How I Make Stretched Hot Wheels

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-How I Make Stretched Hot Wheels-

By Gene’s Customs

Parts Needed:

1 Convoy Custom, 1 Thunder roller, 1 foot of steel (1 1/4 inch), and 2 pieces of 1 inch steel. Kwik JB Weld and the PC7 is the same as slow dry JB weld.  Dremel with a reinforced cut off wheel. (Dont use the cheap ones.)

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First, I cut the sections of each casting that I needed.

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I cut out the plastic tanks on the inside of the Custom Convoy, to fit the 1 inck steel between tanks.

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Test fit everything.  The 1 inch steel should slide into the 1 1/4 steel.

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Test fit the ride hight, to make sure the wheels will roll.

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Next, test fit to see how deep the 1 inch steel should slide into the 1 1/4 inch steel.  Mark it, and JB into place.

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I JB Weld the 1 inch steel on both ends.

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Test fit

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Make sure the 1 inch steel fits close to the T roller casting.

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Smooth some JB Weld around the end.

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Remove the interior of the Convoy Custom, to prepare the body for paint stripping.

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I always use a piece off steel to keep everything flat.

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Put some masking tape on the steel, JB Weld wont stick to the tape.

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Next, I stripped the paint off the ends I am using.

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I use the JB Kwik to hold the end pieces together.

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Same with the rear.

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I use a straight piece of steel for a line up tool.

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When all squared up and axles line up, I add the 24 hr dry time JB.

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This is how I have been making them for almost 20 years, it works for me. Now onto some auto bondo and sanding.

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After grinding the JB as smooth as possible, I apply the Auto Bondo.

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First rough sanding, is with 36 grit.  Use a putty knife for a sanding block.

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More bondo is applied, feathering out to the center.

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Sand with 80 grit, more bondo, and then 120 grit.

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I sanded a few more times with 220 grit, and very thin coats of bondo to fill pin holes and scratches.

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Time to prime.

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Primed with Auto High-Fill epoxy 2 part primer.

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Thanks to Gene’s Customs for sharing his technique, with us here at Hot World Customs!

 

 

 

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