Matchbox Peterbilt Collecting/Restoration’s/Customs

[Mark1]

Nice paint scheme.

[Allen Dewire]

Afternoon Lee,

Just caught up with this interesting thread. It's amazing to see what you are doing with these tiny things. I was never into Matchbox as a kid. Like you, my monies went for model car kits too. I take it you have to drill out the rivets holding the body to the chassis to get them apart. How do you put them back together? Rivets or CA? These are looking sweet and love the restorations Sir!!!

Ok Rick confess how many Matchbox cars would you carry in your front pocket when you were a kid ?

Lee, when rick was a kid, he was so poor, he couldn't afford front pockets to carry them in.............

Prost
Allen

[Mini Me]

Beautiful paint work Lee. Any chance of upgrading the wheel/tire assemblies?

[Lee Drennen]

Nice paint scheme.

Thanks Mark this is one of my favorites

[Lee Drennen]

Lee, when rick was a kid, he was so poor, he couldn't afford front pockets to carry them in.............

Now I understand lol.

[Lee Drennen]

I take it you have to drill out the rivets holding the body to the chassis to get them apart. How do you put them back together? Rivets or CA? These are looking sweet and love the restorations Sir!!!

Allen I drill them out and just glue the base back around the rivet posts. Thanks for the complement Buddy

[Lee Drennen]

Beautiful paint work Lee. Any chance of upgrading the wheel/tire assemblies?

Rick. Thanks for the complement I’m going to keep them as original as possible including the wheels. Just different paint schemes and maybe different types of trucks.

[JR]

Regardless of the wheels Lee that colour looks good , better in my mind to that orange.

[Lee Drennen]

Regardless of the wheels Lee that colour looks good , better in my mind to that orange.

I totally agree John. I’m keeping the wheels because to me o think that’s what makes it look like a “Matchbox”

[Mini Me]

True, but Matchbox wheels didn't always look that "toylike".....at least the ones I remember from the 60's :smiling:

[Lee Drennen]

True, but Matchbox wheels didn't always look that "toylike".....at least the ones I remember from the 60's :smiling:

Yes I have a few of the 1960s to restore. I’m trying to keep these as original as possible in case one day I decide to sell them they will blend in with the collectors addition.

[Mini Me]

The ones I have are all original and will stay that way......I spotted one of the ones I have on evilBay awhile back and the bidding was up to $90.00....don't know what it closed out at, but that was enough for me to realize I shouldn't mess with them as it might effect their value in the future. Even without the original box they are bringing some rather steep prices.

[Lee Drennen]

The ones I have are all original and will stay that way......I spotted one of the ones I have on evilBay awhile back and the bidding was up to $90.00....don't know what it closed out at, but that was enough for me to realize I shouldn't mess with them as it might effect their value in the future. Even without the original box they are bringing some rather steep prices.

These Pete’s are only running at the most $5.00 on Sleezbay I really don’t see these going for that price. The older one I want to restore are in very bad shape and will never leave my hands anyway.

[Code no 10]

Here's my Peterbilt. Can't say it is in good shape, as it is already 20 years old. The chrome on the plastic is all gone.
It's a Majorette, from France. Scale 1:67

[adt70hk]

Very cool!!