Being a card carrying non-Purist, I approve this video! Looks absolutely great, Jim. I wouldn't have bothered with the engine either. Love it. Scores high on the Ferrari cool scale too! A fresh new coat of rosso corsa red does wonders. 🍁☕️
Thanks Andrew! It really does look good up there on the shelf now...but interestingly, it seems very different from the other Hot Wheels around it (of course, that could all be in my mind lol)
I remember these from when I was a kid. They didn’t last long. After they stopped rolling, they often met their untimely demise being crushed, set on fire, smashed by large rocks, or blown up by large fireworks. At least by us farm kids. Nice to see one brought back to life!
Thanks Didrik! That comment about "set on fire" reminded me of the time as a kid when my buddy had some strips of aluminum clad foam. He set it on end (if I remember right, it stood something like four feet tall) and then set it on fire to recreate the movie The Towering Inferno 🤣🤣🤣
I waa country farm boy ..And I never destroyed my Sizzlers..I had a lot growing up...wheni went to college I never lost site of them... Now that Im a very sucessful business owner.. I collected over a 2 thousands cars and specialize in Sizzlers ...I dedecated my last 50 years to Sizzlers collecting and resoring them...
That’s great! I still have a lot of my things from when I was a kid. While I’m not a collector, I do occasionally see something that I’d like to have again - and you collector/seller types are an asset to us nostalgic folks looking to rebuild our car cases from way back when.
Even though the response to this video hasn't been as good as others, I may do another Sizzler in the not too distant future. Maybe this time, I'll try to restore the electronics as well :)
Very nice Jim 👍 This is actually one of the more rare sizzlers models. The bone color was actually chromed. The old NiCad batteries leaked acid which destroyed the chrome. Sometimes these can be repaired, but sadly most were destroyed by the leaking acid.
To be honest ..Even to today a lot of Sizzlers thats never been open arent all in bad shape ..I just opened about 15 cars..All got restored but 3 ...Now this..The long battiers cars didn't get wasted nearly as bad as the short battery ones .The long battery cars were more protected because they were designed and made with a cover over the motors ..The ony parts that mostly got destroyed were the contacts.(Still a lot of them can be cleaned up made to run....-..Most long battaries were easier to repair after all these years.. That Red Ferrarie is one of my favorite Sizzler car to race ..!!
Watching this in 2024 because I recently got a Sizzler included in a Redline junkyard lot. I had a couple of hand-me-down Sizzlers in the 70s… they wouldn’t hold a charge anymore so I never really played with them. I’m watching all the videos I can find to learn more about how they’re built.
Awesome job as usual my friend! I like your thinking on the purist, the same ones that give me grief about adding all the detail in on the tootsie toys! I always tell him the same thing you did it's mine I don't care what they think!
Thanks Scott! Hey - I don't know if you saw my email from a couple days ago, but I need your mailing address. Just shoot it to me at silvajim@gmail.com - thanks!
Very cool Jim,I absolutely love these sizzler's they brought them back around 2007 I got some cars and they bought back the Big O Track set too. The purest believe it or not I don't think on these they care if you restore them and that particular one is worth $40-$75 . They even sell after market batteries that are alittle more powerful as well
Looks great Jim. Purists are always going to cringe when you do something to them cars. You think they would rather see them thrown away than restored. Have a great weekend Jim.
Love it! Only thing I suggest is hitting the wheels with some clear as the car really pops, and the matte wheels kind of bring it down a notch. Screw the purists, they can restore their own cars. If not for you, this car probably would have ended up in the landfill anyway. Keep on keeping on!
Wow very interesting car...and resto. I'm wondering if the glass was affected by the battery or motor getting hot when it was functional. I wasn't sure how this one was going to turn out, but I'll be damned if Jimmy Jam didn't knock another one out of the park...as best as possible! 😄 Awesome job sir!😃👍🏻
From what some people have told me, it’s not an odd thing for these castings to go bad in this way from off gassing of the battery when it goes bad. Some cars look a lot better than some others from the Sizzlers lol. I have another one I hope to do early next year 😊
Jim ,you could have tried soaking the glass in hydrogen peroxide. Let sit on a windowsill for a day or two. Works on yellowed white plastic too. Trick I learned restoring slot cars. Turned out great , 512 is one of my favorites.
