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help identify my gold pan

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:19 am
by rawpwr
I just picked up a gold pan. I'm thinking it's a 1984 rc10 gold pan. It just needs front wheels, tires all 4, front shocks, body and a wing. here are some pics.
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Re: help identify my gold pan

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:25 am
by Charlie don't surf
It's a little later than 84', maybe 86',it's what we refer to here as a caddilac car, because of AE's address at the time these ones were going out the door-the darker gold on the tub generally tells

Looks like a perfect fix'er upper
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From left to right are 3 versions of the 6010 sixgear short armed car, from earliest to latest

Re: help identify my gold pan

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:13 pm
by rawpwr
thanks for the pic I see the difference. so how do you tell it's the 80's model? from what I have heard it's the front shock tower and 6 gear tranny? is that right

Re: help identify my gold pan

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:39 pm
by Charlie don't surf
From kits there were a few differences, slotcarrod has a new reference post in this area--

But they were all in the 80's, but as you got later into the 80's some minor parts and anodizing changes were made. Fundamentally they were all alike, just a few key differences

Re: help identify my gold pan

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:02 pm
by rawpwr
ok thank you very much. one more question.. where is a good place to get parts? (I know ebay) I can't find front shocks and front wheels

Re: help identify my gold pan

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:16 pm
by Charlie don't surf
You can find them on the bay with patience, craigslist or the B/S/T here once you are approved

Re: help identify my gold pan

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:02 pm
by rawpwr
Ok thank you. I'll keep looking around.