Vintage1 32 Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) Hi, first time posting. I'm in the process of restoring an original Hotshot. Original body and decals sourced from Switzerland , new heat sink resistors from the USA, as it was fitted with the later box style. The help I need is the motor had the 80's ballon bag fitted which is mainly fried, crusted and stuck to the motor. Has anyone got any great ideas on how to remove the fried rubber from the case ? I could add a later motor but apart from a wheel attachment I've used vintage parts and want to keep it that way, as I have done with my HSII. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Or has anyone got a period 540 with red and black leads, not yellow and green. Thank you in advance. Edited February 21, 2019 by Vintage1 Added Photos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTodd 1306 Posted February 21, 2019 Dude post pics!!!! I love the old cars! I'm sorry I can't contribute to to your search. There is just that "something" about the old cars, even the re-releases that modern cars don't have. Anyway, good luck!! Post what you have!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted February 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Vintage1 said: has anyone got a period 540 with red and black leads, not yellow and green. As far as I understand all of the regular mabuchi and johnson plastic endbell motors (black or white) were fitted with yellow and green cables. The only ones with red and black leads were the special motors like the Technituned, Technipower, Technigold, and the pink Actopower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wandy 1526 Posted February 21, 2019 9 hours ago, mongoose1983 said: As far as I understand all of the regular mabuchi and johnson plastic endbell motors (black or white) were fitted with yellow and green cables. The only ones with red and black leads were the special motors like the Technituned, Technipower, Technigold, and the pink Actopower. Nope. All 58047 Hotshot kits came with the black end bell Mabuchi motor with red & black cables attached. The transition to yellow & green cables started with the Boomerang. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mahjik 197 Posted February 21, 2019 While I understand the desire to have a period correct motor, if all you are looking for is black/red wiring with a silver can, why not just change the wiring color to whatever you want? i.e. unsolder yellow/green and solder red/black... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S-PCS 568 Posted February 21, 2019 Spray-on automotive gasket remover might do the trick... Should be available at any auto parts store. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vintage1 32 Posted February 21, 2019 Hi Gents, thanks for you comments. S-PCS thanks for you solution, I'll try it tomorrow and let you know how I get on. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted February 22, 2019 14 hours ago, Wandy said: Nope. All 58047 Hotshot kits came with the black end bell Mabuchi motor with red & black cables attached. The transition to yellow & green cables started with the Boomerang. Not sure what you mean by transition, mate. You mean that specifically for the 4x4 buggy chassis? I can't say much about the HotShot (because I don't have one myself), but all of the pre-1985 Tamiya cars that I have and have seen in person have the yellow & green cables. Promo pictures for the HotShot show the g&y cables, but again, I don't have one myself to confirm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snappy1 964 Posted February 22, 2019 I have an original unmolested example of a Hotshot II, I removed the motor to fit a technigold. I just checked the sealed bag which was marked when I changed motors and sure enough the motor has red and black wires, my car came from Japan about 3 years ago, maybe Japanese domestic versions had different cables? Edit, I just copied this pick of a MK 1 Hotshot NIB, with red and black wires 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wandy 1526 Posted February 22, 2019 10 hours ago, mongoose1983 said: Not sure what you mean by transition, mate. You mean that specifically for the 4x4 buggy chassis? I can't say much about the HotShot (because I don't have one myself), but all of the pre-1985 Tamiya cars that I have and have seen in person have the yellow & green cables. Promo pictures for the HotShot show the g&y cables, but again, I don't have one myself to confirm Sorry, yes I was referring specifically to the Hotshot chassis family. I'm aware that the yellow & green wires were used on other kits before the Hotshot but, as far as I am aware, no 58047 Hotshot kit ever came with yellow & green wired motors. That promo car must have been fitted up with a motor from another kit. And the MSC wires on 58047 Hotshot kits were also always red & black. Happy to be corrected if someone else can show otherwise though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wandy 1526 Posted February 22, 2019 Just had a quick look at the #58047 Hotshot kits in people's showrooms and they all have the black end-belled Mabuchi with red & black wires. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted February 22, 2019 7 hours ago, Wandy said: yes I was referring specifically to the Hotshot chassis family. Oh, that's it! Yes you're right. I grew up seeing my cousin's Boomerang here back in the late 80's and the only 4x4 buggy that I have is the BigWig, so I did not have much knowledge available on that particular line of buggies. You all have a fantastic weekend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2304 Posted February 22, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 11:11 PM, Vintage1 said: Hi, first time posting. I'm in the process of restoring an original Hotshot. Original body and decals sourced from Switzerland , new heat sink resistors from the USA, as it was fitted with the later box style. The help I need is the motor had the 80's ballon bag fitted which is mainly fried, crusted and stuck to the motor. Has anyone got any great ideas on how to remove the fried rubber from the case ? I could add a later motor but apart from a wheel attachment I've used vintage parts and want to keep it that way, as I have done with my HSII. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Or has anyone got a period 540 with red and black leads, not yellow and green. Thank you in advance. Those wires look a bit chewed up , I would replace them . Try some heat on that rubber and see if it will scrape off ( use a wooden scraper ) if the gasket remover doesn't work - or even try it first . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RCRod 4 Posted September 12, 2019 Just got this little gem that's been sitting in a box for the last 30 years, mk.2 or mk.3? Anyone know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon#5 594 Posted September 13, 2019 Maybe acetone will get the rubber off? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites