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Hotwheels Flash Drive

Hotwheels Flash Drive
This Instructable will show you how to take a simple hotwheels car, and turn it into the coolest flash drive ever!
I would love to see your creations.  If you have made a Hotwheels flash drive post a pic as a comment.
 
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Step 1Selecting a car

Selecting a car
The fist I made was a Hotwheels 07 Dodge Challenger. But you can probably use any car you like. A car with tinted windows won't have the interior so there will be more room inside to put the flash drive. Decide if you want the flash drive in front or back. Whichever one you chose it needs to be big enough to house the unit. For this Instructable I used a new Camaro. It worked well and recommend it.
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Mar 26, 2012. 2:23 PMbenjabean1 says:
I made it! Pic will be uploaded in next comment. I do suggest, however, not using hot glue to secure the USB drive itself; if the drive overheats, it softens the glue. I will be replacing the hot melt glue holding the USB drive to the bottom of the car with cyanoacrylate glue (Super Glue).
Mar 24, 2012. 1:49 PMbenjabean1 says:
I would like to point out that in Step 9, you said that "any glue" can be used. However, since some glues are water-based, this would not work with Elmer's Glue, for example; it would damage the components of the flash drive. Perhaps you could point out that if using water-based glue, one should cover the flash drive with electrical tape (If room is available.)
Dec 31, 2011. 8:26 AMbaba4 says:
would it work with a plastic car?
Dec 31, 2011. 8:19 AMbaba4 says:
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Dec 20, 2011. 4:00 PMMeltedSpades says:
im thinking of making one with a '65 impala
Nov 29, 2010. 1:02 PMveemon says:
I did it !!!!!!!!
Jan 14, 2011. 9:23 PMjason the redneck guy says:
dis is de ford torino usb
Feb 11, 2010. 8:13 AMCaseBoy says:
 I love this project, but I have run into a problem.I can't seem to remove the rivet. do you have any tip or ticks(like the size of the drill bit) 
Feb 14, 2010. 9:19 AMCaseBoy says:
I just finished here it is(sorry about the pic my camra is messed up so ihad to use photo booth.)
Nov 28, 2010. 4:40 AMveemon says:
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Apr 24, 2010. 11:58 PMnoahh says:
 I did this a few years ago, but a bit differently. I took a Hotwheels van, and popped out the back window. Then I glued it in.
Dec 5, 2009. 5:01 PMjawa987 says:
Cool Idea here is one I built (sorry For the bad quality)
Aug 31, 2009. 5:36 AMweirdo62 says:
wow this is awesome. i want to make one but my dad probably won't let me use his dremel.
Aug 4, 2009. 12:05 AMGamer917 says:
i want to make a speed racer one, so im buying another speed racer car for it soon and im also thinking of making a secret compartment in my mouse for a flash drive
Jul 28, 2009. 1:16 PM3leftturns says:
A++ Shaggs! Does June-Bug let you do your instructables all over her coffee table...? Cause I've been relegated to the garage. Very cool!
Jul 29, 2009. 7:55 AM3leftturns says:
It all comes with time, young padawan.
Jul 27, 2009. 8:05 AMI3uckwheat says:
you put a lot of time into that it looks very clean 5 stars

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