Author: John Boyd

  • Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Found

    We were recently roaming the aisles of our local box store and came across this little treasure on the pegs. It’s been years since we found a Treasure Hunt on the pegs, so we were both surprise when we came across this Hot Wheels ’69 Corvette Racer Super Treasure Hunt hanging on the pegs. It…

  • Custom Matchbox ’35 Ford Truck

    For this custom, we took a Matchbox ’35 Ford Truck and made it look a little rattier and tired. Out of the blister pack, this is a really cool car that looks great just as it is. I just wanted to change it up a bit and give it a little more detail. I’m very…

  • Another Custom Hot Wheels ’49 VW Truck

    I’ve already used this casting on a previous custom, but I enjoyed it so much, I thought I’d use it again, but just change it up a bit. Unlike the previous custom using this casting, I removed the bed rails on this one and made my own bed using card stock. The wheels aren’t the…

  • Mabel Maintenance

    The other day when I updated Mabel’s fuel lines and performed an overall maintenance inspection, I noticed that most of her vacuum plugs were beginning to dry rot a bit. Nothing major, but something that still needed to be addressed. I also noticed that her drivers side low beam head light wasn’t working properly as…

  • Updating Mabel’s Fuel Delivery For Safety

    There seems to have been a rash of engine fires lately that really grabbed my attention. Common causes seem to be bad/wrong fuel lines, fuel inlet to the carb and fuel filter location. I’ve had 9 vintage VW’s over the years and I’ve always placed my fuel filter in between the fuel inlet on the…