers, mate~
Loved the outcome, and the outtakes! Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!
Danz McNabb qaa
I remember those big Cadillac ambulances. We had to companies back in the 60’s and 70’s, in my hometown, that had those. Beautiful cars. You did a wonderful job.
Hello Marty
As usual, you did a good job.
Thank you for restoring my personal favorite Matchbox model since 1965.
Thank God I own all versions (decal, sticker and the Superfast variant in mint boxed.
Information: the former models - I think until 1968/-9 - had chrome at the headlights and the grille.
the last run in the regular series and in the superfast range (only produced in 1970) had
no chrome in front.
OBS: Thanks for showing your home/workshop in a last video.
Greetings from Germany to Australia
Fascinating to watch. Its like watching a true craftsman at work. Thank you.
I predicted the comedy moment at 11:56 - then it was pure joy just waiting for the punchline!
Same here.
An ordinarily a Cadillac ambulance. A painstaking eye to details, and literally and really paid off, so really good job of it!
Thanks Zeeshan, I hope your icon is not of you watching me drink brakefluid!
First of all, what a great video Marty! I thoroughly enjoyed it, as usual. Thank you!
First time ever commenting, because some things bugged me about certain comments.
To all of these commenters who have said that Marty got his research wrong with this car, they need to do their own research. Everything Marty said about this car was indeed true and correct.
This Cadillac ambulance casting was based on the 1960-'61 model year Cadillac, and was produced by Lesney from 1965 through 1970. The company that modified this Cadillac, was in fact, Sayers and Scoville (S&S). They remain in business today, but they no longer produce ambulances.
The Ecto-1 Ambulance in the film _Ghostbusters_ was a 1959 Cadillac and was modified by a different Coach company, Miller-Meteor. This company went out of business in 1979.
Maybe Marty should have said this ambulance is "similar" to the vehicle in the movie _Ghostbusters,_ but I knew what he meant! They are both Cadillac ambulances! Geeze!
*Seriously, why all the criticism?*
Also, let me address everyone saying that the A-pillars are "bent." No, they aren't! From the top of the car, they curve back, like on many 50's and 60's American made cars.
Marty is here to entertain us and he does a fantastic job. He has a great sense of humor, his talent is exceptional, and he does his research. It's all wonderfully put together and extremely entertaining.
I would love to have this guy as my neighbor. He rocks!
Cheers from Texas Marty. Keep up the great work mate! :)
Edit: To all the haters of me saying "cheers" to Marty, because I live in Texas. I said "cheers" because I can say whatever I want. I said cheers because I like that word, and want to pay some respect to my Australian brother (no, he's not my real brother). I also said cheers because I like the Australian culture. Anybody that disagrees with me can go troll another comment section.
Hey Rey Jay!?.....Thanks for a magnificent first time comment!! - Thank you so much for taking the time to post a comment that is as good as it gets! - I try my best to provide entertaining content with a bit of humour thrown in. I try to get my facts right and usually do; but their are, and always will be, people whose opinions will differ from my own. - Never the less I shall continue to do what I do and hope that you continue, to watch, enjoy and post more comments in the future. All the best Marty.
I could just see you being my neighbor. Having tanks drive through my yard and scare the living hell out of all my dogs. Your tank might not come back in one piece. Haha! :D
Don't change a thing my good sir Marty. It was my pleasure commenting.
-Rey
I'd hate to have Marty as a neighbour. I'd be forever next door bugging him to show me his collection and next project!
@Sponge Bob Which "Texas"?
Texas in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, NJ, NY, Ohio, WV, the state of Texas or the town in Queensland, Australia???
Cheers from the Australian state that's 2.7 times bigger than Texas!
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
You say what ever you want how ever you want , texas is still in America , I think, freedom of speech
you should consider making a "Pro Tips" sort of a "Do's and Don'ts" video to recap all of your experiences like the hot water. I learn a lot from these gems.
Hi Marty. Actually, the Ecto 1 was a Miller Meteor conversion using a '59 Cadillac. Your model (one of my personal favorites) is the S&S conversion on a 1963 Cadillac.
I have like 4 of these, and the paint color is all over the map. From very white to yellowish off white. I did one up as a hearse back in the day in black with black rear side windows. Left it on a windowsill and the windows shrunk in the sun (edit: wrote this before you discovered what heat can do to these parts), so I gave it to my nephew (this was before ebay and easily found spare parts).
