1970 Hot Wheels Sizzlers
z  Ford Mark IV (6500)  z

Casting Menu - Bodies
1970 Intro Cars Bodies Misc

 

Type A - Early run

Tool 2

Tool Revision
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The first production release, no Revision letter yet

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6500-050 1  &  6500-050 2

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Tools 1 & 2 only existed at this point

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Only Tool 1 has the extended supports in front on the sides of the 1


Body Paint
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All were Aqua or Red over Chrome

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Highly reflective Vacuum Metalized Chrome


Half Hatch
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Passenger Side Hatch on top half of body

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No hatch on side of body


Chassis Mount Slot
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High Mount, half in the upper raised surface, half in the recessed area

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Later tooling for this has it dropped lower

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Body & Tab
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All Bodies were molded Gray resin


Glass Attachment
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Glass attached to body with melted alignment post

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Later assembly stopped melting the post

Body was sprayed some with some type of green layer
This then received the chrome layer
Lastly, the paint layer was applied

 

Type B - Main run
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Tool Revision
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Unknown what the casting change was

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6500-050 1B  &  6500-050 2B  & 6500-050 3  &  6500-050 4

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Tools 1 & 2 move to Revision B

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Tools 3 & 4 created


Body Paint
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Painted over an off white interior

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A few early were still gray molded


Half Hatch
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Tools 1 & 2 : No hatch on side of body

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Tools 3 & 4 : Rest of hatch on side of body added


Chassis Mount Slot
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Tools 1 & 2 : High Mount

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Tools 3 & 4 : Dropped the mounting slot lower

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Body
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Body now out of off white resin

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a very few early molded grays have been seen


Glass Attachment
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Glass not attached to body, only positioned by the alignment hole

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Stopped melting the post

One paint layer on the body

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