That's a good looking pick-up. Thanks for making these videos, my daughter and I watch them before she goes to bed and she always looks forward to them.
The early Matchbox cars and trucks had a charm of their own and I still think they are the best ones. The restoration was just perfect and the model looks brand new. Thanks for taking the time to make and share this tutorial. It was great!
Whether it's a "simple" restoration or a "complex" custom job, it's all good. This was once some child's toy and they played with it a lot. You brought it back to the condition it was in when that child first took out of the box. Thanks for all the fun that these videos are. Keep up the great work!
Ahh back to the real restos!! Job very well done Marty. Now time to do some of the nearly destroyed models. Love watching you take jink and turn it into treasure!!
Just been looking at some of your older videos and really wanted to thank you for the tip on preventing bleeding of paint on two tones. What a great and simple little trick that produces great results. This was a really nice restoration and the time you spent mixing the right grey colour was well spent as it looks spot on. Excellent job all round, thanks for the video.
Ahhh the outtakes are always worth a giggle. I imagine there'd be a few "MF's" flying if I was doing work that small and stuff went flying. Beautiful restoration keep them coming Marty. Cheers!
Have always loved your explanations in your restorations,straight to the point and a great tutorial guide. Also you may wish to consider heating rusty axles with metal wheels with your mini blow torch thus avoiding collateral damage to wheels. It should help ease off the jammed wheels.
Hello Marty, first off, before I forget, congratulations on the successful auction of the “pink” bus. You raised a very substantial sum. You’re are a good man, Marty. Also thanks to all the You Tubers who participated in the challenge. Well done, all involved. In regards today’s makeover. I love the original Matchbox vehicles. You did a great job on this two tone truck. Thanks for all your efforts. See ya mid week for another unboxing. Bye.
Marty, great job.glad you kept the model in the original colours, and only used towards the end of the models production,and there for a scarcer variation
Hi Marty! Thanks for sharing this very relaxing & therapeutic 22:48 minutes, I'm happy with that! 😉👍 Remember: sometimes the simple things are the best! Cheers & best regards for you and your family 🤩
As "simple" as this model looks, Marty still finds a way to work in a miraculous repair. It wouldn't be a Marty's Makeover without one! Marty, thanks for including more info about the tools, screws, and products you use. I'm looking to expand my techniques and appreciate it! Funny thing is I have one of those torches here somewhere, but have yet to make any creme brulee so it may need to be repurposed! 😄
Hello marty i love these original lesney models. they just have such a timeless appeal to them and make for the best make overs in my opinion. Loving the vids marty
That little two tone ute/pickup truck looks fantastic and the silver sets it all off perfek. Love it Marty, another winner. I think you're right about the classics, they just make you want to pick them up and admire them. Edit. Just hadda qwik Squizzy Taylor at another two guys that did the same vehicle, I must say Marty the two tone Red and Grey really sets this model off, makes the Bahama Beige look very ordinary, they were nice too, don't get me wrong, but just that little difference sets them poles apart. Wish I could give more likes.
Nice work, Marty! Often it's the things that seems like they're going to be the easiest that end up being the most labor intensive. I don't know why that is sometimes, but I run into it in restoring action figures, drawing and illustrating, and just about everything constructive or creative. What's great though, is that you always feel great when you've final accomplished something that offered up a struggle. Great video as always!
Really nice work. Great effort getting the seized wheels off the axles. The axles really weren't salvageable. A very attractive model in 2 tone. The 'before' was a mess. I wondered why the front end was sagged - until I saw the split in the base was the cause. The brace on the rivet post pushed the broken base metal out. Must have been stepped on. I keep an engineers straight edge 300mm long to check base plates. Many I've found are bent.
110% video marty an absolute treasure stunning model and i agree entirely with your view of the early models they really define true matchbox quality 🚓🚗🚑🚒🚐🚖🚕
@@dansmodelrailways7886 I thought so... 😁😂 But in every "full grown" man, there's a "little boy" who loves to see "childhood-dreams" again. 😁👍 Greetings from northern Germany... 👋👍😁
Awesome! I love the real old models! As far as the "Super Fasts" ... Well done on the Pink Bus! Of all of the restorations for the challenge, your's went for the most! Well done! Thanks!
