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I don't think we've had a thread to show customized 1/64th trucks,so here we go:

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Here's some of mine. Group photo and then individual.

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the rest.
The blue with flames needs some darker red wheels; or chrome; I think.
The two white '69s I bought on The Toy Peddler. I had the guy make the #38 M&Ms for me. They both had the regular wheels; when I got them; so I swapped them out with Disney Pixar CARS wheels. :lol:
The last one; light blue/white is a Greenlight.

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Those are all great! I love the '56 Flashsider w/plow. That one is a GL/Jada fusion? I want to ask that Ebay seller who does the 4wds (DCP?) to do me a custom. One one these days I'll bid on one and hopefully win. I haven't tried yet

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I know. But,WTH,I guess to have just one done just right I'd splurge. Figure cost of two trucks,one one plus wheel/tires/parts,then time and I can see why.
I need to dig up pics of more of my customs and post. That blue w/flames & red wheels looks awesome,too!

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-b...+my+cars+2.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a...+2+4.14.13.jpg

I was bored, and did a few scale versions of my cars. Crappy phone picture, sorry.

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Those are cool. I like your stock-look two-tone job. I did a couple of those,too...but don't have the real version like you! Hah,I have that exact same driver door on my spare cab

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Terrible picture,but the job is actually decent if I you ask me :cool:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...5/IMG_1527.jpg
Here's a factory Medium Blue paint job:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...5/IMG_1533.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...5/IMG_1529.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...5/IMG_1532.jpg

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It's not a hot wheels or matchbox size but this was gifted to me last week since it resembled my build

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It's not a Hot Wheels,it's an etc. They make so many versions. I really like this one. Like yours,huh? Cool

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Yes sir, very similar less the bed cover and add 2ft to the bed

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Nice.

I decided to take pictures of all my '62s and all my 67-72s together.
The '62s are left to right:
*Factory light green 2-tone/fawn interior/white grille/custom painted surfboard
*RR wheel swap/white interior,bed,& grille
*Factory saddle poly 2-tone/black interior/custom painted surfboard
*Three on right are RR wheel swaps
In back is 4wd conversion using Hummer chassis

The 67-72s left to right are:
*RR wheel swap
*Factory tangiers orange/RR wheel swap
*Factory medium blue 2-tone/black int/RR
*Body swap with 4wd
*4wd conversion using Hummer chassis/custom tonneau
*Body swap with 2wd

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I have found some of the new '67 shortbeds that Hotwheels has issued (Fred Meyer) and already have the rivets drilled to do a version of my real SWB.
While I was there, I discovered that Hotwheels is now doing a Australian '73 falcon XB! ...which is what Mad Max's car was.
I see someone else out on the interwebs already had my idea:
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/8/5...16243343_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/...80d34ee6fa.jpg

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Where do ya'll find wheels to change out and do you have pics of the customizing in progress ?

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I just take the wheels out of other cars. Each car's only about a buck and I've found that the goofy fictitious cars (hot rod toilet, animal cars) have the best motors and pipes or spoilers. I'll buy one of 'em just for a scoop or a blower engine.

Each axle is held in with a kind of tension prong thing, and you just pry it out and put it in the frame you're building.

I start out drilling the rivets. Begin with a small drill bit and work up (it's a metal rivet surrounded by plastic in most cases, and can get ugly quick.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fb...w155-h207-p-no
From here all the interior, glass and body pull apart and you can paint the interior and so on while you do the next step:

Then I dump the body in a jar of lacquer thinner and let is sit over night.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xi...w157-h207-p-no
Hit that with a wire wheel or brush, then knock yerself out with paint and customizing.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/t2...w155-h207-p-no

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Thanks for all that info ,will try it sometime .

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Here are a few from my collection.;):chevy:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...m/IMG_1706.JPG

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/.../IMG_17101.JPG

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...6/DSC01655.JPG

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...6/DSC01646.JPG

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...6/DSC01645.JPG

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...6/DSC01164.JPG

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...ium/2Group.JPG

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Those look great .

