AMT 1/43 axles

[unclescott58]

Hey guys and gals. I’m looking for the metal axles came with the old AMT 1/43 scale model car kits. I have two kits, the 1968 Mustang 2+2 and the 1969 Ford Torino, that are both in good shape and complete, other than they’re both missing their axles. Is there anybody out there that can help me with this?

[Horrorshow]

I purchased these metal rods from Amazon then trimmed them.

[unclescott58]

5 hours ago, Horrorshow said:

I purchased these metal rods from Amazon then trimmed them.

Any idea what size wire I would need.

[dwc43]

9 hours ago, unclescott58 said:

Any idea what size wire I would need.

Do you have a local Hobby Lobby or Hardware Store? You can take the wheel backs in with you and measure them against the rods that they have in stock if you don't have a caliper to measure them with. Those are cheap to at Walmart. They only go down to the 100's though, not the 1000's. I think less than ten bucks. Harbor Freight has them too. They get more pricey as you get into the ones that measure to the 1000'sth.

[Old Buckaroo]

11 hours ago, unclescott58 said:

Any idea what size wire I would need.

Do you have a small "drill index" (a set of bits in a case by size) to where you can find the diameter that slides in  - for example 1/16" bit ?

[unclescott58]

1 hour ago, dwc43 said:

Do you have a local Hobby Lobby or Hardware Store? You can take the wheel backs in with you and measure them against the rods that they have in stock if you don't have a caliper to measure them with. Those are cheap to at Walmart. They only go down to the 100's though, not the 1000's. I think less than ten bucks. Harbor Freight has them too. They get more pricey as you get into the ones that measure to the 1000'sth.

 

11 minutes ago, Old Buckaroo said:

Do you have a small "drill index" (a set of bits in a case by size) to where you can find the diameter that slides in  - for example 1/16" bit ?

Good suggestions guys. Thank you.

[Horrorshow]

I bought the 1/16

[dwc43]

1 hour ago, unclescott58 said:

 

Good suggestions guys. Thank you.

More than welcome. Drill bit was a good suggestion too,OB. Now why didn't I think of that. lol 

[TECHMAN]

If it turns out that the 1/16" is the right size, RON COON RESINS lists them, package of 8 for $1.20  Part# W36......  hope that helps.....

DJ

[unclescott58]

7 hours ago, TECHMAN said:

If it turns out that the 1/16" is the right size, RON COON RESINS lists them, package of 8 for $1.20  Part# W36......  hope that helps.....

DJ

I’ll be contacting him tomorrow. Thank you.