Another great makeover there Marty..watching your channel has inspired me to start collecting some of the early Matchbox models here. since I wont be doing restorations I've been seeking models in good condition and have a few so far and waiting on a couple more to arrive that I got on Ebay. I'm having fun and enjoying looking for ones I like to slowly build my collection.
Love the out takes at the end! I started watching your videos a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been hooked ever since, so much so that I am now looking for old matchbox cars to have a go at doing up myself, thanks.
Got a bit worried when we didn't see a video Saturday morning so very glad to find all is well and there another fantastic restoration to enjoy. As an aside, my nickname when I was young was Diggers, not because I liked mineral spirits, but because I liked to dig. My parents granted me my own plot next to the rhubarb to indulge this past time. I know for a fact that if anyone was to do an archeological expedition in the back garden of my childhood home they would find a few relics of this type to restore.
Nice job as always, Marty! 👍🙂 Tip: If you use that little meringue blowtorch on the seized wheel axles combo, then apply a penetrating oil - these will come apart almost instantly. 😯 WD-40 is primarily a -W-ater -D-isplacement liquid with some lubricating agents - any real penetrating oil (such as Liquid Wrench) will work better for that purpose. Best regards from Germany, Volker
Another brilliant makeover Marty! I'm glad you went for the two-tone model, not because of the extra work involved, but the spectacular end results! A real nice one mate! :-)
Only "one thing" from me today... What a cute Ute!!! 🇦🇺😁😁😁👍🏼 Awesome resto 👍🏼 Love these old beauties👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Have a nice weekend and best regards from Cuxhaven, northern Germany 😁👍🏼
A therapist once told me that a mistake a lot of people make in life is the tendency to see things purely as black and white.......what happens here at 4:45, in terms of 'managing the grey', is truly inspiring. Well done Marty, it's going to be OK buddy!
That's a good looking pick-up. Thanks for making these videos, my daughter and I watch them before she goes to bed and she always looks forward to them.
The early Matchbox cars and trucks had a charm of their own and I still think they are the best ones. The restoration was just perfect and the model looks brand new. Thanks for taking the time to make and share this tutorial. It was great!
The weekend's not complete without a Marty video. 😊👍
Whether it's a "simple" restoration or a "complex" custom job, it's all good. This was once some child's toy and they played with it a lot. You brought it back to the condition it was in when that child first took out of the box. Thanks for all the fun that these videos are. Keep up the great work!
Ahh back to the real restos!! Job very well done Marty. Now time to do some of the nearly destroyed models. Love watching you take jink and turn it into treasure!!
Looks good.
Love the out takes! A very simple model by Matchbox compared to what followed. Makes you appreciate their continuing efforts.
Just been looking at some of your older videos and really wanted to thank you for the tip on preventing bleeding of paint on two tones. What a great and simple little trick that produces great results. This was a really nice restoration and the time you spent mixing the right grey colour was well spent as it looks spot on. Excellent job all round, thanks for the video.
Great again and also the Daily Star news in the background🤣😂😅😁👍🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁. You're an artist Marty. Thank you for this. Best C...
Very nice restoration of that old and simple cute little toycar. Looks beautiful.
Ahhh the outtakes are always worth a giggle. I imagine there'd be a few "MF's" flying if I was doing work that small and stuff went flying. Beautiful restoration keep them coming Marty. Cheers!
Thanks for the tip with the clear coat and the masking tape, Good job.
Have always loved your explanations in your restorations,straight to the point and a great tutorial guide. Also you may wish to consider heating rusty axles with metal wheels with your mini blow torch thus avoiding collateral damage to wheels. It should help ease off the jammed wheels.
Hello Marty, first off, before I forget, congratulations on the successful auction of the “pink” bus. You raised a very substantial sum. You’re are a good man, Marty. Also thanks to all the You Tubers who participated in the challenge. Well done, all involved. In regards today’s makeover. I love the original Matchbox vehicles. You did a great job on this two tone truck. Thanks for all your efforts. See ya mid week for another unboxing. Bye.
Thank you
You always do a fantastic job! I enjoy visiting antique stores and now look for older matchbox models with a different eye! Hahaha!
Excellent Marty. Lots of back to basics tips. Especially the clear coat to stop paint bleed. Top draw again 😎
Marty, great job.glad you kept the model in the original colours, and only used towards the end of the models production,and there for a scarcer variation
Love that two tone paint job! A nice simple little matchbox.
