If this car were a DnD character, you'd have to pull off some serious high level magic to do what you just did. You brought it back to life and restored it to near perfect condition. Hats off sir.
Did you ever think to turning it in to a convertible or could you of. Love watching your videos it takes me back to that time playing with my Hotwheels under the tree going over the roots 👍🇺🇸
I HAVE a bunch of Match Box car from when I was a youngster in the 1970s ,and FOUND YOUR U TUBE VIDEO EXTREMELY HELPFUL YOU HELD MY INTEREST AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF YOUR TECHNICAL SKILLS, THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS, NEW YORK STATE GIVES YOU 5 STARS GREAT SHOW
As an art history teacher, I can only tell you that a work of this excellent standard - at a time when people take for granted a cultural legacy that everyone seems not so keen to preserve - this work renews my faith in artists and artists. technicians willing to preserve things simple, beautiful and historic. Thank you very much.
I've got two left hands and zero patience. However, in some strange way, I find your videos fascinating. I much admire your tenacity, skill and patience AND I love the finished article. You are a TH-cam star!
You are a genius restoring the English made Matchbox collection fleet from the 60's and 70's...we had lots of fun pushing these vehicles around when we were lads....you've got such an amazing skill...Congratulations for that! Made in England was a sign of authentic hand -made quality products ...I really enjoy watching you how you bring these one of a kind treasures back to life again! Cheers!
What amazing patience and precision you use to astound us with your work. IF ONLY you could do the same with people; the world would be an amazing place. As it is, your little world with these cars is a powerfully relaxing and satisfying place to hang out! Cheers!
Your level of skill, creativity and passion about what you do is awesome... I grew up with these and had a friend with the same taxi. Thank you for sharing your artistry!!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT SALVAGE!!!! I appreciate the sped up repair video as I found the methods used to repair the roof (superglue and baking powder) extremely useful. The results are nearly perfect! Thanks, Rob!!!! It gives hope for all those well-loved toys out there that they may be beautiful once again!
Oh boy!!! One of the holy grail cars when I grew up in the 1970s as it was out of production, but older kids had some in their collection....actually my cousin's model was a write-off as the top was missing and gone (it must have gone under a truck....). THIS garage repair is classic. I love your techniques in rebuilding the roof, and the masking tape to hold the roof in place is something I never thought of and will be EXTREMELY useful for me moving forward. THANKS!!!!!!
Amazing work with one of the most damaged vehicles possible! Repairs to the roof are amazing. I had serious concerns over how this would turn out, but my worries were unnecessary. Great work!🤹♂️
I'm doing some work on a mates old racing bike and watched your video on restoring rusty old bolts. Then saw this , had to watch it, remember bashing these cars up as a kid in the 80s. Fascinating skill you've got. Thanks for the rusty bolts tip.
I don’t know why, but I truly enjoy watching these posts. It is relaxing and above all, I respect and admire your gift of fixing these. You’re preserving history. A history that I enjoyed as a kid. Thank you sir
That is a beautiful restoration. Absolutely stunning. I had this particular Matchbox Chevy Impala is a child in the early "70's, and I'm very happy to see it again. Well done!
You sure have a lot of patience! You do awesome work! You have a new subscriber! Thank you for a great video. The things you find at 2:30 in the morning to watch! Matchbox restoration. Went from demolition derbies to Matchbox restoration!
I was born in 1965, so I was stuck with the 70's Hot Wheels, we loved Matchbox cars but they were always beat up bad, one of the most infamous was the Greyhound Bus, when you found one it either had a bent-in frame, missing tires, and of course the green glass was always broken or missing. I am 54 now and I finally got to see one restored and in mint condition, kool!
Matchbox were my favorites as a kid, but I am now 64, but still have my old matchbox cars. My son was hard on my old toys but was into hot wheels and these were boxed away, this was in the early 2000s. Loved the outcome, you did a great job on it
I'm the same age as you and my son was the same way except he got into computers. I still have my Matchbox cars in the case and I also still have my Matchbox Build A Road kit.
