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38. Proto 2000 chassis before disassembly.
Remove the weight, trucks, motor, and fuel tank. The weight
is held on by four small screws. The trucks are held on by the
worm gear covers. The fuel tank is held on with double-sid-
ed tape, so you should be able to pull it off. Once it is off you
can use a screwdriver or similar object to push out the motor
mounts from below. Scrape off as much of the double-sided tape
as you can, use a cloth and a bit of acetone or lacquer thinner to
remove the tape residue from the bottom of the frame. Remem-
ber to wear gloves and work in a well-ventilated area.
Remove the details from the fuel tank except for the vertical
sight glass on each side and round fuel gauge on the right. You
can soak the fuel tank in isopropyl alcohol to remove the paint
as you did with the shell. I chose not to strip the paint from
the frame, as it is a different type of paint and seemed like too
much work.
Pan-Am SD45R part 2 - 2
MRH-Nov 2014
