Andrew, thanks so much for this! Not only was it my favourite Hot Wheel, it was my first! It cost me a whole dollar back in 1968 - two months allowance! - and I can still remember picking it out from the brand new Hot Wheels display rack at the newly-opened Woolco in Kingston, Ontario. A couple months later I got the loop and jump track set for my birthday, and my years of Hot Wheels enjoyment was underway. This brings it all back! Beautiful job, and it will have pride of place on my home office desk. I’ll let the grandkids look at it, but it’ll take a lot of pleading before it comes out of the display case! Now, if only Hot Wheels made a four-door brown Dodge Dart…

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

You're most welcome, Doug! Glad it elicited such great memories. Me too. Between your Galaxy 500 land yacht and the fabled Dodge Dart, we were too cool for school! Good times in Kingston! 🍁☕️👊😀

Two wonderful restorations in beautiful colors. Another Highlights of any collection.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Udo. It's very satisfying to bring 60 year old toys back to life! 🍁☕️👍👊

Wonderful builds for National Redline Day Andrew! You did a great job returning those cars to the way they looked when they were new back when I was a kid. The Silhouette is one of those "special" castings for so many of us - it always brings a smile whenever I see one.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jim. Not too many castings cross my bench without eliciting some kind of memory. I often wonder who owned them and put their initials on the bottom and how they ended ultimately up in Switzerland... 🍁☕️🤷😀

Beautifully Restored you Gave it a Second Life ❤

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Harry. Fun to get these back into circulation! 🍁☕️👊

Two for one! How great!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Paul. Wishing you a fine day. Greetings from Switzerland. 🍁☕️👍👊

AWESOMENESSSSSSS X 2 Great work always . Mike 👍👍👍👍👍

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Mike. Those are my last two redlines. Gotta restock somehow! 🍁☕️👍😀

Amazing as always! These are amazing little gems! Always a blessing joining forces with the Horsemen!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Mark. Still honing my skills on these redlines. That Spectraflame paint is pretty unforgiving! Ugh. 🍁☕️👊😀

Excellent as always another epic video and build!!! Thanks for the ride Andrew!!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for following , Eddie! 🍁☕️👍👊

Nicely done Andrew.....A great addition to any collection...👍👍👏👏👏

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jim. I was happy to come across this pair. I'm still on the lookout for more of the Sweet 16 set. 🍁☕️👍✌️

Both look great, Andrew. I'm sure your friend will appreciate it. 😁👋

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

I hope so. He's picked the green one. He's coming over to Europe soon, so it'll get hand delivered. 🍁☕️👍

Love all the details you tell about the “real” car. Very interesting and informative.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! I like to do a bit of research on each build. 🍁☕️👍👊

Two great restorations, my friend. Thanks for sharing.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Skip. Still learning with each Spectraflame job! 🍁☕️👍👊

Nice restorations, details and paint jobs 👌 👍

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Joe! 🍁☕️👍

Beautiful!!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🍁☕️👍

2 nice restorations. ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Steve! Tried to be true to the originals here. Fun project. 🍁☕️👍👊

Awesome job Andrew! Two builds, they both turned out great. 😎

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like them, Armando. Thanks! 🍁☕️👊✌️

Nicely done Andrew, a sweet looking pair of Silhouettes.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Ron. Long way to go, working my way through the Sweet 16! 🍁☕️👍😀

Very awesome faithful restorations, Andrew! Such an awesome casting!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Charles. I tried to be true to the originals. Still hunting for others! 🍁☕️👍

They both turned out awesome, Andrew. Very nicely done.👍👍

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Mike. Long way to finish line with my Sweet 16 plans! 🍁☕️👍😀

They are beautiful, brother. Great job.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks you very much, Gary. 🍁☕️👍👊

Beautiful work Andrew! That paint is gorgeous!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, Geoff! Working my way through the other Sweet 16 cars is my plan. Kinda hard to find them over here. 🍁☕️😀

Another outstanding Builder Andrew keep up the good work say hi to Petra have a good one and God bless

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, JC. Hello to Kat too! 🍁☕️👍👊✌️

Lovely paint finish, Andrew . And a good job all round

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Aaron. I'll slowly work my way through the others. Gotta find them first! 🍁☕️😀

Nice 👍👍👍👍 restoration. Like.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! Take care. 🍁☕️👍