@@daviddonaghy7568 imagine my surprise when unboxed these last month. The Lincoln Continental a as missing in Rd trunk lid had since the 60s, ( and the part is long gone) but I thought to myself, I thought I had bought a 2nd one because of that, and sure enough, I found it. I have a bunch of them.
I caught myself smiling throughout the transformation. I remember taking permanent markers and giving my Matchbox and Hot Wheels touch ups wherever they got scratched. I would even wash the cars and Armor-All the tires.
Fantastic piece of work and very informative commentary, thank you. As an aside possibly the most difficult charades task is the Chevrolet Impala Drivers Handbook.
Hello, nicely done, for your adhesive on Matchbox projects, I've used JB Weld for years, this is a 2K Epoxy which when blended creates a grey colored, fast cure however, not as fast as Super Glue (cyanoacrylate). It may not be available in the UK but guessing it actually is. Super Glue somewhat thick both before and after blending equal portions but has a more intense strength and for broken, cracked, and thin metal pieces and parts, it enables one to sand with special Dremel diamond bits. It takes paints beautifully, currently, I only solvent based Krylon paints, which, I spray into containers and add various other colors, as needed, to get both unique and colors dead on. In my previous job, I formulated aftermarket automotive colors for Sherwin Williams. Regardless, when my son's were younger, 10-12 years ago, a gentleman came over to our home with a box of VERY old Matchbox cars, a couple Dump Trucks, Bulldozers, etc., 34 in total. I remembered my uncles playing with these cars when I was young, they came in paper boxes and they were very particular with them and would occasionally let me hold one, kind of funny. Some of the cars he gave my sons were decent, others were trash can ready but surprisingly my sons wanted the worse cars. Over the next 2 years and as time allowed, I restored all of the cars that needed work, others, I took them apart, stripped down to the metal, fabricated plastic, when CNC came about and available, that made replicating parts miraculous, then, repainting using an airbrush. All the best,
Lol i probably got trough like 50 diecast cars, i used to place them on some concrete and dropped some rocks on em or smash it with hammers.. pretty sad, but hey, ot was fun lol
Add a drop of Vaseline with a Q-tip to the threads/inside the super glue cap, you'll never have to throw out unused glue or battle taking off the cap again.
I admire your patience mate...I had a great collection of cars as a kid...passed them down to my first born son...and he trashed the lot...I have a VW Beetle left...I could cry...
I'm blown away by how good it turned out. Makes me want to get my scrap yard ones out of storage. My ex never understood why I wouldn't throw them or any of our boys cars no matter how badly they were trashed. As someone who is a third generation taxi driver, I have a great love for this casting. Keep up the stellar work and as always looking forward to the next.
You say not perfect but this cars life has just been extended another 50 to 100 yrs. Long after ur own lifetime will someone maybe many owners will appreciate this little car and that's surely a good feeling to know u enabled that.
Not to mention the enjoyment u get urself from it.. Strangely after 6 months, a year, looking at the work on it becomes a less painful experience and it can duly be appreciated then wheras right now every imperfection stands out like someone shouting that could be better. After a time as passed it becomes wow did I Really do that, bloody good job I did almost like someone else had done it... Did I Really do lt.. Haha. Is that not the truth!???
Amazing job again. No one would ever know what it looked like before. I think that B pillar is the frame for the vent window. Can’t believe you got them back in.
You did a real awesome Work on this Impala 👍👍👍 the Car looks like brand new and no one can see the Damaged it had before Lots of respect from me ,because i do a few Models At the Moment they have a lots of damages and i know how difficult it is to bring those pillars at a almost good look again
Rob, a lot of sweat equity you put into the restoration, which ended up outstanding, considering it's initial broken appearance. My compliments to you from your American, So. Cal follower.