It’s funny you mentioned that Michael because another viewer also mentioned it awhile back and I finally got around to getting some hydrogen peroxide recently. I can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks for watching and mentioning the trick!
Not a clue - I didn't restore this one to running condition and pulled the battery out of it. There are some resources online for the batteries if I remember correctly from searching at the time, as well as a Facebook group that might be able to point you in the right direction.
Approved. Couple things. Sizzlers were released a couple years ago through Target and Wal-Mart. Limited year release...but it made a minor splash with collectors who remembered the initial release. Also...plenty of down hill Hot Wheel racing that uses the Sizzler track because you can get great side by side racing action. Makes me wonder ...you are retired and I'm close. You cant be that much older n me. You never had a set as a kid? They were great fun. Secondly. The condition your Ferrari was in was junk can ready. You saved it. It will live on as a quality and cherished piece. To hell with what purists think. I would have gone a step further and maybe painted the air scoops black behind the doors...or maybe...(gasp) drilled them out for realisms sake...😳😜😁😂 Again. This sesto is stamped APPROVED
Thanks Don! I do kinda-sorta remember them, but I really became involved with the much larger slot cars that were really popular at the time. We had a few tracks locally and my dad really got into it, which naturally made me enjoy it even more. The RC cars of today, with their thin bodies that attach over the chassis really remind me of those days.
Restomod means to me A+ restoration or what car restorers call OEM +. The details make it better than stock. ALSO, YOUR CHANNEL, Your cars, you get to be creative. DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND WGAF about the purists.
How dare you! That is a Hot Wheel Sizzler . . . it is rare . . . it is irreplaceable . . . . you need to go back to school for electronics so you can fabricate and recreate all of the inner workings of this very precious toy that were slowly turning green. Or you could say f~~k it, paint *_yet another car_* red, and go about your business. Nice find.
As I recall, the plug isn’t an uncommon one (I think it’s a fairly common audio plug), so I suppose you could make your own charging device with the plug and some batteries. Heck, there might even be ac adapter that would fit it, but I’ve never really looked into it.
Thanks! Although I haven't bought anything from him yet, there's a guy in Canada that sells parts (and also has a Facebook page where he shows some of his work as well) - sizzlers-shop.ca/
Hey i tried emailing you but didn’t work, what do you use to replace the contacts mine corroded off thanks! And what did you use for the clear plastic to shine it up
For the clear plastic, I use Flitz polish (after giving the part a good washing) to shine up the plastic. I didn’t replace the contacts, but there’s a place online for all things Sizzler where you can find whatever you need. He’s located at sizzlers-shop.ca/
Thankyou for the info, i also am trying to work on the same one on the video how doni get motor out of the plastic without damaging plastic thats what im having issues with mainly rn
@@ReptilianoWikirrari sorry I really can’t say because I don’t think I have an XV racer to compare. I don’t collect these things, I only customize them, so maybe a collector would know.
There are no Sizzler purists. 1971 tech Ni-Cad leaking out-gassing batteries forced their hands into being re-builders. Batteries, motors, contacts and rivets are all being remanufactured today. For about $25 bucks you can re-kit this and watch it fly down the track.
🤣 whew...I was worried that I would catch the usual flak I get when I mess with Redlines. Thanks for the info Sean and the email! I'm going to check out that group later today 👍
Hey... a NEW Bob Coppa video, lol. Wish they'd make NEW Sizzlers. My cats would go ape shit over them. LOL. Anyway... painting this thing was the right choice. It looks freakin' amazing. Love it 😺👍 Pardon my French but... fuck the purists that don't like this. I am SURE most of the community will love this 👍
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms Heads up! Right now I am bidding on one o' these and if I win (and paying a still ridiculous price, lol) I'mma do a custom out of it 👍
@@2ahdcat I’m pretty sure I’m going to have another one in the works, probably after the start of the new year. This one might even run when I’m done with it lol
Being a card carrying non-Purist, I approve this video! Looks absolutely great, Jim. I wouldn't have bothered with the engine either. Love it. Scores high on the Ferrari cool scale too! A fresh new coat of rosso corsa red does wonders. 🍁☕️
I'm an unregistered non purist lol. that was a very clever comment loved it
Thanks Andrew! It really does look good up there on the shelf now...but interestingly, it seems very different from the other Hot Wheels around it (of course, that could all be in my mind lol)
“It’s all right now, I’ve learned my lesson well, you can’t please everyone so you have to please yourself,”. Fun build. Thank You
🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Brian!