You are very patient in your restoring. Good job 👍🏻🇺🇸
Kevin gave this model the respect it deserves by not interfering. I bet he'll be back to his tricks next week though.
Hi Marty! Thanks for sharing this very relaxing & therapeutic 22:48 minutes, I'm happy with that! 😉👍 Remember: sometimes the simple things are the best! Cheers & best regards for you and your family 🤩
I am always in awe of your color mixing. Even when you have a bit of a challenge.
Lovely restoration of a neat little truck!
I love the lines of the truck. Plus those Black Eyed Ghost Children remind me so much of the Bat Boy from the good ol' Weekly World News days.
As "simple" as this model looks, Marty still finds a way to work in a miraculous repair. It wouldn't be a Marty's Makeover without one!
Marty, thanks for including more info about the tools, screws, and products you use. I'm looking to expand my techniques and appreciate it! Funny thing is I have one of those torches here somewhere, but have yet to make any creme brulee so it may need to be repurposed! 😄
Another fantastic finished vehicle
That is a beautiful restoration. Well done.
Hello marty i love these original lesney models. they just have such a timeless appeal to them and make for the best make overs in my opinion. Loving the vids marty
That little two tone ute/pickup truck looks fantastic and the silver sets it all off perfek. Love it Marty, another winner. I think you're right about the classics, they just make you want to pick them up and admire them.
Edit. Just hadda qwik Squizzy Taylor at another two guys that did the same vehicle, I must say Marty the two tone Red and Grey really sets this model off, makes the Bahama Beige look very ordinary, they were nice too, don't get me wrong, but just that little difference sets them poles apart. Wish I could give more likes.
I like this model too. Awesome restoration , Marty !!!!!!!
Using the clear paint to seal between the tape is a brilliant!
The welding was very interesting. It's amazing what can be done these days. Nice to see the classics being restored.
Noticed what the new camera provides, improved clarity & depth of color. I like that.
Truck turned out beautiful I like the headlines on the star rag magazine
That paint is excellent, it really shines. Restoration success! Thanks for the video.
Beautiful job Marty. Yes simple casting with amazing detail and your cool paint job. WELL DONE.
Gorgeous Ute
Absolutely a gem Marty. Great job!!!!
Hi Marty, love the 'back-to-basics' videos. Another winner. Used to drive one of these with the Co-op, delivering goods.
Very nice restoration! Thanks for the tip on the clearcoat before the color when taping
This is hands down one of the sexiest makeovers you've done. You can really see your skill level increasing on each new makeover. Good job!
Nice work, Marty! Often it's the things that seems like they're going to be the easiest that end up being the most labor intensive. I don't know why that is sometimes, but I run into it in restoring action figures, drawing and illustrating, and just about everything constructive or creative. What's great though, is that you always feel great when you've final accomplished something that offered up a struggle. Great video as always!
Wow - that came out sweet! Beautiful work.
Thank you Marty,, another wonderful job!!!!
Great restoration also this time Marty! Congratulations.
Beautiful work Marty! Loved it!
Really nice work. Great effort getting the seized wheels off the axles. The axles really weren't salvageable. A very attractive model in 2 tone. The 'before' was a mess. I wondered why the front end was sagged - until I saw the split in the base was the cause. The brace on the rivet post pushed the broken base metal out. Must have been stepped on. I keep an engineers straight edge 300mm long to check base plates. Many I've found are bent.
Definitely the better colour option. Probably has a better finish than when it was new!
110% video marty an absolute treasure stunning model and i agree entirely with your view of the early models they really define true matchbox quality 🚓🚗🚑🚒🚐🚖🚕
Lovely restoration, Marty! I am endlessly amazed at your keen attention to detail. I was pleased to see you took the trickier two-tone route there. 👌
Lovely paint finish
Beautifully done!
good job marty turned out very nice
I agree with you 100% Marty you can't beat the classics. She turned out beautiful reminds me of my dads old 56 hillman minx.👍
Another beautiful restoration 🇬🇧
I agree the older vehicles are the coolest 50's, nice job Marty.
I think this one is my favorite. Well done!
Nice simple makeover, but still a great and enjoyable video. 👍🙂
Great job Marty....