Oh my, the Matchbox I craved when I saw it in the rotating display at the toy store ca. 1973! I was really into Matchboxes that looked like actual cars I saw in driveways and on the street, and this '64 Chevy was the closest to what I was familiar with at the time. By the early 1970s Matchbox seemed to be selling too many British Fords, Minis, sports cars and other exotica that didn't match what I saw in everyday life in the U.S.
You and I were born in the same year, 1983, and played with a lot if the same toy cars, the camper truck u restored s a good example, i had one as a child, I think my mom still has it, but it probably needs a restoration.
I'm such a fan of you. I mean, most people would have trashed that vimpala or used it for parts, but you made it from zero. I really wanna learn to repair cars because I also have some diecast disasters in my house
Rare car 1964 chevrolet impala taxi 4 doors and model unique and view final work with new paint buttocks good work rob my greetings from mexico city👋👍👍
"Remember when removing the flange to lubricate your piece when you tap those holes, you definitely don't want it snapping off in the hole" Anyone else have to fight off those schoolboy thoughts or is it just me? XD
I don't collect toy cars.. Have very little Interest but iam a avid restorer even tho lately I don't restore anything.. But I watched this beg to end. Enjoyed watching this guy's technique. Nice end finish. Time well spent. Experience is everything. Lovely little bit of work there.
Tip for extending the tip life of a super glue tip nozzle. After I use some, I take a piece of clear tape a small bit, place it atop the nozzle then fold down and twist it onto the nozzle, this way it both keeps the glue inside and instead of glueing the top onto the bottle you can just remove the tape and if there is dried glue you can puncture it with a tack or needle, then redo this process a lot until the glue is empty or just unusable.
Great job. I have found that commercial floor strpper will take paint off of plastic and metal. It won't burn you. It's reusable. There's no bad smell. I probably shouldn't but I use it bare handed. It's not as fast as aircraft stripper but it's all I use and I have tried them all. It will remove chrome on plastic so don't drop any good redlines in there.
Wow Rob, hadn't seen this it popped up after watching your latest video. All I can say is you are a wizard, if I hadn't seen the before picture I wouldn't have believed it. My hat is off to you Sir.
Very nicely done indeed! Making replacement roof pillars is difficult even in 1/43 (the quarter-lights must have been especially so!), this is impressive. There is something especially satisfying about bringing the seemingly impossible-to-restore back to proper life like this - a Mad Max or custom would be a lot easier, but the results would similarly be less rewarding. This is a top job!
I really appreciate your dedication to your craft. I have cases and cases and cases of hotwheels all mint in there original blister. The one car that means the most to me is a Corgi Jr. Batmobile I have since I was a kid. I hope to restore it with the help of your videos.
Very nice work and a lot of patience. I still have the impala Chevrolet taxi with which we played in the 60s but with its lamp taxi broken on the roof and the tariff painted on the front doors (rates 25 cents first 1/5 mile, 5 cents each additionnal).
I use Loctite 3G Perfect Pen Super Glue. Anti clog cap, and pressure application with fingertips. Non-drip. It's awesome. Don't even need to keep it in fridge.
Fantastic work! I have an identical model which I bought a few months ago from a friend. It too has been restored back to original colour and with a new taxi decal. It also looks to have had new pillars like yours too.
You may not read this but man your content is Absolute, no pep talk, keep it up. Your work and skills are at extreme level. You deserve more than a million subscribers.....
1964 Chevrolet Impala sedan. 283 cubic inch small block. 2 speed powerglide transmission or 3 speed standard. Impalas had 3 tail lamps on each side. I owned a 1963.
The “ pillars “ were the triangle vent windows. Most didn’t have Air-conditioning. So the vent windows could be turned in to adjust the flow and angle of the air coming into the car. We called it 2-60 air conditioning. You open the two vent windows and drive 60 miles an hour
Stumbled across your channel... what great work in giving these little vehicles a second chance! Such impressive work. Wish I could do something like this, as I frequent flea markets and often see old toys/Matchbox cars that could find new life with some paint and work. Thanks for sharing your work!
