Hot Wheels ‘Moon Ghost’ Sizzler 1978-79
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| This particular Sizzler was based on the Porsche 924. This car was manufactured in Hong Kong in only 1 color -white- as a Redline. In my opinion, it would have an estimated value of $85-150 in today’s market. |
| As promised, here is some information on the restoration of old Sizzlers. This was originally in the ‘Hot Wheels Newsletter’ published by Mike Strass, Volume II, Issue 3, Sept-Nov, 1997. |
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| “How to Fix a Sizzler” by Bryan Flood |
| Important! Make sure you wear glasses and gloves when working with Sizzlers. Battery acid could harm you, wash hands often. Do not use sink. You need a sharp knife or small blade screw driver, plastic buckets or 1 gallon milk tubs with the tops removed. This is definitely best done by adults only! |
| 1. Carefully remove excess plastic holding car together with a sharp knife or screwdriver. |
| 2. Separate chassis from body. Be very careful because car is plastic and could break if you use too much force. |
| 3. Using the knife or screwdriver, remove battery (some batteries are soldered on chassis tab., these need to be cut or de-soldered). |
| 4. Place battery in cold water mixed with baking soda in rinse tub. |
| 5. Remove motor for cleaning. |
| 6. Use Tarn-X brand cleaner to clean chassis. Let it sit in plastic container for 10 minutes then rinse. All work and cleaning should be done in plastic buckets or 1 gallon milk jugs with tops removed. |
| 7. Place motor in Tarn-X for 10 seconds, rinse in cold water, then spray with contact cleaner (you can find it at Radio Shack). |
| 8. When done, dry and dip chassis in olive oil, which will preserve the metal and give the plastic a nice shine, then let it air dry. |
| 9. Use mild detergent to clean body. |
| 10. Put back together, you will probably need a new battery if you want to runt he car. Sizzlers use a Sanyo #N-11AA short battery or for long chassis they use Sanyo #N-50AAA. Shorter length batteries should be good for 50 laps on a Big O track. |
| Althoug a little dated, this information is very accurate and well worth reading. |
Tags: Diecast, Hot Wheels, redlines, Sizzlers
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