Love to see one in red. It's a common model (this is a nudgy hint, Marty).
Kyle ~
its a 64' Cadillac, the 63' is flat in the back, and the 64 is pointed in the midel section of the rear lights under the tail fins... ;)
This is the first time I've seen one of these videos, and I know nothing of restoring.... well.... anything, but what a marvellously relaxing experience it was to watch! Thoroughly recommended for the end of anybody's working day!
I'd recommend drinking Irn Bru when working with brake fluid.
Excellent job Mr Marty, I enjoy watching how you take these old matchbox cars and breathe new life into them. Cheers from America.
The original ghostbusters vehicle was actually a 1959 Miller-Meteor Cadillac ambulance/hearse... But damn near identical to the S&S model.
Both make cool looking Ectos.
Not sure about that. The 1959 model had rear fins and much different rear wheel wells.
The Matchbox represents a '64 which is completely different front to back than a '59.
However in this small scale they do look somewhat similar.
A great job! Ambulances were among the most coveted models of my childhood.
"entire town can't stop yawning", on the newspaper. That's gold man. :-)
WOW! I just learned some methods for restoring delicate, vintage materials for my REAL classic car.
As a child, I held the ambulance for one of my eyes, and walk over street with it. With the interior, it was if I was IN the car, driving it. I did the same with ships, aeroplanes, cowboys and knights on horses... My parents tought I was mad or something... But it is a way of looking at, and in perspective. Like I do now with making photo's. About the paint on the windscreen. Use ovencleaner, it melts away the paint, but beware, it can also damage old plastics. Great video anyway.
Thanks madelief47, it took me a few reads and then I could see where you were coming from, ( no pun intended) I think we all did that as kids!!!
Marty, that's a freaking gorgeous model. The detail on the grill and on the rear is unreal. That's a real testament to the love that the Matchbox company had for their product back in the day.
11:20 anyone else concerned about “The Abominable Beach Man in Hawaii?” 😬😳
I just figured it was the Abominable Snowman on vacation.
I was more worried by the giant ship-attacking gefilte fish.
"The worlds only reliable newspaper" Where do I subscribe?
😂
I was wondering more abOut the baby born bright eyes and BUSHY TAILED! lol
I vividly remember as a child these things screaming past my house to a nearby hospital...they looked like white hearses and gave me nightmares for years. Would love to pick one of these up someday as a reminder....
Marty, I love these videos you're making. Wonderfully edited with great humor and outtakes added at the end. They are also strangely relaxing to watch. Growing up with matchbox cars, I can relate to the restoration work you're doing with them. I often wonder what I did with all my cars and trucks I used to have as a kid. Really looking forward to your next episode/s. Thank you for sharing.
always a pleasure to see someone takes pride in their work
Thanks Richard, I try my best but am never 100% satisfied with them there is always something that I could of got better. One day!
Wish it was a 59 it had a massive big block V8 and was the Ecto-1
The original of this model was a 1963 or 1964 Cadillac.
The manufacturer of the ambulance was the S & S - Sayers and Scovill - company.
For the Ecto 1, the chassis is - as you say - a 1959 Cadillac.
The manufacturer of the Ambulance was here the company Miller Meteor.
the 59 Cadiilac Miller Meteors (M&M) and of course Ecto-1 had the 390 cid. being that cadillac provided the chasis's for coach builders all had the same. (not all Hearses, ambulances od this era were made from caddy's tho) in 1964 cadiilac changed the motor to the 429, and to the 472 in 1968. Good eye Mi62Ni! Marty's coach is definitely a 63-64 S&S.
Ecto-1 is a 59 Caddy. With sharp ass fins, double bullet tail lights, and match box never made them. S and S is the wrong model, no fins,etc...
It's a 64 or 65. The vaguely boomerang shaped rear bumper ends give it away. The 63 ends are flat and Cadillac used the 64 body for 65 limousines and ambulances only.
Wow how cool. I ran into the garage to check my old toys and found my oldest Matchbox. It does not have a date on it! But it is No. 13, Dodge Wreck Truck. It needs restoration! Greetings from the USA
Beautiful restoration! I can't believe how much trouble you had removing the windscreen. The paint really sealed it in. The whole model looks brand new.
Thanks for watching and commenting John!