Nice piece friend, i love the chevy impala, i love the driver you left like the factory, i loved the final result, excellent work rob as always, grettings
That s kickass man! You did an exilient job with that 64 Chevy die cast impala taxi! Nothing's ever ready for the bone yard,anything can be fixed! 😎hope to see more soon!
Myself I do a few restorations! I'm working on a few projects myself! A 62 bubble top Chevy impala conversion! That s coming along great,and I was just given a 1973 revel model of a 1955 Chevy Belair Unopened! Also working on that now! So fare so good! Projects round the clock
Wow! Awesome amout of work dedicated to one piece. A little rough around the edges but I would show it on my wall, along with a picture of "before". A little clarification on the whole A-B pillar thing. First, its only a pillar if its a permanent part of the car, meaning, non removable part. If its part of the door then its not considered the pillar. So the other little part next to the pillar was part of the door, those cars had as an option vent windows. Finally I appreciate that you did not add B-pillars. In a casting like that with the roof half pulled off the "post" or B-pillar breaks off easily. But Impalas and several other cars of the area are "postless" or "non-post" models, and for younger folks that were not around back then have never seen this since pretty much all cars made since the 80s have a B-pillar. You have done your homework sir! Hats off!
You need to keep cap loose keep upright and seal in a plastic zip bag Rob that's what I do and it works every time don't forget to push the air out first though nice job btw 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
It needs a white with red text taxi sign on the roof. Generally these were lit up when the taxi was in service. You could fake it with some styrene board. The tail lights were distinctive that year too. Three lozenges per side with impossible to replicate chrome on the lens trim. They were right above the chrome bumper. Yes, I probably rode in one of these as a child.
Nice to see that you drilled and used a screw instead of reglueing the base. Shows that your not hiding the restoration by super glueing the base and bring to make the rivet look untouched. Not perfect but from what was started with you have a passion . I personally would have made it a custom with custom paint if it was mine. Due to the fact it would never be original again
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If this car were a DnD character, you'd have to pull off some serious high level magic to do what you just did. You brought it back to life and restored it to near perfect condition. Hats off sir.
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Did you ever think to turning it in to a convertible or could you of. Love watching your videos it takes me back to that time playing with my Hotwheels under the tree going over the roots 👍🇺🇸
I HAVE a bunch of Match Box car from when I was a youngster in the 1970s ,and FOUND YOUR U TUBE VIDEO EXTREMELY HELPFUL YOU HELD MY INTEREST AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF YOUR TECHNICAL SKILLS, THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS, NEW YORK STATE GIVES YOU 5 STARS GREAT SHOW
As an art history teacher, I can only tell you that a work of this excellent standard - at a time when people take for granted a cultural legacy that everyone seems not so keen to preserve - this work renews my faith in artists and artists. technicians willing to preserve things simple, beautiful and historic. Thank you very much.
I've got two left hands and zero patience. However, in some strange way, I find your videos fascinating. I much admire your tenacity, skill and patience AND I love the finished article. You are a TH-cam star!
A blind man would be happy to see that! You did a smashing job on it.
You are a genius restoring the English made Matchbox collection fleet from the 60's and 70's...we had lots of fun pushing these vehicles around when we were lads....you've got such an amazing skill...Congratulations for that! Made in England was a sign of authentic hand -made quality products ...I really enjoy watching you how you bring these one of a kind treasures back to life again! Cheers!
What amazing patience and precision you use to astound us with your work. IF ONLY you could do the same with people; the world would be an amazing place. As it is, your little world with these cars is a powerfully relaxing and satisfying place to hang out! Cheers!
Your level of skill, creativity and passion about what you do is awesome... I grew up with these and had a friend with the same taxi. Thank you for sharing your artistry!!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT SALVAGE!!!! I appreciate the sped up repair video as I found the methods used to repair the roof (superglue and baking powder) extremely useful. The results are nearly perfect! Thanks, Rob!!!! It gives hope for all those well-loved toys out there that they may be beautiful once again!
