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Wow!!! I Will Tell You What Bob What An Excellent Piece Of Superior Precision Workmanship That You Have Renewed Here And You Have Done A Very Excellent Job Of It And All Original!!! This Corgi Is My Favorite Diecast Ambulance That I Ever Have Seen And It Was Yours That I Would Loved To Have Found In My Travels Cos Mate You Have Made The Best Ambulance I Have Ever Seen, Thanks For Letting Us All See It Too!!! Cheers Mate!!!
Hi Bob, i have the same model as you the only difference is mine has a Light Blue top half and a White bottom half , plus a Red cross on the bonnet, and also Ambulance written down both sides ,great model.Rob.
I have one of these Cadillacs and four Pontiac ambulances. Two of the Pontiacs have lights and two of them don't. I really enjoyed your video. It gives me a little better understanding and to what I have to look forward to. Thank you and I hope you get to do a Pontiac very soon.
Excellent restoration Bob, I've got 1 to do as well..,just hoping someone sells the decals for the sides of the blue window section as mine are missing.. Hope you and your wife are ok. All the best Barry.🙂👍
Thanks for that. Great to see how it worked originally. It will be interesting to see how the Corgi Model Club approach their re-creation. I believe they are removing the rocking flasher mechanism as it was notoriously unreliable. I think Corgi removed this in later versions. But I think it will be great if they could adopt some 21st century developments such as flashing LED's instead of a filament bulb.
Hi Bob, I was eventually able to get to my computer today & VERY HAPPY to find you've posted a new restoration video. The finished ambulance is pure "perfection"!!!! Your chrome-work & other detailing are THE BEST I've seen. Your idea of using printers ink was brilliant. I believe using a fine-point paintbrush would have done the job as you intended. Never-the-less, the red Sharpie pen was a perfect 2nd option. The colored, working lights make this a "very special" Corgi. Your skills...in EVERY aspect...are truly AMAZING!!!! I have a request: When you're shopping around for new Corgi models to restore, PLEASE try to find an "older" Corgi Land Rover. They made them in MANY different configurations. But I prefer just a "simple" Land Rover Truck...no decals, no special paint. ...like the type you'd use on a 1950's//1960's farm, etc. I'm saving my money to buy a ( real ) 50's, 60's or early model 70's Land Rover Defender & restore it myself. It would be wonderful to watch you restore one of my favorite vehicles. THANKS for your consideration. Kindest regards & all the best, Ben
DUYGU KAYHAN IS A SKANK Hi Ben, I’m in the process of a Land Rover video now so should be up by next weekend! I thought it was RDK Metalmelter that wanted me to do the Landy video I got mixed up sorry 🤪
@@BobWilliscorgi REALLY?!?! This is GREAT news Bob. THANKS SOOOO MUCH for your VERY KIND consideration for my Land Rover request & for the advance notice. I can't wait!!!! Kindest regards, Ben
Never seen this model before...totally new one for me. Brilliant job Bob...went straight on Ebay and got one to make over. Nice tip about colouring the bulb...I've got a few knocking about but all of them are clear. Thanks for posting...love the videos.
😎👍👍👍🚗 You the Man Bob, super job my friend, take care from the Eastern Shore of Maryland also known as the land of “ Pleasant Living, I got that from a National Beer 🍺 advertisement LOL 😆
Elite Diecast Restorations Australia Thanks mate, I find it easier to use the spray can route ‘ if it’s good enough for the real thing then why not the models too 🙂
Bob Willis yep. Have you got yourself some 3000-12000 grit sanding pads? Look for micro mesh on EBay, great for polishing out orange peel and imperfections and get a good shine. I might need to find one of these for my resto channel but I see by the comments here everyone is now looking for one!🤣
That looks beautiful, Bob! You have inspired me to stray from Matchbox restorations, and restore some Corgis. I am currently working on the Land Rover pickup and Austin Mini Police van. Cheers!
Good to see the ambulance restoration. An alternative version came in blue and white. The window transfers are often damaged. Does anyone have a contact for replacements.