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The wheels get robbed from donor vehicles. I've also bought other Custom 69s with Real Riders and swapped the chassis (when I can get one of those cheap). I saw on the Red line club site that they sold a collection of upgrade wheels,then never found it again

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some very cool trucks here! not to hijack, but special-K, any chance of a look at that amt '67 fleetside sport truck (wrecker) underneath those hot wheels?
that '69 fleetside beside it looks interesting too. never seen a box that looked like that

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Here's pictures of the '67 kit. The '67 AMT has no pictures on the ends. He's a custom GL (not mine),so it's not a hijack,right?

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Here's the '69 MPC. These had the same picture on ends as on top. Here's another custom 1/64th diecast,too.

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very nice special! a couple of rarer ones. just did a search, found 2 MPC '69's, $100 & up, & one '67 that got me excited for 3 seconds
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-TOY-...item1e8512aa19
might be a problem fitting that chevy grille on that body (although that f body would make an interesting model)
have to say, wouldn't mind either one on my workbench:metal:

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I was unmotivated and bored on Sunday,which usually gets me doing something piddly rather than any of those things on "the list". I had a group of Hot Wheels slated for body swaps or paint jobs,so out came the drill,stripper,and paint. Nothing too special,but customs all the same.
I wish I could knock out all this paint work on real trucks all in one day. First,is the Archie's '70 Blazer. I kept looking at these at the store but passed them up because I don't care for the tv show tampo thing and the way the grilles are it would be hard to do nice color change. It hit me if I masked the upper off I could paint the lower with rallye wheel paint and have a decent looking Blazer:

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Looking back I think I should have msked off the rear end and saved that graphic and still had tail lights details...oh well.
Next,I finally put a nice set of wheels & tires on the '14 HW Workshop Custom '69. Then I took a '67 and tried some yellow paint I had,because it's a go fast color. I'd like to put some convincing drag wheels and tires,like a couple '62s I did,and try to figure out how to make mini decals:

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This is my first GMC Panel. I t was a Hershey's version. I didn't realize the tires had blue streaks and that played into what color paint i chose. I was thinking an original looking color and I had this green,so gave it a shot. I was thinking about white side panels to go farther with the stock-ish look,but decided to leave solid...for now. While I'm happy HW made a GMC for once,I don't expect to buy these much if any more because they made them too big to sit with the others.

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The first Custom '69 here was left over pieces from one I made from two. the tires had the yellow accent,so I tried painting black. I actually kinda like it. The second one was a "Haulin' Asphalt" I painted a color I like to make the one I wish I had real!

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Those look great ,Im going to try that one day .

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Thanks for the compliment,John. anyone can do as well. You should try it. Lots of bang per buck! I really like doing the white top two tone,but all of these were just quickies,plus the colors were more on the custom side than factory-like. You should try doing a beater Nylint and turn it into something special.

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The yellow on the '67 didn't do it for me. It needed more detail. It would have been cool with decals to make it look more like a drag truck. Anyway,I stripped it bare again and gave it a 50th Anniversary paint scheme. Hey,I know,it's not a '68,but could be one with side markers eliminated...right? My camera is in my work truck which is in the shop,so just have to close your eyes and picture it for now

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I finally got my camera and truck back yesterday. I took a couple pictures >

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Those are so cool ,Im still collecting em ,one day Im going to try that.

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That looks pretty good. I only ever found 2 of those '67s or else I'd be game to repaint one. They need to put the casting to use and bring out some more variations. I think it looks so much better than the '69 stepside.

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I hear you. I've been surprised so many '69 Stepsides have come out since the '67 Fleetside was introduced with no follow-up. I want to do others but only have one other to keep original. It's the same with the '83. It hit me to try a factory looking 2-tine on one of those but I only have one. 67s & 83s are on my list for swap meets and flea markets this summer. I can't wait to see one with Real Riders and cool wheels

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With the '83, I've gotten to the point where I pick up all of them that I see. I was just buying 2, 1 to open and 1 to keep in the blister. Since the release of the yellow one and the Road Trippin', I buy all of them I can. So far that's only been 3 Road Trippin' and 5 yellow.

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I'll be doing that,too. If nothing else I can send one to a member having trouble finding one as members have done for me

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Any new customs out there? I'll probably do some this winter as cabin fever therapy

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How do you remove the graphics without messing up the paint ?

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All that I've done I strip bare, prime, and paint. I had a plastic cap from a laundry detergent jug I filled and could plunk the whole body in stripper. I wish it was that easy with real trucks