Oh boy!!! One of the holy grail cars when I grew up in the 1970s as it was out of production, but older kids had some in their collection....actually my cousin's model was a write-off as the top was missing and gone (it must have gone under a truck....). THIS garage repair is classic. I love your techniques in rebuilding the roof, and the masking tape to hold the roof in place is something I never thought of and will be EXTREMELY useful for me moving forward. THANKS!!!!!!
Amazing work with one of the most damaged vehicles possible! Repairs to the roof are amazing. I had serious concerns over how this would turn out, but my worries were unnecessary. Great work!🤹♂️
Amazing restoration! I have neither the skill nor the patience to tackle something like this and am amazed at people who can actually pull it off.
I'm doing some work on a mates old racing bike and watched your video on restoring rusty old bolts. Then saw this , had to watch it, remember bashing these cars up as a kid in the 80s. Fascinating skill you've got. Thanks for the rusty bolts tip.
Wow! I enjoyed watching you work. I thought that taxi was beyond repair, and you brought her back. I’ll enjoy watching more of your channel.
I don’t know why, but I truly enjoy watching these posts. It is relaxing and above all, I respect and admire your gift of fixing these. You’re preserving history. A history that I enjoyed as a kid. Thank you sir
For me , you more like an artist who is sculpting a new masterpiece.
That is a beautiful restoration. Absolutely stunning. I had this particular Matchbox Chevy Impala is a child in the early "70's, and I'm very happy to see it again. Well done!
You sure have a lot of patience! You do awesome work! You have a new subscriber! Thank you for a great video. The things you find at 2:30 in the morning to watch! Matchbox restoration. Went from demolition derbies to Matchbox restoration!
Thanks Rob, this is a great restoration. An absolute wreck before you started, a beaut when you had finished. Thanks for sharing.
I was born in 1965, so I was stuck with the 70's Hot Wheels, we loved Matchbox cars but they were always beat up bad, one of the most infamous was the Greyhound Bus, when you found one it either had a bent-in frame, missing tires, and of course the green glass was always broken or missing. I am 54 now and I finally got to see one restored and in mint condition, kool!
Matchbox were my favorites as a kid, but I am now 64, but still have my old matchbox cars. My son was hard on my old toys but was into hot wheels and these were boxed away, this was in the early 2000s. Loved the outcome, you did a great job on it
I'm the same age as you and my son was the same way except he got into computers. I still have my Matchbox cars in the case and I also still have my Matchbox Build A Road kit.
@@daviddonaghy7568 imagine my surprise when unboxed these last month. The Lincoln Continental a as missing in Rd trunk lid had since the 60s, ( and the part is long gone) but I thought to myself, I thought I had bought a 2nd one because of that, and sure enough, I found it. I have a bunch of them.
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Wow, from a wreck to a very beautiful model. My respect. Greetings from Flanders, Belgium
I caught myself smiling throughout the transformation. I remember taking permanent markers and giving my Matchbox and Hot Wheels touch ups wherever they got scratched. I would even wash the cars and Armor-All the tires.
Amazing that you even tackled it. Most would have trashed it. Awesome job!
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Fantastic piece of work and very informative commentary, thank you. As an aside possibly the most difficult charades task is the Chevrolet Impala Drivers Handbook.
You British restoration artists have the patience of a SAINT! Even in the middle of the vid, I was astonished with the repair job!
Hello, nicely done, for your adhesive on Matchbox projects, I've used JB Weld for years, this is a 2K Epoxy which when blended creates a grey colored, fast cure however, not as fast as Super Glue (cyanoacrylate). It may not be available in the UK but guessing it actually is. Super Glue somewhat thick both before and after blending equal portions but has a more intense strength and for broken, cracked, and thin metal pieces and parts, it enables one to sand with special Dremel diamond bits. It takes paints beautifully, currently, I only solvent based Krylon paints, which, I spray into containers and add various other colors, as needed, to get both unique and colors dead on. In my previous job, I formulated aftermarket automotive colors for Sherwin Williams. Regardless, when my son's were younger, 10-12 years ago, a gentleman came over to our home with a box of VERY old Matchbox cars, a couple Dump Trucks, Bulldozers, etc., 34 in total. I remembered my uncles playing with these cars when I was young, they came in paper boxes and they were very particular with them and would occasionally let me hold one, kind of funny. Some of the cars he gave my sons were decent, others were trash can ready but surprisingly my sons wanted the worse cars. Over the next 2 years and as time allowed, I restored all of the cars that needed work, others, I took them apart, stripped down to the metal, fabricated plastic, when CNC came about and available, that made replicating parts miraculous, then, repainting using an airbrush. All the best,
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Amazing resurrection. Big balls pillar work. Now they look OEM. Lovely paint and decal. Epic restoration.
