Quick HW wheel change.

Sometimes I interchange Hot Wheel wheels with each other, as in this case.
I devised a way I can change wheels without taking the chassis off.

The car on the left is the 86 T Bird Pro Stock, it has too small of wheels on the back and too big on the ft.
The donor car on the right is the Volvo Gasser.



I start by trimming around the blister to remove the car, but save the card and blister





I have hundreds of the cards (don't ask me why) and the blisters make handy little parts bins.



Here is the difference in wheels, the T Bird on the left



Using a couple tools I modified, I pry the wheel all the way to one side.
Then cut the axle









Axles and wheels removed



To replace the cut axle which is now too short, I use a common stick pin



After test fit I cut the pin to length.



I display most cars Driver side out, so I insert the pin with the pin head side on the Dr side
Then using a blunt toothpick, I hold the pin head removing all the slack.
Then glue the cut side with CA, then a drop of BSI accelerator.





Now I have "Big and Littles" and the car still rolls. (not that it is important to me, sometimes I will glue them solid)



It's hard to see in these pics, but we know they're there, LOL





Then I did the same to the Matt and Debbie Hay T Bird, using the same donor car.
This is the before:



And the after:





I will take a picture of the two side by side.

Thanks
Jim