Beautiful job good sir, this and the Beatnik Bandit are my favorite of the sweet 16, love the video, keep doing what you're doing.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

I have fond memories of all the Sweet 16 cars, but I don't have a single casting left from my childhood. Fun to find and restore them all these years later. 🍁☕️👍

great job Andrew they look great 👍

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jeff! 🍁☕️👍

2 Real beauties there Andrew!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Pete. Still working on my Spectraflame skills... 🍁☕️👍😀

Great job Andrew 👍🏻

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this pair, Mark. 🍁☕️👍

Super job! Have a handful but more recent releases. Yup, got the AMT kits as well. Many thanx 👍👍

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

I haven't got any more redlines. Pretty rare finds over here. 🍁☕️👍👊

Wow, both good as new. I think you did a fabulous job, in most of the restoration videos I’ve seen, the only way to really achieve a mirror finish on these originals is to plate and polish, I think these really are as good as new! Thanks for doing these and posting them up. Definitely a “Was” and are now again!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Brian. I've got all the stuff I need to set up a plating system. Just haven't done it yet. Opportunity missed here. Still not a bad result. 🍁☕️👊😀

A very successful restoration of these models. In addition, a very good video. Your videos are really good to watch. Regards 🙂

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind feedback. I appreciate that. Enjoy the weekend. 🍁☕️👍👊

Good work Andrew cheers Graham

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Graham! Have a super day! 🍁☕️👍

Nice job Andrew.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Lindsay! Enjoy the day in beautiful AB. 🍁☕️👍🇨🇦

nice and clean, and two for the price of one. :) 300 and 301 already? gee, how time flies... :)

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

I know! Can't believe this channel's been up for more than 4 years now. Thanks for always tuning in, Lothar! I appreciate it. 🍁☕️👊

@lotharrenz4621

2 ай бұрын

@@MapleLeafCustoms and thank you for providing content we can tune in to.

Better than new Andrew. Nice work 👍

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Mark! 🍁☕️👍

They look great! We always learn a lot during building 😉 4 sidepipes! 💪 i never tryed a redline. I have a few. But no replacement wheels. Perhaps next year i‘ll give it a try.

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Yves. Those are the last of the redlines I have been given. Hard to find them over here, isn't it! 🍁☕️✌️

@schottys-diecast

2 ай бұрын

@@MapleLeafCustoms oh yeah. It‘s hard. Perhaps an ebay, but they are expensive….

Salut maple. Superbes restaurations , j adore les couleurs spectrales . Bravo maple .😉

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

It's nice paint to work with. Still trying to get it all just right! 🍁☕️👍👊

Nice work nice corner cutter I have the same one lol

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Ha! A few dollars well spent. I use it all the time. 🍁☕️👍

2 for 1! Fantastic! You're always quick to praise my automotive, custom and racing history. I want you to know I learned something from you this time. I knew the car disappeared, but I never knew which year! Rumor has it that it was buried secretly to avoid it from falling into the hands of some drug dealer (or dealers.) Great video! You used a clear red over chrome for your tailights which made them very realistic, but MATTEL did them in a more opaque color. As long as you're a "Happy Marty" with that, I'll be as well. Have fun with your toys!

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

I'm happy with these two. Learned a few new things about doing the redlines, so it was time well spent. My friend picked the green one as his choice, so he'll never see my fabricated side pipe. Glad you finally picked up a factoid at MLC, David. First time for everything! 🍁☕️👍👊😀

Fabulous and fabulous, Andrew. Two great finishes to boot.......... Thoroughly enjoyed those 👍🏻🇨🇦👏🏻🇬🇧👌🏻🇨🇭 Looking forward to that Bluesmobile; the car has pickup?

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jack. Still working on my Spectraflame game. The Bluesmobile is getting the final touches now. Hit it! 🍁☕️👍👊

1968 hot wheels. Silhouettes. (. 300. - 301. National Redline. Day

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Kenny! 🍁☕️👍

👍👍👏👏

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

🤯🔥🔥🔥👍😎

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Dane. Always appreciate seeing your name in the comments. 🍁☕️👍

Have you really only built 300 cars?

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

That's the exact number. Too many? Not enough? Basically one a week since I got started. 🍁☕️✌️

Awesome like Paul said @pauly7218 cheers 🍻 ❤

@MapleLeafCustoms

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, KC. Twice the fun to do both! 🍁☕️👊