Bob Fellows Hi mate, yes I was lucky mine were pretty good nick’ but you can buy a set of the decals from the link in my description Model Supplies only £1.60 for the version I did 👍
Bob a great video. I love the end result and will keep an eye out for one myself. Your videos have made a massive difference to my restorations. I even tackled two gold Aston's and they look great now. Thanks keep them coming please.
@@BobWilliscorgi Bob I may have gone too far now as I have bought a damaged Danbury Mint Aston DB5 Bond car and it's got a few pieces missing that I will have to make. Very fragile and both window wipers broken and missing. Oh well a challenge is a good thing.
hi BOB another great restoration on the ambulance something you might like to try on future bulbs and clear plastics I use coloured nail varnish it both gives a translucent shine as well as a protective top cote keep up the good work we want more please.
That was an interesting video bob , lt was good to find that one complete and for a fiver. I have the corgi Mercedes 600 with the working wipers it took some finding, so that's on the to do list. All the best.
Bat Willow Hi’ I didn’t know that mate, thanks for the info. The way I did it worked out ok so I doubt I’ll be spending out especially for any as it’s not going to be used often enough but again thanks anyway 👍
Thanks bob i had this toy as a child and forgot all about it till i saw this vid great resto too mate im just in the process of restoring a Dinky Joe 90 flying car but i might have to search one of these out Also i put red ink into floor polish and dip the bulb seems to work ok
Pete Raymond yeah mate just keep at it and it’ll eventually work! Just give all the connections a good sanding and cleaning and make sure you got a good battery and bulb. 👍
Brilliant idea with the printer ink. I think maybe it would have been better painted on. Also Bob tamyia do that tape in 2,3, and 5mm widths. I'll try and send you a photo. The tape is also quite flexible and can be bent around curved areas so you don't have to cut it. Great video though 5 star rating!!
Nathan Hi mate, I’m not sure what size it was cause it was just an odd self tapping screw I had lying about ‘ the hole I drilled was 2mm so not to big, I usually use glue and rivets when I reassemble the models so using a screw on this was just a one-off🙂
too right, yet again..there is one in my loft lol, the battery "carrier thingy" has long gone as the car was my elder brothers so I never knew how the lights worked... gonna be busy here when my workshop is actually done. Also have (after a silly month in 2016 and ebay ) 3 Le France fire trucks, so figure one of those next to the ambulance and no joke I still have brothers police impala from roughly same era...
Yep had one, well took the 7s 6d out of my mums purse to buy it. Not thought through as I could not let anyone see it then. Eventually found out, a sad day.
A lot of his parts are sloppy lately but he doesn't care as he's got the monopoly of customers cause there aint no other reasonably priced UK sellers out there for this kind of thing !
@@BobWilliscorgi pitiful shame as there appears to be a market for this think. To get the proper battery holder, you have to buy the model with it but going for stupid money. Also no resto satisfaction. To strip & repaint something tidy is like a busted pencil. Pointless!!
Yes it is a shame really that he hasn't got hardly any quality control , I myself ordered a couple of parts recently from him and was sent the wrong bits . I actually emailed him pictures of what he sent compared next to the part I needed and was told it was still the correct part which clearly it wasn't ! So I was told I could return the bits and would be given a credit slip , however if I did that it would not be worth my while time I paid postage which I wouldn't get back for a couple of parts with a total cost of only £1.60 and he knows this so just carries on being sloppy! With the amount of custom I have given him over the years you'd think that he'd just send out another couple of parts gratis ?
We've had the version with the white body and light blue top since the early '80s. Ours was missing the light unit - and it looks to be different from the one yours has - so we ended up gluing the top of a glue cap in the hole to replicate a beacon. Doesn't look too bad... instagram.com/p/BeiqRUjHCXC/
You Ruddy Bloke.............That was a terrific restoration.
Wow!!! I Will Tell You What Bob What An Excellent Piece Of Superior Precision Workmanship That You Have Renewed Here And You Have Done A Very Excellent Job Of It And All Original!!! This Corgi Is My Favorite Diecast Ambulance That I Ever Have Seen And It Was Yours That I Would Loved To Have Found In My Travels Cos Mate You Have Made The Best Ambulance I Have Ever Seen, Thanks For Letting Us All See It Too!!! Cheers Mate!!!
