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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Cool 4×4 Customs

“DolphinBoy” made some very cool customs for Christmas … er, these aren’t supposed to be a secret surprise, are they? 🙂

cruisin

Very cool!

holley

Nice that every wheel is custom.

mater

Something tells me Sheriff was sleeping when they slipped those bad boys on.

sheriff

Great job, “DolphinBoy!”

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8 Comments

  • jim stickers says:

    two thumbs up for you dolphinboy!

  • mrbails says:

    I do these myself, they are really cool. I have questions for DolphinBoy, but don’t know how to contact, so if you are reading this, please message me. Thanks.

    • dolphinboy says:

      What’s your question mrbails?

      • mrbails says:

        1-How did you do the white walls? I’m guessing they are stickers, maybe that you cut out yourself?
        2-What do you use as adhesive? I use epoxy but it gets a little messy sometimes. It looks like you keep part of the plastic frame on it? I took the whole thing off but maybe that way makes it easier.

        Thanks.

        • dolphinboy says:

          1. White walls are custom vinyl stickers (like what you see on store front windows or cars). It’s a 3M product I believe all computer cut. I was able to make these at work as my company has it’s own sign shop. I was loosing my mind trying to a. mask + spray (horrible idea) b. testors paints wouldn’t cure on the tire c. Nail polish dried, but still looked really bad. d. You can make your own decals on a inkjet, but who can print in WHITE and the blank white decal sheet is transparent. I am going to make another McQueen because I lost the Red rims on the one pictured due to paint remover from my earlier attempts.
          2. Yes I keep the plastic “shocks” part, you will have to modify them to fit each body style, but I think it helps sell the idea. I use the tires from the original cars and a screw through the base to give me a solid glueing lug on the under side of the roof. This allows you to mount the body higher to stay free of the tires as they turn.

          • mrbails says:

            Thanks for the info DolphinBoy. I am going to try my next few using your methods and see how it goes. Some of mine are sitting too low and don’t turn as well, so once I perfect the method I will probably redo them, just because I am a bit of a perfectionist that way. Plus I don’t like to see the gobs of glue on the base that some of them have.

            I did a Chick Hicks with yellow rims and that one looks really cool. I also have a Nitroade with black rims, Dinoco Chick with white rims, King, Finn with gray rims, Sheriff and one each of a red and silver LMQ. Mater is next for me.

  • cac1959 says:

    Very nicely done, DolphinBoy!

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