It’s been a while since I dropped by, but needed a little relaxation. As usual you totally delivered, great restoration, great humour, and great memories of a childhood spent playing with these wonderful little models and my awful attempts at painting them as a kid! Thanks.
You can reheat that warped insert, bend back into shape & hold under very cold water. Then put in freezer for 30 mins or so & you should be able to use it.
True, but they often shrink. Looks like his did.
I was surprised to see this video's thumbnail in my que, but found your matchbox restoration enjoyable. I fondly remember playing with matchbox cars as a young boy, and like most kids, generally played with them until they were pretty much all used up.
The 0 caloric coke is probably just as deadly as the brake fluid.
Normal cola is very good at cleaning chrome. Which is why I avoid cola. Unless I'm cleaning chrome.
@@happycamper4315 Then it's good for cleaning your body... Right?
Nope, not in the least.
So what. You only live once. Why not live on the edge? 😁
Uhoh.......here come the food police. Just enjoy the video and live a little. 😁
This is just incredible. I still have most of the diecast cars I played with as a little kid. They're all such in horrendous condition and I always wish I could restore them, especially my Dale Earnhardt diecasts. So seeing how you restore old toy cars like this makes me a little jealous.
Marty, if you have a spare, you really should do an Ecto-1 model, talk about cool!
Didn't Johnny Lightning make one in the '90s?
Well, he's not Marty. ^^
Wrong car. Ecto-1 is 59 Cadillac miller meteor.
Matchbox cars used to be so detailed.
As a kid I would always talk about painting all the details on them.
Since I would have been using un thinned Testors model paint it would have been a disaster.
Glad to know the paint pen trick.
On car colour chips cards they have a hole in the middle so you can place it over the original colour to check for a better match.
You could try using a paper hole punch to use on your colour charts.
I like the way you think! - Stay tuned for this to be mentioned in a video. Great idea!
I think I had this exact one as a Child and just remembered it now. I was always amazed by the interior because non of my Hotwheels was ever this detailed. Thanks for the memories :D
This was awesome, very happy TH-cam suggested it for me!! I have boxes full of these things that need restored, I can't do it.
I've enjoyed every second of your restauration video. Yeah we've pimped out 'lill rides as well. Still stored in the big blue matchbox case thinking the own kiddos would play with them. Already grown up they never did...
Nice! Right on time for my morning cup of coffee before work.
cup of brake cleaner you mean!
Had that car wen I was a kid in Canada wish I still had all my corgi hotwheel redlines and matchbox had a lot of them god only know were they wen had lots of hours of fun good for you restoring this car wen I first moved to Oshawa Canada from the east coast of Canada our ambulances wer all green and gold and they were early Cadillac’s like that we had about 4 of them I moved here in 67:and tHEY had them until the mid 70s I’d say till about 73 then they went to the full size van good for you restoring this
Great stuff! Tried you superglue and baking powder tip for a motorbike sidecar axle, worked a treat!
Thanks mate . There is an enormous satisfaction when the finished product is revealed . Hell yeah !!
This is awesome!
Marty is the Bob Ross of Matchbox restoration.
I said NOOOOOOOOO when you took a drink of the “ paint thinner”
Brake fluid
That ambulance certainly was in need of some intensive care ,great job Dr.Marty 😃
Well, Im sure that drink of brake fluid will clear any blockages that you have. lol
Great fun watching you work. Beautiful restoration. Thank you for sharing.
Hahaa you almost need a ambulance after drinking the brake fluid Marty. Nice vid thank you greetings from Holland
J.M.M. VanGoor 🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱
Wow that’s amazing, this guy has awesome skill and infinite patience, the ambulance looked brand new when it was finished !! x.
Thanks Katie273!
12:38 I seen it coming..... lol
same lol used the same damn cup!
It scared the crap out of me
I almost got a heart attack when he spit. :D
Oh yeah yeah....So did I
I'm literally crying...
Great job. Enjoyed watching.
You are certainly the George Barris, Earl Scheib of die-cast match box cars!
*Really thought he was going to make the Ecto 1* 😒
me too. shame on him.
OsKBLaZe ecto 1 was a 1959 Cadillac while he had a 1964 different cars
Lovely to see. An airbrush tip is to get fine paint filter cones. helps keep the paint flowing.
Champagne work Marty!
Well that's amazing that somebody cares so much about a small toy like that. Good job!