Considering the sad state it was in, you did a great restoration. Looks a treat.
Just watched this video again for. the fifth time. Great save. One of your best videos this one. I always enjoy revisiting here.
Thanks Keith
OUTSTANDING job on those drivers side vent windows!!
I think you just got me interested in a new hobby. Not so much to sell, but to bring back to their last glory. Thank you for the inspiration.
I had a large Matchbox car collection as a kid. I don't remember ever seeing one with a trailer hitch before. Excellent work!
WOW! Awesome restore. That car was absolutely dead. But you resurrected it. Absolute greatness. Thanks for posting.
Rob from Where you started with the Wreck of a car to where the finish up truly B Amazing Thank You
I WOULDN'T WANT TO DO THIS AS A HOBBY, BUT I ENJOY WATCHING THIS GUY DO IT.
me and my brother destroyed so many of these things in a no grow grass zone in our back yard. good job!
Lol i probably got trough like 50 diecast cars, i used to place them on some concrete and dropped some rocks on em or smash it with hammers.. pretty sad, but hey, ot was fun lol
Add a drop of Vaseline with a Q-tip to the threads/inside the super glue cap, you'll never have to throw out unused glue or battle taking off the cap again.
Did a great job
this is a great tip ty
Thanks for the tip
That’s what I call a great restoration. Keep well regards Glyn
I admire your patience mate...I had a great collection of cars as a kid...passed them down to my first born son...and he trashed the lot...I have a VW Beetle left...I could cry...
Wow! Your restoration skill is LEVEL INCREDIBLE! That car was a throw away and you saved it. One of my favorite castings btw. Love the old Chevys.
I'm blown away by how good it turned out. Makes me want to get my scrap yard ones out of storage. My ex never understood why I wouldn't throw them or any of our boys cars no matter how badly they were trashed. As someone who is a third generation taxi driver, I have a great love for this casting. Keep up the stellar work and as always looking forward to the next.
You say not perfect but this cars life has just been extended another 50 to 100 yrs. Long after ur own lifetime will someone maybe many owners will appreciate this little car and that's surely a good feeling to know u enabled that.
Not to mention the enjoyment u get urself from it.. Strangely after 6 months, a year, looking at the work on it becomes a less painful experience and it can duly be appreciated then wheras right now every imperfection stands out like someone shouting that could be better. After a time as passed it becomes wow did I Really do that, bloody good job I did almost like someone else had done it... Did I Really do lt.. Haha. Is that not the truth!???
Amazing job again. No one would ever know what it looked like before. I think that B pillar is the frame for the vent window. Can’t believe you got them back in.
Remarkable restoration! Lots of work and patience to get this car to look as good as it does now.
You did a real awesome Work on this Impala 👍👍👍 the Car looks like brand new and no one can see the Damaged it had before Lots of respect from me ,because i do a few Models At the Moment they have a lots of damages and i know how difficult it is to bring those pillars at a almost good look again
Nice job man, love seeing things being restored instead of going to waste.
Rob, a lot of sweat equity you put into the restoration, which ended up outstanding, considering it's initial broken appearance. My compliments to you from your American, So. Cal follower.
I like what you do. A different approach to Marty, but you're both eminently watchable. Very relaxing...
Incredibly relaxing to watch and listen to. Great Job!
