I do wheel swaps and repainted custom cars. I like to drill pilot holes for screws to reassemble them afterwards.

putting my boyfriends shelby cobra on a keychain for him so this video was super helpful!

@motogeekcomp6045

2 жыл бұрын

@@RustBeltDiecastRacing Fr man

Drill Bit Sizes: - Small is 5/64. - Large is any bit that’s wide enough and shallow enough to take off the head of the rivet without cutting into the plastic base.

@irinap4019

Жыл бұрын

You talk too much

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

Жыл бұрын

@@irinap4019 I agree

@ilazo3963

9 ай бұрын

​@@irinap4019disagree. it was fine for me. (what an ingrate 🙄)

@ilazo3963

9 ай бұрын

​@@RustBeltDiecastRacing😂😂

@Ford17x

2 ай бұрын

​@@RustBeltDiecastRacingwhat size screws? Same as bit?

I'm gonna try this with my cars, they should start freaking out😁 great video anyway, it's so helpful for rookies like me, thank you so much!

Very nice. Just getting into this hobby. Cheers!

great video you make it look easy

Good information! 😃

One thing you should mention is patience as you displayed here. Most of us don't lol.

Very good directions and information. Cool video . 👍👍👍👍👍👍

What an Awesome Video!

thank god for this i watched a lot of other videos and it didnt say how to put them back together

When I was little I didn't have power tools so I just used a butter knife and then pushed the bent parts back good as new once the top was on a different frame. haha

nice job, Thanks.

Okay...I'll start to pimp my diecast cars now. KZread wants me to do it! :D Thank you for your video. I'm an absolute beginner and every help is useful. I'll start with tires, i guess. Some of my Hot wheels and Matchbox cars need better shoes! ;) Greetings from Germany! ✌

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun with it!

Lot of help thanks

Wouldn't it make life easier if they came screwed to begin with lol. Im thinking of Having a go and doing wheels swaps probably as far as i would fare go 🤣

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 ай бұрын

Right?? Make it easy for us, Hot Wheels! 😂

I too like to scratch the paint on the wooden table as I'm drilling the rivets

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 ай бұрын

We’re not so different you and I…

Awesome

good vidio, I've never used lube and never had a problem

Saved 😁

👍👍👍💯

can you do this even on a diecast car that has relatively tiny rivets and posts? looking to customize one but the rivets (and assuming the posts as well) look much smaller in comparison to the other diecast cars i've seen. thank you for this video!!

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can but just make sure the bit is perfectly straight so you don’t drill through the side of the post.

@maximojoe7398

8 ай бұрын

1/16 drill bit and a 1-72 button head screw.....do not tap...no need to

nice one

Nice video! Are you using a tapered tap or a bottom tap?

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

Жыл бұрын

That’s a tapered tap

Damn this vid really helped

Can u buy the screws like at home depot or ace hardware cuz no one seems to have them. Tried looking for them yesterday

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve only seen them on Amazon or eBay. Maybe a hobby store?

Let's hope this works with ERTL Thomas models. Only 2 of them have Philips screws, the rest have standard divets like here.

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I don’t see why it wouldn’t. As long as there’s something to drill into like a stud or solid metal.

I tried this and ended up breaking the drill bit from the tap. It wasn't really cutting into the rivit so i tried more force and it snapped. Any idea why it wasn't going in?

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 жыл бұрын

It might’ve been too dull. Was it the boy from the kit or one you already had?

@wcdc-worldcupofdiecastracing

2 жыл бұрын

@@RustBeltDiecastRacing oops sorry forgot to reply! It was from the kit. I rewatched the video and I used a regular drill bit to start with instead of the one from the tap. Does that make a difference? Could it be that I didn't drill far enough initially?

@wcdc-worldcupofdiecastracing

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhhhhhhhh no no no I see what I have done! I used the tap in place of the drill bit after the car is apart. I saw someone else use a drill to get the tap in, so I combined the 2. Oops....So I was trying to tap when the hole was nowhere near deep enough!