Hi Bob, i have the same model as you the only difference is mine has a Light Blue top half and a White bottom half , plus a Red cross on the bonnet, and also Ambulance written down both sides ,great model.Rob.
Awesome result Bob. ❤
I have one of these Cadillacs and four Pontiac ambulances. Two of the Pontiacs have lights and two of them don't. I really enjoyed your video. It gives me a little better understanding and to what I have to look forward to. Thank you and I hope you get to do a Pontiac very soon.
After looking my cars over again the Pontiac Ambulances are Dinky Toys not Corgis. If you run across any they are really unique. 👍
Excellent restoration Bob, I've got 1 to do as well..,just hoping someone sells the decals for the sides of the blue window section as mine are missing..
Hope you and your wife are ok.
All the best
Barry.🙂👍
Great resto Bob wouldn't mind doing one of those will have to look out for one, great idea for the lights aswell 👏
Really cool 😎 restoration
That is an awesome restoration Bob , you've got a lot of patients to get the lights working 👍
Really nice Restoration and car I hope I can find some model on October in Europe. Greetings from Puerto Rico.
What are you looking for
Thanks for that. Great to see how it worked originally.
It will be interesting to see how the Corgi Model Club approach their re-creation.
I believe they are removing the rocking flasher mechanism as it was notoriously unreliable. I think Corgi removed this in later versions. But I think it will be great if they could adopt some 21st century developments such as flashing LED's instead of a filament bulb.
Hi Bob, I was eventually able to get to my computer today & VERY HAPPY to find you've posted a new restoration video.
The finished ambulance is pure "perfection"!!!! Your chrome-work & other detailing are THE BEST I've seen.
Your idea of using printers ink was brilliant. I believe using a fine-point paintbrush would have done the job as you intended.
Never-the-less, the red Sharpie pen was a perfect 2nd option. The colored, working lights make this a "very special" Corgi.
Your skills...in EVERY aspect...are truly AMAZING!!!!
I have a request:
When you're shopping around for new Corgi models to restore, PLEASE try to find an "older" Corgi Land Rover.
They made them in MANY different configurations. But I prefer just a "simple" Land Rover Truck...no decals, no special paint.
...like the type you'd use on a 1950's//1960's farm, etc.
I'm saving my money to buy a ( real ) 50's, 60's or early model 70's Land Rover Defender & restore it myself.
It would be wonderful to watch you restore one of my favorite vehicles. THANKS for your consideration.
Kindest regards & all the best, Ben
DUYGU KAYHAN IS A SKANK thanks, I’ll see what I can do mate 👍
@@BobWilliscorgi OK Bob...no worries & THANKS SOOOO MUCH for your consideration.
Kindest regards, Ben
DUYGU KAYHAN IS A SKANK Hi Ben, I’m in the process of a Land Rover video now so should be up by next weekend!
I thought it was RDK Metalmelter that wanted me to do the Landy video I got mixed up sorry 🤪
@@BobWilliscorgi REALLY?!?! This is GREAT news Bob.
THANKS SOOOO MUCH for your VERY KIND consideration for my Land Rover request & for the
advance notice. I can't wait!!!!
Kindest regards, Ben
I had one of these and i want to resto one.
I have two Dinky 285 Merryweather fire enggine for resto.
Bob you are a gifted and brilliant person.
Best one so far!
Excellent restoration !
Never seen this model before...totally new one for me. Brilliant job Bob...went straight on Ebay and got one to make over. Nice tip about colouring the bulb...I've got a few knocking about but all of them are clear. Thanks for posting...love the videos.
I had one of them, back in the 1970's. No idea where it is now, but it was missing the battery and light unit. Replacements are available now.
What a truly beautiful job. I have one in my diecast collection. This was from my childhood. But at this point it is just a parts car.
another entertaining restoration
Another great job Bob!
Great job ,looks wonderful !
What a beautiful restoration. Never saw this model before. The working lights are great. A quality toy.
Great entertainment!
Sean harding thanks mate, I was thinking of selling it on eBay but I like the lights on it myself so may well keep it in my collection 😄
Have not seen one of those since the one I had in the 70's. Excellent work.
Beautiful job as always.
