Hot wheels late model body as Ho slot car

[BRP32]

I picked these hot wheels cars up pictured below today at a craft store after being inspired by Mark(Derby City) and many others using hot wheels die cast car bodies on slot car chassis. I had looked at resin bodies of these late model cars but they are usually $10 for bare bodies plus shipping and much more if you buy them painted and decaled. These two hot wheels late model cars cost me a $1 each.

So I got them home and drilled out the rivets to the chassis on my drill press. i find when removing and disgarding the chassis that the bodies on these hot wheels late models are plastic. I start matching up the body wheel base and Ho chassis I have to find that the AFX G Plus chassis for the old F1 cars fit under this body like a glove plus the roll bar detail and such can be used also and left in place. I cut the rear body post on the bodies for the original afx g plus chassis to fit perfectly. I used 2 sided tape to attached the body to the chassis.
No need for paint or decoration with these bodies because they look great as is! I noticed with some modification a tyco pan chassis would probably work also with the front axle moved to the forward position and the side tabs removed on the chassis. Many other chassis may work also with modification? I had the old AFX G plus chassis as spares in my chassis box so decided to use them.

AFX G Plus chassis.



I took them for a spin around the track and with the old sponge tires on the afx g plus chassis make them drift through the corners like a late model dirt track car should.

More Ho racing fun for limited dollars. How can you beat already painted late model bodies for $1 each. This hot wheels car is called Maximum Leeway and was produced in various colors between 2013-2015 so they are still fairly easy to find.

Happy Hunting and Racing!!!!!

Wayne (Bolton's Speed Shop) :D :D :D :D






Ohhh Yeah!!!!! Dirt slinging action!!!!!!





It will be happening here shortly once I get the 4 laner completed!!!!!!

Slingin' dirt at the all new Bolton Raceway Park 4 lane oval....... More to come shortly....

[dge467]

Cool! Pictures please! :D

[eeprof]

Hey Wayne,
Thanks for the tip!
Greg

[gonegonzo]

Thx Wayne ,

Gonzo

[ourwayband]

Very cool Wayne!!!!!
More pictures please..
Rusty

[vins123]

Hi Wayne
nice cars you got, thanks for sharing
Sylvain

[downtowndeco]

Aren't the bodies metal? I would think that would make them super heavy. That might or might not be OK depending on what you were going for I guess.

[BRP32]

I was surprised when drilling out the rivets to these cars to remove the body to find that these bodies were indeed plastic. I originally thought they were metal when they were in the package. They are great slot car bodies and fit the afx G plus F1 chassis really well.

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[Ralphthe3rd]

Here's a simple tip when searching for Plastic bodied Hot Wheels. IF the Chassis is Metal, usually the body will be plastic, and vice-versa: if the chassis is plastic the body will be metal. I've found around 30 HotWheels cars so far with Plastic Bodies, although sometime the wheelbase is waaay off for the chassis I use. Also, do note that some long time Metal bodied Hot Wheels get re-vamped and may be Plastic as well, two example that come to mind are, the '57 Chevy with Motor Exposed, and the Original metal '67 Camaro with Opening hood- but when it's plastic, the hood doesn't open.
On another Forum (I won't mention) there was/is a thread about finding plastic bodies to convert, and like I've said, there are almost 40 different Hot Wheels Plastic Bodies ! And btw the Late Model in the OP, has been out a few years now, and has come in 4 different colors/schemes, with Red being the earliest, then Blue, then the last two colors.

[Ralphthe3rd]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. The Hot Wheels line of Color Changers/Color Shifters, Always use Plastic Bodies, even if that original Body came out in Metal First ! I have a dozen of those heavily painted bodies as well. Which include bodies like Trucks, Vans and Rescue Vehicles.

[BRP32]

Thank you Ralph regarding the tips in finding the plastic hot wheels bodied cars. That is a great help!

I really like how well these late model sportsman car bodies transfered over into slot cars well.
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[Shadowracer]

Fella that goes by "Hilltop" on a different forum did these when HW came out with that one. Definitely itely an excellent slot body. I'd like to see the "circle tracker" get done for a slot car too, although I think it's only in metal thus far.

[legend85]

[BRP32]

Very cool HW camaro you built there!

I will have to get some 4 gear chassis and give them a try.

Thanks for the tip!

:text-thankyouyellow:

[BRP32]

Added another one to the field of late model sportsmans.

Only .79 cents on the Target Hot Wheels rack.

These things run sweet on the afx g plus chassis!

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