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This Is What It Takes to Build a '64 Lowrider Hot Wheels Chevrolet Impala

Most petrolheads will tell you that when they were growing up, they were playing around with various types of diecast vehicles, and most of the times the name Hot Wheels will be mentioned. While some people remember having a few of them back at home, some have gone to an extent where entire rooms need to be used to store their collection.
1964 Chevrolet Impala Lowrider Hot Wheels 10 photos
Photo: Jakarta Diecast Project
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People who are really crazy about Hot Wheels will even take their passion to the next level by actually customizing the cars, swapping wheels, changing colors, and every now and then turning them into lowriders. Yes, people actually build lowrider Hot Wheels.

Now, the work that goes into such a project is nowhere near the kind of effort and money required to build an actual, real-life lowrider, but still, working on a 1:64 scale is bound to be tricky, especially if you don't want to cut any corners in the process.

Just by pronouncing the word "lowrider," the first thing that comes to mind is the 1964 Chevrolet Impala. And this was the starting point for the project you see here. Even in its original state, this diecast car looked pretty good, but it wasn't good enough for someone used to take things to the next level.

For the first step, the car is stripped down of its components, and a bit of sawing is in order to make way for the next upgrade. The original paint must come off to make way for something a bit more special. The whole process is actually quite interesting to watch, and the whole thing just takes off when we get to see the new wheels.

Turning it into an actual lowrider requires just a bit of work, ingenuity and some PVC. For that extra touch of realism, the hood, doors, and trunk all need to be able to open, to mimic an actual car. A new interior is fitted to the car as well, alongside custom side mirrors.

Of course, the engine bay needs an engine, and the lowrider theme is continued with extra added elements in the trunk. Last but not least, a new paint job is in order, and the two-tone color scheme turned out quite impressive to say the least.

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About the author: Dragos Chitulescu
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The things Dragos enjoys the most in life are, in no particular order: cars, motorcycles, diecast cars, and drifting. He's seen (and driven) many vehicles since he started his writing career back in 2009, but his garage currently houses a 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Turbo II and a 1999 Suzuki SV650-S.
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