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by Frankentruck
Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:01 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

What model does the box say it is? Just curious. Yes, that is a stealth transmission.
by XLR8
Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:14 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

Definitely not a Worlds car. Looks like a CE with dyed nylon parts. Anyway, it should clean up nicely. Also, they have the rear arm mounts reversed. EDIT: Oops, apparently the late CE's came with black plastics and shock caps. Read all about it here: https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t...
by juicedcoupe
Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:31 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

Very late production CE.
by MarkyDents
Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:33 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

Real nice find, I’ve got a soft spot for the late all black parts cars. That one looks to still be wearing its original tires as well. Very cool 8)
by MarkyDents
Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:58 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

Yep the last gold tubs were C stamped.
Btw if you don’t want all your pics to post sideways just rotate your phone sideways when you take the pics.
by XLR8
Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:38 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

I've just gone back for a second look at the photos and, apart from the dust and rusty fasteners, I'm astounded by the car's excellent overall condition. Clearly, this car has seen very little use. I would never try to tell someone what to do with their possessions but if the car were mine, I'd give...
by MarkyDents
Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:03 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

I agree with you 100 percent 8)
by Frankentruck
Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:46 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

That rust could be cleaned up by disassembling and the steel parts spending a day or two soaking in CLR. Then some gun bluing and back to being pretty.
by radioactivity
Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:33 pm
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Re: Gold Pan find - Help with ID please

Just finishing some preservation on a couple of cars. Lots of rusty/uneven colored originally blackened steel parts. I tried linseed oil. First I cleaned all the steel parts. Time consuming... Got out my oldest needle nose pliers and my heat gun. Dipped each piece individually in the oil then heated...