Need help removing Front Wheels on a 1:18 Hotwheels Elite Mondial 8 Model

Need help removing Front Wheels on a 1:18 Hotwheels Elite Mondial 8 Model.

I want to make a replica of my car.

My car has 360 wheels, I was able to pull off the back and replace but can't figure out how to take the front ones off, I tried pulling them off but with no success.

It's a really nice model and will post pictures once I'm done.

 

Does the Mondial Elite have a screw going into the back of the wheel?

 

If I was correct there is a screw at the back of both wheels. Just undo that, and you are able to take them off.

 

Oh thats right I remember you! I went to the FCA meet in Canada and noticed you had 360 rims. Black on black right? I think I have a pic of your car... it looked nice! As to your question, I think Behind the wheel there should be screws that you undo and it should pop right off. (in agreement with other posts)

 

It is either a screw or a pin. To state the obvious, if there is a screw you just unscrew it. If it is a pin, then it is a little tricky. Take the whole thing apart and it should leave you with the "hub" and the wheel attached to it. The problem is that you don't have enough to hold on to, to pull the wheel away and if you did you are risking of breaking the wheel centers.
So insert a thin brush's handle or better yet the axle of the rear wheels into the hole that is for the axles around which the front wheels turn (left and right) and use it as a secure handle. Then take pliers with a flat nose and grab the head of the pin with them and twist the pin as you are pulling away. This way all parts should be protected given you are putting some care into it.
The 360 wheels are attached with a screw in the back for sure. So you are going to need to make the hole in their centers larger in order to accept the pins (if that is what is on the Mondial) I also don't know if the overall diameter of the 360 wheels are going to fit into the Mondial's "hubs". Either way you would have to play around with them a little to have the "perfect offset" and if you want them to rotate. I have a Mondial that I have started to convert into convertible, so I can take a look at it, but it won't happen until tomorrow.

 

What Lucky is trying to say is, throw it against the wall.. then chew on it tell the rubber tires fall apart, then cuss a lot.

 

I really can't tell what it is. I'll post some pictures later in the day and maybe you guys may be able to determine what is holding the wheel and what I need to do to remove it.

 

I tried that, but I find it to start getting a bit expensive. The up side is I end up with alot of spare parts to play with.

 

I checked the one that I cut the roof off on. It is not Elite and the front wheels are screwed to the inside of the hubs. This is the best news for you as this is the case with the 360 also.

 

The front wheels on the non elite have a rivit not a screw, it looks like a screw tell you take it all apart, and the rear wheels are on a solid rear axle so all you have to do is pull the wheels off... the next battle (and I mean battle) is to get the rubber tires on it off.

 

Had no problems taking the rubber off it. My issue is still trying to remove the fronts without braking the model.

Now, if it is a rivit as you mentioned. What do I do? By the way, mine is a Elite version.

 

If its a rivit like the one on the non elite, then I don't think I would try to get it off unless someone on here has some idea.I would hate to hear a wheel broke because the entire front wheel assembly looks pretty fragile to me. You might have to move on to getting a 2nd car and swapping the wheels out. The front and rear come out of the car very easy, so if you did do a swap the wheels the entire front wheel assembly comes out as 1 piece (at least on the non elite) and I doubt they change the overall build on the Elite version.

If anyone has taken that stupid rivit out of the front wheels (with success) then please inform us lol.
Btw on the non elite that rivit is only on the front wheels. I will try to get some time tonight to take a look at one of my Elites a little better.

 

Its not a screw, so its going to be pretty fragile.

I circled it in this pic, and this is a photo of the Elite version.
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How far have gone into the disassembly of the model? Mine is a non Elite (I bought it to convert into a cabrio) but it has a Phillips screw holding the wheels to the hubs. It is effortless to be removed . You are saying IF it is a stud........ Well, haven't you taken the whole model apart and looked???!!! Besides who cares if mess up the wheels on it if you are replacing them anyway?

 

This is definitely NOT a Mondial and it looks like an FXX. Those are easy to remove too.

 

I know its the FXX its the rivits I'm talking about..
The pic tells how it is.. the entire front comes out with screws (and its very fast and simple) but the wheel is attached by a rivit on the Elite.

I have the non Elite FXX also and its the same exact build as the FXX underneath the body. The Elite just looks to have better plastic.

(On both the Eite and non elite) Take the screws out of the bottom of the car, watch when you take the front assembly out that you don't bust the steering out, and once you get the two apart all you have to do is lift the 2 front wheels and the piece they are attached to up and off the base.

Non elite and its the same set up in the front as the Elite I posted a pic of in my last post.


I don't see the point in taking a Elite apart to paint the wheels... I would just by one with the black wheels (a red one) and swap'em.

Its the same story on the Mondial least on the cars I have...
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I'll send pictures of what I want to achieve soon. Back is down and beautiful.

Front is a B#%tch.