1970 Hot Wheels
HK - Dump Truck (6453) - [1970-1971]

HK Casting Menu - Chassis
1970 Intro Cars Bodies Chassis Misc

The following Chassis was created to be shared among several castings
  • Created for the 6452-Cement Mixer and shared on 6453-Dump Truck, 6018-Fuel Tanker and 6192-Waste Wagon

Type Click Photo to Enlarge US Cement Mixer - Chassis
Items in Red show changes from previous version
Early Run or Proto?
A
The Heavyweights TM

Part #6452 0200
  • Revision: ?
  • Casting Series: Heavyweights
  • Trademark: None
  • Wheel Strip Rear Pinchers location: Forward
  • Tool numbers: 1 & 2

  • Car Usage: 1=?

    • The Pinchers near the rear of the Wheel Strip hold it (the rear wheels) from flexing too far.
Compare A & B versions
Early Run
B
The Heavyweights TM

Part #6452 0200
  • Revision: ?
  • Casting Series: Heavyweights
  • Trademark: None
  • Wheel Strip Rear Pinchers location: Pairs: Forward & Reward
  • Tool numbers: 1, 2
    • #1 & #2 adds new pinchers leaving the orignals in place

  • Car Usage: 1=?
Compare B & C versions
Main Run
C
The Heavyweights TM

Part #6452 0200
  • Revision: ?
  • Casting Series: Heavyweights
  • Trademark: TM
  • Wheel Strip Rear Pinchers location: Reward Only
  • Tool numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4
    • #1 & #2 removes the orignals forward pinchers
    • #3 & #4 are created entirely new

  • Car Usage: 1=?
    • These are the main production run in 1970. Possibly 71 also?
Compare C & D versions
Late Run
D
The Heavyweights R

Part #6452 020 A
  • Revision: ?
  • Casting Series: Heavyweights
  • Trademark: R
  • Wheel Strip Rear Pinchers location: Reward
  • Tool numbers: ?

  • Car Usage: 1=?

    • These are 1971 and possibly late 1970. Possible 72?

US Cement Mixer - Common Chassis Details
All
  Bases came from four Tools, to tell them apart from the outside easily:
Tool #1 - Hong Kong
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Tool #2 - Hong Kong
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Tool #3 - Hong Kong
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Tool #4 - Hong Kong
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