Oh my, the Matchbox I craved when I saw it in the rotating display at the toy store ca. 1973! I was really into Matchboxes that looked like actual cars I saw in driveways and on the street, and this '64 Chevy was the closest to what I was familiar with at the time. By the early 1970s Matchbox seemed to be selling too many British Fords, Minis, sports cars and other exotica that didn't match what I saw in everyday life in the U.S.
Awesome job! This was a complete trainwreck and you brought it back from the dead. Nicely done.
That job would have used up all my patience. Turned out very nice, considering what you were working with. Thanks for showing.
Wow , great job with that roof 👍🏼
Good job Rob looks way better than when you started
Given the state of damage, I am quite surprised that the tow hitch was completely intact! Well done on that adventurous restoration.
Cheers.
Super job! I have a box of matchbox cars somewhere that hasn't been opened in 45 years.
You and I were born in the same year, 1983, and played with a lot if the same toy cars, the camper truck u restored s a good example, i had one as a child, I think my mom still has it, but it probably needs a restoration.
Never seen a taxi with a hitch.....Amazing work !!
I'm such a fan of you. I mean, most people would have trashed that vimpala or used it for parts, but you made it from zero. I really wanna learn to repair cars because I also have some diecast disasters in my house
Rare car 1964 chevrolet impala taxi 4 doors and model unique and view final work with new paint buttocks good work rob my greetings from mexico city👋👍👍
Amazing restoration turned out well considering the damage nice work well done 👍.
Wow nice job. That was one of if not the hardest restoration I have seen. Came out great.
"Remember when removing the flange to lubricate your piece when you tap those holes, you definitely don't want it snapping off in the hole"
Anyone else have to fight off those schoolboy thoughts or is it just me? XD
Given the car's original state. The restoration is amazing. Like always fantastic job!
I don't collect toy cars.. Have very little Interest but iam a avid restorer even tho lately I don't restore anything.. But I watched this beg to end. Enjoyed watching this guy's technique. Nice end finish. Time well spent. Experience is everything. Lovely little bit of work there.
Tip for extending the tip life of a super glue tip nozzle. After I use some, I take a piece of clear tape a small bit, place it atop the nozzle then fold down and twist it onto the nozzle, this way it both keeps the glue inside and instead of glueing the top onto the bottle you can just remove the tape and if there is dried glue you can puncture it with a tack or needle, then redo this process a lot until the glue is empty or just unusable.
Great job. I have found that commercial floor strpper will take paint off of plastic and metal. It won't burn you. It's reusable. There's no bad smell. I probably shouldn't but I use it bare handed. It's not as fast as aircraft stripper but it's all I use and I have tried them all. It will remove chrome on plastic so don't drop any good redlines in there.
Wow Rob, hadn't seen this it popped up after watching your latest video. All I can say is you are a wizard, if I hadn't seen the before picture I wouldn't have believed it. My hat is off to you Sir.
Very nicely done indeed! Making replacement roof pillars is difficult even in 1/43 (the quarter-lights must have been especially so!), this is impressive. There is something especially satisfying about bringing the seemingly impossible-to-restore back to proper life like this - a Mad Max or custom would be a lot easier, but the results would similarly be less rewarding. This is a top job!
That's an impressive result. You're a brave man!
Amazing restoration, considering the condition of this model at the beginning, the end result is nothing short of a miracle!!.
I really appreciate your dedication to your craft. I have cases and cases and cases of hotwheels all mint in there original blister. The one car that means the most to me is a Corgi Jr. Batmobile I have since I was a kid. I hope to restore it with the help of your videos.
Very nice work and a lot of patience. I still have the impala Chevrolet taxi with which we played in the 60s but with its lamp taxi broken on the roof and the tariff painted on the front doors (rates 25 cents first 1/5 mile, 5 cents each additionnal).
I use Loctite 3G Perfect Pen Super Glue. Anti clog cap, and pressure application with fingertips. Non-drip. It's awesome. Don't even need to keep it in fridge.
