STEP 4: New Headlights
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1970s Santa Fe SD45 - 5
4d
4d: Solder the + wires to the power clip, and the – wires
to the metal clip on the power chassis for the negative
ground. Tape the wires together to ensure they don’t
foul the gearing and the motor. Reattach the shell to the
power chassis.
5: After applying
handrails, I noticed
they continued to
move a bit even
after pinching the
tops of the stan-
chions closed. I
want them to stay
in place vertically
so I used a Micro
Brush to apply CA where the metal stanchion plugs
into the plastic body. I squeeze the CA into a plastic
KFC side order lid and dip the Micro Brush in that.
That solves the movement problem.
5
5a: For detailing, I
start with a picture
from the Internet.
shows a Santa Fe
SD45. The stanchions
are Santa Fe Blue
and the railings are
Santa Fe Yellow. I
put the picture where
I
can see and refer
to it as I paint the
stanchions.
5a
STEP 5: Painting the handrails
MRH-Jan 2014
