BaremetalHW's narrated timelapse of his restoration of a completely trashed Hot Wheels 1971 "Bye-Focal" car is fantastically satisfying: watching him bang out the dings, zinc coat, polish, paint, decorate and re-fit this tiny car to near-perfection is a glorious defiance of entropy. (via Kottke)
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9:29 am Wed
Sep 19, 2018
Incredibly satisfying video depicting the meticulous, miraculous restoration of a ruined vintage Hot Wheels car
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