What a fun and refreshing build - which you totally nailed!
Thanks Paul! I hope you and Reggi have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms Send the insert it to Chrome tech USA ...That would really TOP it off....
I remember these from when I was a kid. They didn’t last long. After they stopped rolling, they often met their untimely demise being crushed, set on fire, smashed by large rocks, or blown up by large fireworks. At least by us farm kids. Nice to see one brought back to life!
Thanks Didrik! That comment about "set on fire" reminded me of the time as a kid when my buddy had some strips of aluminum clad foam. He set it on end (if I remember right, it stood something like four feet tall) and then set it on fire to recreate the movie The Towering Inferno 🤣🤣🤣
I waa country farm boy ..And I never destroyed my Sizzlers..I had a lot growing up...wheni went to college I never lost site of them... Now that Im a very sucessful business owner.. I collected over a 2 thousands cars and specialize in Sizzlers ...I dedecated my last 50 years to Sizzlers collecting and resoring them...
That’s great! I still have a lot of my things from when I was a kid. While I’m not a collector, I do occasionally see something that I’d like to have again - and you collector/seller types are an asset to us nostalgic folks looking to rebuild our car cases from way back when.
Came out awesome Jim love the paint job! It was cool to see a Sizzler get restored
Even though the response to this video hasn't been as good as others, I may do another Sizzler in the not too distant future. Maybe this time, I'll try to restore the electronics as well :)
Super cool😊
Thanks!
Very cool Jim 😎. Never seen a Sizzler done before. This one turned out very nice 👌. Thanks for sharing, take care and stay safe my friend 😊
Thanks Gary! You take care and stay safe out there too!
I couldn't put any better than Andrew. turned out awesome
Thanks Neil!
Very nice work as always looking sweet thanks Jim Lee
Thanks Lee!
First time seeing one of these Dad, and damn that looked like work making it look as fantastic at the end as it did!!
Thanks Son! It did take a little more work than I planned to get it where it ended up :)
Very nice Jim 👍 This is actually one of the more rare sizzlers models. The bone color was actually chromed. The old NiCad batteries leaked acid which destroyed the chrome. Sometimes these can be repaired, but sadly most were destroyed by the leaking acid.
Thanks Jim!
To be honest ..Even to today a lot of Sizzlers thats never been open arent all in bad shape ..I just opened about 15 cars..All got restored but 3 ...Now this..The long battiers cars didn't get wasted nearly as bad as the short battery ones .The long battery cars were more protected because they were designed and made with a cover over the motors ..The ony parts that mostly got destroyed were the contacts.(Still a lot of them can be cleaned up made to run....-..Most long battaries were easier to repair after all these years.. That Red Ferrarie is one of my favorite Sizzler car to race ..!!
Watching this in 2024 because I recently got a Sizzler included in a Redline junkyard lot. I had a couple of hand-me-down Sizzlers in the 70s… they wouldn’t hold a charge anymore so I never really played with them. I’m watching all the videos I can find to learn more about how they’re built.
Thanks for watching - I hope it had some info you could use about the Sizzlers.
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms yes, it did.
Turned out great. Nice job
Thanks Morten! I'm hoping to do another Sizzler after the start of the year.
An unusual casting, but it turned out beautifully.
Thanks John!
Great job Jim 👍
Thanks Mark!
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms you're welcome 😊
very nice diecast ferarri
looks good
Thanks for watching!
Very cool mate. Called a 512 because it has a 5litre V12.
Thanks Danny!