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 жыл бұрын

@@wcdc-worldcupofdiecastracing haha oh man yeah that would do it hahaha

Curious to why you don’t use a dremel to file it down?

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I do but if you drill it out just right, the flare causes it to snap back into place when you’re re-assembling it which is is best feeling.

Can you pls post screws and bits sizes ?? TiA

Is there a way to put the car back together that doesn't involve screws? First time doing this and want to see if its something i like before buying a bunch of stuff. Would superglue work?

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

10 ай бұрын

No super glue but you can use JB Quick or hot glue

What size drill bits exactly were used to remove the rivets?

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

Жыл бұрын

You can use any size really. As long as it’s a shallow point so it removes just the head of the rivet and not the plastic. The point will then give you a starting position for your tap.

@ShawnStafford-1978

2 ай бұрын

​@@RustBeltDiecastRacingIt always seems like the drill bit is either too big or not enough for the rivets. I prefer to drill them out for screws after

Where can I buy the screw at

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 жыл бұрын

I get them on Amazon and eBay

What size are the drill bits?

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

Жыл бұрын

You can use any size as long as it’s shallow enough to take off the top of the rivet without removing the plastic

i just did this u left out how much of a nightmare putting it back together it was the plastic breather and the lining it up and the 2mounts at the front of the engine just be ready for the put back..

What’s the screw size??

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

3 жыл бұрын

2-56 1/8” long

Mine isn't working

Do Rotary tools work well?

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 ай бұрын

Yes, actually a rotary tool with a carving bit (ball) works well to take off the rivet head.

@percyvoss8943

2 ай бұрын

@@RustBeltDiecastRacing Sweet! Thanks man I appreciate the quick response! I got my first rotary tool yesterday and I've been struggling like hell, your video absolutely helped!

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 ай бұрын

@@percyvoss8943 that’s great to hear! Keep at it!

@ShawnStafford-1978

2 ай бұрын

​@@percyvoss8943I bought a tapered drilling tool instead that works well for any size rivets that works well

Awesome video. What size drill bits did you use.

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve recently started using a 1/16 but and it’s worked great

I have two Hot Wheels cars, one a used 1967 Chevelle Hot Wheels car and the other is a used 1968 Barracuda fastback Hot Wheels car, each of which have straight bodies, still-intact interiors, still-intact windows and straight chassis, the Chevelle's somewhat-weathered-chassis is plastic and the Barracuda's somewhat-weathered-chassis is metal, their bodies need new paint, their windows need to be cleaned up as do their chassis and their wheels do need to be switched out, albeit my hands are not fully capacitated due to various health issues from over the years and so, here's my question: Would you know of anyone out there who does clientele repair work on any such Matchbox/Hot Wheels cars? If yes, please, let me know, I really would appreciate it, thanks.

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I don’t but I’ll keep an ear out for someone.

There is no need to tap these posts, other than that youre using a tried and true method

Bro I just wanna take apart my hot wheels

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

10 ай бұрын

Have at it bro

Can someone send me the sizes for all the screws and stuff so I can screenshot? Plz

@johnson9195

3 жыл бұрын

I use 2/56 x 1/8 long screws. The drill bit is a wire size 50. The Allen head is a .05 inch size. Some of the older vehicles have a smaller post so a 1/72 tap and screws should be used. I am not sure what size the drill bit it is, but the Allen head is the same size. Brightvision makes the handle to hold the tap, and also sells kits.

@manthony225

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnson9195 where do you get the screws?

@johnson9195

3 жыл бұрын

@@manthony225 I got them on Ebay.

Wait a second, I didn’t come here to skim a cat 🤨

There is no such thing as a rivet in the post. It's just a post that is formed and then when the car is assembled the end of the past is crushed, basically you're drilling out that crush.

@RustBeltDiecastRacing

Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna drill out your mom’s crush.

@nickdeavers5816

Жыл бұрын

Let's start with *post. You're sort of correct it's not crushed the posts are spun. That's why if you find an error it's called an unspun car. Most people in the diecast world do call it a rivet because well it looks like a rivet.