Yankee 84x2C first generation :)

[eric-z]

Hello guys

This is my last restoration, a Yankee 84x2 Competition. This car was produced in 1984 by Yankee, and we have here a very first 1984 model with grey plastics (the plastics have changed to black ones during year 1984). The engine as well is quite remarkable: this is a french ECM engine, discontinued after years 1984/85. This was the first make ditributed by Yankee in these years.

The restoration has mainly consisted in bringing back the plastics to their original color using water peroxyde (in gel), then few parts had to be exchanged or cleaned from the rust (actualy a bit more than that.. you will see below).

The last touch is the body...

Enjoy !

Z

The reference, from a magazine:

The model before restoration, note the plastics have turned yellow

The chassis is like new wow !

The transmission has been a bit damaged... somebody probably used pliers to

mount/dismount it

Nice chassis again...

Cleaning: using wd40 for the bearings. Mirror to bring back the parts that sould not have

a bright aspect, Belgum for those parts would should have a bright aspect.... I also restore

the screws and bolts... one by one, taking the rust away....

Removing of the scratches on the transmission parts: I just put the part in a drill and

use sand paper stuck on a wooden surface to abrase the part and remove the scratches

Plastics: I put water peroxide all around the pastic parts. The good thing with the gel is that

one can avoid putting gel on the aluminium and metallic parts.

This being done, the parts are rolled in a plastic film and put under the sun.

The combined action of the natural light and the peroxide eliminates the yellow deposit.

The residues are then taken out of the parts using a scalpel.. ones has to be very patient there !!!

Now it is time to reassemble - look to the difference in color !

The diff that will convert the car into a 84x2Competition

Rear parts and transmission assembly

Assembly on the chassis and central transmission elements

Now it is time to mount this fabulous engine: an ECM !

The clutch bell is replace by the same model as on the reference pict.

This will make a nice car

... I go to bed now, it is 2 am....

Next day, picture taken with the natural light.... I love it !

Now the "details"... Find a suitable tube for the exhaust, change the break disk for an epoxy

one like on the reference picture

And the body

The dashboard and some other details of the driver doll have been reproduced from

scanned pictures, corrected, re-arranged and scaled.

This is the dashboard after correction and assembly of pictures...

A last picture

Z

[wildwillydriver]

What a a nice car and resto thread, bravo!!!

I too have a Yankee to restore but i'm not a big expert about them i think it's the same as your but 4x4 (84x4???), can you pont me on the right direction? I found an 84x4 manual on rcmagvintage.com but i'm not sure is the correct one to follow.

Here below a couple of pics to show how it is now.

Thanks for any help.

Bye.

wwd

[eric-z]

Hi !

Here you have a 84x4C second generation (just after the model in grey). You can find the manual here:

http://www.retromodelisme.com/manuel_page/...-84-yankee.html

[wildwillydriver]

Thanks a lot it's of big help!

How hard is to find spares for this cars?

Thanks again.

wwd

[wildwillydriver]

My Yankee 84x4C second generation is now clean and assembled, i just need to add radio and is ready for a test run.

I'm looking for some spares if there is some one that can help.

- Original Tyres

- 1 paper filter

- Original muffler

Please contact me if you can help.

Thanks a lot.

WWD