Nice find and glad you did this
Thanks Matt!
Great video and info..looks Fantastic
Thanks Brian!
Never seen this model before Jim. Awesome work on the plastic though
Thanks Ricky!
Awesome job as usual my friend! I like your thinking on the purist, the same ones that give me grief about adding all the detail in on the tootsie toys! I always tell him the same thing you did it's mine I don't care what they think!
Thanks Scott! Hey - I don't know if you saw my email from a couple days ago, but I need your mailing address. Just shoot it to me at silvajim@gmail.com - thanks!
In a world full of purists be a Jim 😳 lol it’s awesome Jim 👍👍😊
🤣🤣🤣 Thanks David! I can see that as deep voiceover at the start of my videos - "In a world, full of purists...be a Jim" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Very cool Jim,I absolutely love these sizzler's they brought them back around 2007 I got some cars and they bought back the Big O Track set too. The purest believe it or not I don't think on these they care if you restore them and that particular one is worth $40-$75 . They even sell after market batteries that are alittle more powerful as well
Thanks Scott! I guess when I need to scrape up some cash for more rattle cans, I can try peddling this car 🤣🤣🤣
Very nice my friend!!
Thanks Guy!
Purists, smurists...your car, your way! :) I think it turned out beautifully Jim! :)
Thanks Summer!
Looks great Jim. Purists are always going to cringe when you do something to them cars. You think they would rather see them thrown away than restored. Have a great weekend Jim.
Thanks Charlie! Take care my friend!
Love it! Only thing I suggest is hitting the wheels with some clear as the car really pops, and the matte wheels kind of bring it down a notch. Screw the purists, they can restore their own cars. If not for you, this car probably would have ended up in the landfill anyway. Keep on keeping on!
Thanks Jamie! I can't hit the wheels with clear because if I mess up, they'll lose traction on the track...oh wait a second...this doesn't roll lol
Fantastic
Thank you so much 😀
Wow very interesting car...and resto. I'm wondering if the glass was affected by the battery or motor getting hot when it was functional. I wasn't sure how this one was going to turn out, but I'll be damned if Jimmy Jam didn't knock another one out of the park...as best as possible! 😄 Awesome job sir!😃👍🏻
From what some people have told me, it’s not an odd thing for these castings to go bad in this way from off gassing of the battery when it goes bad. Some cars look a lot better than some others from the Sizzlers lol. I have another one I hope to do early next year 😊
Jim ,you could have tried soaking the glass in hydrogen peroxide. Let sit on a windowsill for a day or two. Works on yellowed white plastic too. Trick I learned restoring slot cars. Turned out great , 512 is one of my favorites.
It’s funny you mentioned that Michael because another viewer also mentioned it awhile back and I finally got around to getting some hydrogen peroxide recently. I can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks for watching and mentioning the trick!
What kind of battery does the 512 S/Can-Am need, and where can I find them (for an affordable price)?
Not a clue - I didn't restore this one to running condition and pulled the battery out of it. There are some resources online for the batteries if I remember correctly from searching at the time, as well as a Facebook group that might be able to point you in the right direction.
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms Unfortunately, I do not use social media...
Approved.
Couple things. Sizzlers were released a couple years ago through Target and Wal-Mart. Limited year release...but it made a minor splash with collectors who remembered the initial release. Also...plenty of down hill Hot Wheel racing that uses the Sizzler track because you can get great side by side racing action.
Makes me wonder ...you are retired and I'm close. You cant be that much older n me. You never had a set as a kid? They were great fun.
Secondly. The condition your Ferrari was in was junk can ready. You saved it. It will live on as a quality and cherished piece. To hell with what purists think. I would have gone a step further and maybe painted the air scoops black behind the doors...or maybe...(gasp) drilled them out for realisms sake...😳😜😁😂
Again. This sesto is stamped
APPROVED
Thanks Don! I do kinda-sorta remember them, but I really became involved with the much larger slot cars that were really popular at the time. We had a few tracks locally and my dad really got into it, which naturally made me enjoy it even more. The RC cars of today, with their thin bodies that attach over the chassis really remind me of those days.