Here in the U.S. 35-40 degrees does not sound hot at all. In fact, it's quite cold winter weather. Fahrenheit :)
Such painstaking attention to detail really gives a magnificent result . Thank you for sharing the process . If your Matchbox needs restoring "Who you gonna call" MMM
The wings on the back weren't ever red on this? Or have I been watching Ghostbusters too much? :D
Goddamn you, Larry, why do I keep finding you in the weirdest places?
Just enough time has gone by since I binged on all your videos that I can do it again! Has it been 5 years since? Love your content! Can't wait for a Coronation Coach...love from Rochester, Minnesota!
I knew you would pick the brake fluid up to drink it..Lmao
It was for comic effect here but it is so easily done. I’ve just count at how many times I’ve been concentrating so hard on a model that I’ve put my brush in my tea and had a mouthful of cleaning spirits. Lol
A big paint saver for me was switching you using small pipettes for color mixing! You know just how much you are putting in the mix that way and can add drop by drop! 👍🏻
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!
@@JiriMachovec I can't hear you!
@@JiriMachovec Marty!!
hablas español perro ?
A Doctor, if your going to drink break fluid.
Mister Marty you're quite the comedian and another brilliant restoration accomplished well done young man.
Ha ha, that break fluid gag... 😁😄
Another masterpiece redone. I have a Matchbox No. 55 ambulance I want to restore. Those airbrush kits are great.
I keep thinking of Ecto-1
Exactly the same dude
ecto-1 was a 59
Guy is our workshop drank 220 gear oil instead of coffee, happens more than people think. I love seeing the previous condition, yes some child painted or used marker. But it was probably cherished and played with so much. They loved it and that has more value than people realise
Hello Marty.. i enjoy like your videos but i never posted any notification for you.. well to be honest on this ambulance (since you did have restored another one previously) i really thought you would go for the "Ghost Busters" movie ambulance theme.. give some thoughts about this and i would love to hear your opinion.. keep doing miracles & amazing things on destructive toys world ! cheers..
Imagine how much fun it was to put those cars together when they were brand new at the factory cool👍🎥😎
"Where is Marty's Matchbox Stripper..." yes where is she?? :-)
Your trials and mistakes have taught me so much.
FOCUS YOU FAHK! it works for AvE... Anyway, as always great job Marty! Awesome detailing in the grille and the license plate... Have you ever thought of doing a Ghostbusters version out of this maybe someday?
I owned one of these ambulances as a boy as well. It looked ratty after I was done with it. Many hours of fun though. Thank you for doing these restorations.
Actually ecto 1 was a Cadillac miller meteor
Yes! A 1959 Miller Meteor Combination (both an ambulance and a hearse).
Very impressed with your work. I imported a Corgi Chev Impala which was totaled out of the UK which like your Caddy, had blobs of thick paint on it, busted windscreen, no tyres etc & was only suitable for a full resto. I used it as a practice mule to see what sort of a job I could do with it. Did a custom paint job using a pastel a colour for the period, change the interior colour to match & it came up really nice. Now for my next project - a Plymouth sports wagon. A restorers job is never done.
I was worried you would drink from the brake fluid the moment you set is along with the beverage, this is a good example of what can go wrong in a shop when we're not careful. I'm assuming you left that mistake in for others to learn from. I had a very similar experience myself actually, but I wasn't in the shop I was at the sperm bank. This kind of thing can happen to anyone * EVEN PROFESSIONALS *
Let me guess you thought that both of whatever were milk
As a paramedic give it a 10/10! Lovely stuff!
"It's like a f*ckun' banana!" ; )
I tell you you did a hell of a job very patient man and took your time, and as you can see in the end result it was well worth the effort..👍👍👍
Your wife's toothbrush is looking a little worse for wear. Best use all that TH-cam money to buy her a new one!
Nah he should just restore it and make a youtube video of it.
Ecto-1
Brake fluid attacks the paint and not the plastic. Who would of thought. Brilliant!!!!!!! All your chemicals and tricks are first rate. And you show mistakes and struggles.
I really love your videos. Good way to come down after a long day and watch something getting "healed". I feel like we need more of these positive things in this world. I like that you do the job with what you have and not with a lot of fancy equipment. I like the way you explain everything you did, with a lot of patience, so everyone can follow. I like that you show what went wrong and that sometimes you have to take what you can get and be happy with it. I really love your videos, thank you mate.