This POOR VW NEED EMERGANCY ZINC - PITTED COLLECTOR CAR
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This one showed up rough.
A 1969 Volkswagen Beach Bomb that Chris pulled from a random grab bag… and yeah, at first glance, it didn’t look like much. Heavy oxidation, crust everywhere, and honestly one of the worst bases I’ve seen in a while.
But here’s the twist — this is actually a valuable casting.
So instead of just cleaning it up, we went full send on this one… including a full zinc plating process to bring the body back to life.
The goal was simple: take something that looked completely cooked and turn it into something a collector would actually be proud to have on the shelf.
That meant:
• Stripping years of oxidation
• Multiple zinc plating passes to fill pitting
• Careful polishing to restore that smooth finish
• And bringing it all back together with a clean Spectraflame look
Even the base needed serious intervention — we’re talking chemical treatment just to get it back from the dead.
In the end, this thing went from absolute crust to a proper restored side-loading Beach Bomb… and honestly, the transformation speaks for itself.
Big shoutout to Chris for sending this one in.
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0:00 Intro – Crusty Beach Bomb & Reddit backstory
0:38 Why this one matters (valuable casting)
1:09 Disassembly &… questionable discoveries 😅
2:29 Cleaning oxidation before zinc plating
3:51 Assessing damage – pitting & surface prep
4:31 Zinc plating process (multiple passes)
6:44 Polishing results + Spectraflame paint reveal
8:04 Restoring the worst base yet + final assembly
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20 Comments
The Beachbomb turned out great and it is the first Hong Kong made BB that I have seen with cap style wheels...didnt know it was a thing!.
Thanks for another great vid....and for the laugh
What a transformation! Awesome work!
you are right, somehow, we can never know where that dirt was gathered. and as of the oxidation, sometimes we can tell what caused it by the smell... ugh!
This POOR VW NEED EMERGANCY ZINC - PITTED COLLECTOR CAR
Diecast Resurrection
5,677 views
This one showed up rough.
A 1969 Volkswagen Beach Bomb that Chris pulled from a random grab bag… and yeah, at first glance, it didn’t look like much. Heavy oxidation, crust everywhere, and honestly one of the worst bases I’ve seen in a while.
But here’s the twist — this is actually a valuable casting.
So instead of just cleaning it up, we went full send on this one… including a full zinc plating process to bring the body back to life.
The goal was simple: take something that looked completely cooked and turn it into something a collector would actually be proud to have on the shelf.
That meant:
• Stripping years of oxidation
• Multiple zinc plating passes to fill pitting
• Careful polishing to restore that smooth finish
• And bringing it all back together with a clean Spectraflame look
Even the base needed serious intervention — we’re talking chemical treatment just to get it back from the dead.
In the end, this thing went from absolute crust to a proper restored side-loading Beach Bomb… and honestly, the transformation speaks for itself.
Big shoutout to Chris for sending this one in.
👍 If you enjoy these deep restorations, drop a like
💬 Ever found something this crusty in a grab bag?
🔔 Subscribe for more wild before-and-after builds
Catch you in the next one.
0:00 Intro – Crusty Beach Bomb & Reddit backstory
0:38 Why this one matters (valuable casting)
1:09 Disassembly &… questionable discoveries 😅
2:29 Cleaning oxidation before zinc plating
3:51 Assessing damage – pitting & surface prep
4:31 Zinc plating process (multiple passes)
6:44 Polishing results + Spectraflame paint reveal
8:04 Restoring the worst base yet + final assembly
FOLLOW THE ADVENTURES
🎥 Northern Gold (Prospecting Channel)
YouTube: @NGProspecting
📍 Northern Gold
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
🚗 Diecast Resurrection
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
#hotwheels #hotwheelscustoms #diecast #diecastcars #customdiecast