Restomod means to me A+ restoration or what car restorers call OEM +. The details make it better than stock. ALSO, YOUR CHANNEL, Your cars, you get to be creative. DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND WGAF about the purists.
Thanks Jordan! Yep, pretty much my car, my rules 🤣🤣🤣
love it!!!
Thanks Kristian! Hey! Next weekend the build with your wheels appears :)
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms i just hope they worked for you
Turned out great..... i had one of these as a kid..... i tossed it because it was leaking toxic waste everywhere...LOL
Thanks Dan! I bet today you would just laugh in the face of that toxic waste and restore it lol
How dare you! That is a Hot Wheel Sizzler . . . it is rare . . . it is irreplaceable . . . . you need to go back to school for electronics so you can fabricate and recreate all of the inner workings of this very precious toy that were slowly turning green. Or you could say f~~k it, paint *_yet another car_* red, and go about your business.
Nice find.
Thanks Lee! 🤣🤣🤣 I need to find another Sizzler to paint green...to match the crud 🤣
Hey Jim, I was just curious; do you need a juice machine to charge these things up or is there another way?
As I recall, the plug isn’t an uncommon one (I think it’s a fairly common audio plug), so I suppose you could make your own charging device with the plug and some batteries. Heck, there might even be ac adapter that would fit it, but I’ve never really looked into it.
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms Alright, thank you!
Do you know where you can get a new battery/capacitor for the cars? Nice video. Thanks
Thanks! Although I haven't bought anything from him yet, there's a guy in Canada that sells parts (and also has a Facebook page where he shows some of his work as well) - sizzlers-shop.ca/
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms thanks.
Hey i tried emailing you but didn’t work, what do you use to replace the contacts mine corroded off thanks! And what did you use for the clear plastic to shine it up
For the clear plastic, I use Flitz polish (after giving the part a good washing) to shine up the plastic. I didn’t replace the contacts, but there’s a place online for all things Sizzler where you can find whatever you need. He’s located at sizzlers-shop.ca/
Thankyou for the info, i also am trying to work on the same one on the video how doni get motor out of the plastic without damaging plastic thats what im having issues with mainly rn
Which scale are sizzlers? Do the have the same size of a diecast hot wheels like the 312p or 512s Pininfarina speciale?
The Sizzlers are pretty much the same size as “regular” Hot Wheels cars.
Do they have the same size of the hot wheels xv racers? So you can say that they're almost a 1/59 scale, like Matchbox?
@@ReptilianoWikirrari sorry I really can’t say because I don’t think I have an XV racer to compare. I don’t collect these things, I only customize them, so maybe a collector would know.
There are no Sizzler purists. 1971 tech Ni-Cad leaking out-gassing batteries forced their hands into being re-builders. Batteries, motors, contacts and rivets are all being remanufactured today. For about $25 bucks you can re-kit this and watch it fly down the track.
🤣 whew...I was worried that I would catch the usual flak I get when I mess with Redlines. Thanks for the info Sean and the email! I'm going to check out that group later today 👍
Hey... a NEW Bob Coppa video, lol. Wish they'd make NEW Sizzlers. My cats would go ape shit over them. LOL. Anyway... painting this thing was the right choice. It looks freakin' amazing. Love it 😺👍 Pardon my French but... fuck the purists that don't like this. I am SURE most of the community will love this 👍
$29 at Walmart will get you the modern equivalent. Nascar crash racers set, figure 8 track, 2 chargers and 2 cars.
@@redlinesalvageinc.1178 The *4* Walmarts near me have jack-all... 🙁
Thanks Cat! I could see how having a couple of these running around on a track could keep cats entertained for hours lol
@@JimSilva-SilvaDiecastCustoms Heads up! Right now I am bidding on one o' these and if I win (and paying a still ridiculous price, lol) I'mma do a custom out of it 👍
@@2ahdcat I’m pretty sure I’m going to have another one in the works, probably after the start of the new year. This one might even run when I’m done with it lol
The seating area should have ben painted silver I have a lot of these and they look so much better with chrome painted seating