Cracking restoration job Bob! ...it looks grand mate👍
Classic Corgi ambulance with working light. Very fiddly parts but you made it work ! Great paint job work.
MAGNIFICENT work! Makes me wish CORGI still made these so I could customize mine!
Fantastic restoration on this one Bob...really turned out great! 👍
😎👍👍👍🚗 You the Man Bob, super job my friend, take care from the Eastern Shore of Maryland also known as the land of “ Pleasant Living, I got that from a National Beer 🍺 advertisement LOL 😆
Thank you for your attention to detail, even the screw head is painted!
Another great resto. Enjoy all your video productions Bob. Thanks for taking the time to do them. Really appreciate it. Very relaxing to watch 👍
Nice work out of a spray can. End result is just fine.
Elite Diecast Restorations Australia Thanks mate, I find it easier to use the spray can route ‘ if it’s good enough for the real thing then why not the models too 🙂
Bob Willis yep. Have you got yourself some 3000-12000 grit sanding pads? Look for micro mesh on EBay, great for polishing out orange peel and imperfections and get a good shine. I might need to find one of these for my resto channel but I see by the comments here everyone is now looking for one!🤣
Excellent restoration Bob,i will look for one myself now,well done.
That looks beautiful, Bob! You have inspired me to stray from Matchbox restorations, and restore some Corgis. I am currently working on the Land Rover pickup and Austin Mini Police van. Cheers!
Thanks mate, I can’t remember but did you ask me if I could restore a Land Rover a while ago?
That restoration was stunning Bob I didn't know Corgi made cars that had electronic parts in them thumbs up mate.
Good to see the ambulance restoration. An alternative version came in blue and white. The window transfers are often damaged. Does anyone have a contact for replacements.
Bob Fellows Hi mate, yes I was lucky mine were pretty good nick’ but you can buy a set of the decals from the link in my description Model Supplies only £1.60 for the version I did 👍
Another great restoration, pleasure to watch. look forward to your next one Bob.
Great job, I enjoyed this one.
Bob a great video. I love the end result and will keep an eye out for one myself. Your videos have made a massive difference to my restorations. I even tackled two gold Aston's and they look great now. Thanks keep them coming please.
GRAEME GUTHRIE Thanks buddy , glad to be of help 👍
@@BobWilliscorgi Bob I may have gone too far now as I have bought a damaged Danbury Mint Aston DB5 Bond car and it's got a few pieces missing that I will have to make. Very fragile and both window wipers broken and missing. Oh well a challenge is a good thing.
Great job. I bet there aren't many left with lights that still work.
hi BOB another great restoration on the ambulance something you might like to try on future bulbs and clear plastics I use coloured nail varnish it both gives a translucent shine as well as a protective top cote keep up the good work we want more please.
VERY NICE JOB INDEED AND WITH ALL THE LIGHTS WORKING IT LOOKS THE PART.....
Great job Bob. Tamiya do a red translucent paint for future reference. This is a marvellous restoration as always...
Great job.
great job Bob, your the best!
Look Fantastic Bob well done Brian Thailand
That was an interesting video bob , lt was good to find that one complete and for a fiver.
I have the corgi Mercedes 600 with the working wipers it took some finding, so that's on the to do list.
All the best.
martin dare Hi’ funny enough that’s hopefully going to be my next video 😀
That will great look forward to that.
Absolutely fantastic mate. Well done !!!
You can get paint that is used on glass, it can be bought in hobby shops
Bat Willow Hi’ I didn’t know that mate, thanks for the info. The way I did it worked out ok so I doubt I’ll be spending out especially for any as it’s not going to be used often enough but again thanks anyway 👍
Great job Bob.
Thanks bob i had this toy as a child and forgot all about it till i saw this vid great resto too mate im just in the process of restoring a Dinky Joe 90 flying car but i might have to search one of these out Also i put red ink into floor polish and dip the bulb seems to work ok
another fine job bob really nice keep them coming
First video I have seen of yours, very impressed with the result, a new subscriber you have.
Wow just amazing very good I lov it cheers 🍻
Great video mate !