Fantastic work! I have an identical model which I bought a few months ago from a friend. It too has been restored back to original colour and with a new taxi decal. It also looks to have had new pillars like yours too.
You are a miracle worker. Fabulous job.
Compared to what it was +hours skill and patience I award you 100% sir
You may not read this but man your content is Absolute, no pep talk, keep it up. Your work and skills are at extreme level. You deserve more than a million subscribers.....
Whatt a restoration job more so as it was in one hell of a state ....another car saved for the future ....top work ...
1964 Chevrolet Impala sedan. 283 cubic inch small block. 2 speed powerglide transmission or 3 speed standard. Impalas had 3 tail lamps on each side. I owned a 1963.
The “ pillars “ were the triangle vent windows. Most didn’t have
Air-conditioning. So the vent windows could be turned in to adjust the flow and angle of the air coming into the car. We called it 2-60 air conditioning. You open the two vent windows and drive 60 miles an hour
A labor of love. Simply beautiful!
Stumbled across your channel... what great work in giving these little vehicles a second chance! Such impressive work. Wish I could do something like this, as I frequent flea markets and often see old toys/Matchbox cars that could find new life with some paint and work. Thanks for sharing your work!
Nice piece friend, i love the chevy impala, i love the driver you left like the factory, i loved the final result, excellent work rob as always, grettings
That s kickass man! You did an exilient job with that 64 Chevy die cast impala taxi! Nothing's ever ready for the bone yard,anything can be fixed! 😎hope to see more soon!
Myself I do a few restorations! I'm working on a few projects myself! A 62 bubble top Chevy impala conversion! That s coming along great,and I was just given a 1973 revel model of a 1955 Chevy Belair
Unopened! Also working on that now! So fare so good! Projects round the clock
Wow! Awesome amout of work dedicated to one piece. A little rough around the edges but I would show it on my wall, along with a picture of "before".
A little clarification on the whole A-B pillar thing. First, its only a pillar if its a permanent part of the car, meaning, non removable part. If its part of the door then its not considered the pillar. So the other little part next to the pillar was part of the door, those cars had as an option vent windows. Finally I appreciate that you did not add B-pillars. In a casting like that with the roof half pulled off the "post" or B-pillar breaks off easily. But Impalas and several other cars of the area are "postless" or "non-post" models, and for younger folks that were not around back then have never seen this since pretty much all cars made since the 80s have a B-pillar. You have done your homework sir! Hats off!
Vent windows weren't an option, they were standard.
@@rockettcustoms6266 I have seen Impalas without them. Custom delete?
A truly excellent job were others would have bind it you saved it and gave it a new life
Brilliant job on this one Rob, it would've been a custom convertible the second the roof came off if it was me!
A truly excellent job were others would have bind it you saved it
Great job restoring that old banger.
Greetings,, Kitty.
The result looks near mint condition! It was restored from Trash to Treasure. Definitely a TH-cam channel worth subscribing to and I did!
what you had to work with myself I think it turned out beautiful you should be proud of it it is beautiful awesome job
You need to keep cap loose keep upright and seal in a plastic zip bag Rob that's what I do and it works every time don't forget to push the air out first though nice job btw 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You did an amazing restoration on the car!!!
It needs a white with red text taxi sign on the roof. Generally these were lit up when the taxi was in service. You could fake it with some styrene board. The tail lights were distinctive that year too. Three lozenges per side with impossible to replicate chrome on the lens trim. They were right above the chrome bumper. Yes, I probably rode in one of these as a child.
Nice to see that you drilled and used a screw instead of reglueing the base. Shows that your not hiding the restoration by super glueing the base and bring to make the rivet look untouched. Not perfect but from what was started with you have a passion . I personally would have made it a custom with custom paint if it was mine. Due to the fact it would never be original again
I wouldn't have attempted this as looked to far gone but just shows what can be done, a great job.
Excellent, really enjoyed watching this restore, well done rob. 😮
Brave project to take on Kudos to you Rob really well done