Deal's Wheels Baja Humbug Restoration

[TooOld]

With the reissue due out in a few months I decided it was time to restore one I've had rattling around in a box for years .  It's completely box stock except for some plug wires and home made decals . Now I have a stock build to display next to the heavily modified reissue I have planned . 

This is what I started with .

The body was cleaned , polished , and cleared .

I detailed the engine .

And printed some duplicates of the original decals .

 

Edited September 18, 2017 by TooOld

[TooOld]

A few more photos . 

Edited September 18, 2017 by TooOld

[TooOld]

Thanks for looking !

 

 

Edited September 18, 2017 by TooOld

[Dragline]

Very nice save.

I gave all my Deals Wheels builds to my dad. When he passed I brought them upstairs along with MANY other builds. I asked my brother Rick if he wanted any builts and he went right to all the Deals stuff. He took the lot last night. I was sad but happy to see them go.

[TooOld]

Very nice save.

I gave all my Deals Wheels builds to my dad. When he passed I brought them upstairs along with MANY other builds. I asked my brother Rick if he wanted any builts and he went right to all the Deals stuff. He took the lot last night. I was sad but happy to see them go.

Thanks very much !  Must have been hard to let a collection like that go , but at least it went to a good home instead of the landfill .

[Dragline]

Here is the shelf when It housed the cars. It now has a hole, but not for long.

[ChrisR]

NEAT!!

[unclescott58]

Very nice restoration Bob. I love Deal's Wheels. I'll probably get one of these, as soon as they reappear on the shelves.

[TooOld]

NEAT!!

Thanks !  They're available for pre-order at Tower Hobbies .

[TooOld]

Very nice restoration Bob. I love Deal's Wheels. I'll probably get one of these, as soon as they reappear on the shelves.

Thanks Much !  They're not for everybody but I've liked them since they first appeared in the early 70's

[BIGTRUCK]

Those are pretty cool Bob, I should get a few different ones to build. Your VW came out nice.

[Mr mopar]

looks good Bob ................ tell something is the driver the same as Bug Bomb ? and is the helmet separate from the head ?

[TooOld]

looks good Bob ................ tell something is the driver the same as Bug Bomb ? and is the helmet separate from the head ?

Thanks !  No it's not the same driver , and the helmet is molded on .

[Mr mopar]

Thanks !  No it's not the same driver , and the helmet is molded on .

Thx Bob !

[TooOld]

Those are pretty cool Bob, I should get a few different ones to build. Your VW came out nice.

Thanks Ken !  I've got plans for a couple of them .