I`m having trouble getting the light to work sadly but I`ll persist after seeing your video
Pete Raymond yeah mate just keep at it and it’ll eventually work! Just give all the connections a good sanding and cleaning and make sure you got a good battery and bulb. 👍
@@BobWilliscorgi I broke the bloody battery holder although it was brittle to start with
Pete Raymond , don’t know if you know but model Supplies sell the kit.
Thanks Bob, I`ve just ordered one and I`ll see how it goes
Pete Raymond good luck mate, yeah let me know cause I just got another Ambulance and it’s the Blue and white one without any workings.
nice one ! allway's been a corgi fan. so many memories of playing with them
Every so nice mate
Nice job
Cool car excellent
Great work, always. Sucht a Great Inspiration. Best regards from Germany
BTW , can somebody help me by a Restauration Job
You can do it!
hi bob tamiya do clear colours available from all good model shops there is red green yellow and orange give them a try. cheers ian
Now I'm collect Corgi & Dinky cars when possible, method to disassembly for painting the same!
Keep up the good work mate !
Brilliant idea with the printer ink. I think maybe it would have been better painted on. Also Bob tamyia do that tape in 2,3, and 5mm widths. I'll try and send you a photo. The tape is also quite flexible and can be bent around curved areas so you don't have to cut it. Great video though 5 star rating!!
Philip Orr yes mate thanks, I did see someone selling the different sizes at the toy fair 👍
Really good job i want to get one to renelvate bob
Nice
Another great video bob, what size self tapping screws are you using?
Nathan Hi mate, I’m not sure what size it was cause it was just an odd self tapping screw I had lying about ‘ the hole I drilled was 2mm so not to big, I usually use glue and rivets when I reassemble the models so using a screw on this was just a one-off🙂
No worries mate, turned out really well.
first comment lol, made my afternoon. Been off sick for a few days and now this.. Great stuff.
ickleshouse glad you liked it 👍
too right, yet again..there is one in my loft lol, the battery "carrier thingy" has long gone as the car was my elder brothers so I never knew how the lights worked... gonna be busy here when my workshop is actually done. Also have (after a silly month in 2016 and ebay ) 3 Le France fire trucks, so figure one of those next to the ambulance and no joke I still have brothers police impala from roughly same era...
A red Sharpe pen or a magic marker might work l do this on glass bulbs
Francis Potter Hi mate yes if you see in the rest of the video I did go over it again with a Red Sharpie pen👍
Yep had one, well took the 7s 6d out of my mums purse to buy it. Not thought through as I could not let anyone see it then. Eventually found out, a sad day.
Beautiful as usual Bob ! What brand is the silver paint you used on the bumpers etc. ?
ToyzNWheelz Hi mate, yes the stuff I use is a Molotow ink pen, they’re pretty expensive at £7 a throw but the best chrome finish you’ll get 👍
@@BobWilliscorgi Thank you !
Had to get a new battery case from model-supplies. It comes unnassembled & its sloppy. You could throw it in from 3 towns away
A lot of his parts are sloppy lately but he doesn't care as he's got the monopoly of customers cause there aint no other reasonably priced UK sellers out there for this kind of thing !
@@BobWilliscorgi pitiful shame as there appears to be a market for this think. To get the proper battery holder, you have to buy the model with it but going for stupid money. Also no resto satisfaction. To strip & repaint something tidy is like a busted pencil. Pointless!!
Yes it is a shame really that he hasn't got hardly any quality control , I myself ordered a couple of parts recently from him and was sent the wrong bits . I actually emailed him pictures of what he sent compared next to the part I needed and was told it was still the correct part which clearly it wasn't ! So I was told I could return the bits and would be given a credit slip , however if I did that it would not be worth my while time I paid postage which I wouldn't get back for a couple of parts with a total cost of only £1.60 and he knows this so just carries on being sloppy! With the amount of custom I have given him over the years you'd think that he'd just send out another couple of parts gratis ?
We've had the version with the white body and light blue top since the early '80s. Ours was missing the light unit - and it looks to be different from the one yours has - so we ended up gluing the top of a glue cap in the hole to replicate a beacon. Doesn't look too bad...
instagram.com/p/BeiqRUjHCXC/
Chez Snailez just had a look on the link you supplied and it looks brilliant! Well done mate great idea 👍
Thanks! Otherwise, it's all original from the paint to the tyres...