Excellent. The kids love it. Thanks marty.
Not only the Kids...😁 I'm 53 years old and I love it as well..... 👍🏼😁👍🏼😁👍🏼
Paul Sparr, i meant it was my kids that sent that particular car! But yer, i agree, always enjoy martys videos.
@@dansmodelrailways7886 I thought so... 😁😂
But in every "full grown" man, there's a "little boy" who loves to see "childhood-dreams" again. 😁👍
Greetings from northern Germany... 👋👍😁
Beautiful work as always 👏
Great video as always! The best bit was when you actually answered a burning question I had! (How to stop two tone leakage) great stuff Marty!
You have amazing color mixing skills! Great job!
Awesome! I love the real old models! As far as the "Super Fasts" ... Well done on the Pink Bus! Of all of the restorations for the challenge, your's went for the most! Well done! Thanks!
Wonderfully done!!!
BEAUTIFUL JOB MARTY
Yep i wasnt disappointed! What a great job Marty!!!! How crisp where those lines on the top grey colour!!!! And yes those wheels came up so schmick!
I do love these older Matchbox cars.
Love these older models.
Beautiful model, awesome restoration Marty.
Nicely done, Marty. Nicely done.
Another great makeover there Marty..watching your channel has inspired me to start collecting some of the early Matchbox models here. since I wont be doing restorations I've been seeking models in good condition and have a few so far and waiting on a couple more to arrive that I got on Ebay. I'm having fun and enjoying looking for ones I like to slowly build my collection.
Love the out takes at the end! I started watching your videos a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been hooked ever since, so much so that I am now looking for old matchbox cars to have a go at doing up myself, thanks.
Cool little model. Good color scheme.
That Comer looks 100% better than the before version. Great Job Marty
Great job Marty! Well done.
Very nice restoration it looks awesome 👍👍😊
Brilliant restoration as normal Marty
Wow that gray and red paint line is so crisp! You do amazing work on those little cars.
Nice restoration Marty , great 👍👌
Got a bit worried when we didn't see a video Saturday morning so very glad to find all is well and there another fantastic restoration to enjoy. As an aside, my nickname when I was young was Diggers, not because I liked mineral spirits, but because I liked to dig. My parents granted me my own plot next to the rhubarb to indulge this past time. I know for a fact that if anyone was to do an archeological expedition in the back garden of my childhood home they would find a few relics of this type to restore.
Another great video, I'm loving the bloopers you been putting at the end of your videos, awesome.
Great restoration.
Nice detective work, turned out great.
Love how that little truck looked lowered and slammed into the weeds because of that little break. Looks great finished as well. Keep it up!!!
Right. It looked like something a low-rider had thrashed and junked.
Great restoration Marty
Nice job as always, Marty! 👍🙂
Tip: If you use that little meringue blowtorch on the seized wheel axles combo, then apply a penetrating oil - these will come apart almost instantly. 😯
WD-40 is primarily a -W-ater -D-isplacement liquid with some lubricating agents - any real penetrating oil (such as Liquid Wrench) will work better for that purpose.
Best regards from Germany,
Volker
Should have chromed the rear bumper since you did the front. Really enjoy your restoration work and the hints. Very helpful. Keep up the good work.
Another brilliant makeover Marty! I'm glad you went for the two-tone model, not because of the extra work involved, but the spectacular end results!
A real nice one mate! :-)
Great choice of expletives in the outtakes mate.....
Keep up the good work.
Dave
Straight to the point no frills no messing with a good sense of humour to boot a big 👍 from me
Only "one thing" from me today...
What a cute Ute!!! 🇦🇺😁😁😁👍🏼 Awesome resto 👍🏼
Love these old beauties👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Have a nice weekend and best regards from Cuxhaven, northern Germany 😁👍🏼
A therapist once told me that a mistake a lot of people make in life is the tendency to see things purely as black and white.......what happens here at 4:45, in terms of 'managing the grey', is truly inspiring. Well done Marty, it's going to be OK buddy!
Hi Marty, Fantastic makeover what a difference, you always come good at the end, thanks, All the Best Brian 🤗.
Awesome model great work Marty
Nice restoration as always 👍👍
Great back to basics video, excellent as usual Marty
love the out-takes
Great job Marty... Once again you win... 🐨
Lovely finish on the paint Marty.