Hot Wheels Big belter and Matchmaker question

Rusty Sunday, 2/7/2016

Hey folks,got a quick question.Finally got this set up but the matchmaker has been opened in it's earlier life.The Ball bearing or what ever was in there is Missing.Anybody know what went in there and the size of it?

Thanks

Rusty


Discussion

http://www.redlinederby.com/topic/big-belter-vintage-hot-wheels-track-parts/2022

http://www.redlinederby.com/topic/smittys-vintage-big-belter-and-matchmaker/838

I remembered some one ( turns out it was Smitty, the Builder Guru, naturally) had made a comment a while back. I'm sure you'll be hearing from him soon.


  • Thanks Buddy,hopefully he will know the size.. — Rusty
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Rusty 2/7/16

Another question for those that might own one of these.How does the wire attach for the red light trigger.This one is also missing that too..

thanks

Rusty


  • mine was already trashed... red lite wire ? ...marble size — fordman
  • there is a newer set up that has a figure 8 losenge that rocks side to side, has red lite option — fordman
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Rusty 2/7/16

Well I received this info from john on his Blog.

Great  info and also some great videos of Vintage sets he sets up and runs.


As for the Matchmaker…there is no bearing inside. The color board that moves up and down inside the Matchmaker is simply following a plastic channel. It stays in the channel with a plastic protrusion on the back of the color board. I have taken 2 Matchmakers apart because of malfunction. One of them just free falls from the top position. Turns out that the plastic protrusion on the back of the color board is broken off. I plan to drill a small metal bolt through the color board and use the smooth metal end of the bolt to keep the color board in the channel.
Link to his blog and videos.
https://hotwheelsracetracks.wordpress.com/

Hope posting this link is OK.
If not please remove.
thanks again for the help guys.
Rusty

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