Dismantling a Minichamps 1/43
Discussion
I want to customize a Minichamps Alfa but I've failed at the first step 
There only appears to be one cross-head screw (at the rear) attaching the
chassis to the body but after removing that, the front of the car still appears captured.
Could there be a screw at the front hidden under the sump detail?
Or is the front maybe clipped in and just requires bravery -
I'm trying (at this stage
) not to break anything.
There only appears to be one cross-head screw (at the rear) attaching the
chassis to the body but after removing that, the front of the car still appears captured.
Could there be a screw at the front hidden under the sump detail?
Or is the front maybe clipped in and just requires bravery -
I'm trying (at this stage
) not to break anything.I could try taking a close-up photo of a detailed black chassis/floorpan
but the reason for my question is that's there's Nothing to see regarding what's holding the front.
I'm hoping that somebody will say; "Oh I've done that, it's simple, once you have undone the screw you can see at the rear, you just ........"
but the reason for my question is that's there's Nothing to see regarding what's holding the front.
I'm hoping that somebody will say; "Oh I've done that, it's simple, once you have undone the screw you can see at the rear, you just ........"
Sometimes if you slide the floorpan slightly forwards or backwards, it pops out. Or possibly there is another part at that end, for example a radiator grille, bumper or pair of lights etc, whose removal will free the base.
That's why I thought a photo might be useful, or just telling us which Alfa it is may suffice, someone on here may have the same model!
That's why I thought a photo might be useful, or just telling us which Alfa it is may suffice, someone on here may have the same model!
It's a 1965 Giulia Sprint GTA. # 400 120440
The front floorpan is not captured by the bumpers
and the only movement at the front is rotational, which leads me to be sure that
there's a screw (like there is at the rear) hidden under the silver coloured sump pan,
but I suspect that the sump pan is glued to the black floor pan and in any case would be
very hard to remove without breaking the front anti roll bar.
The front floorpan is not captured by the bumpers
and the only movement at the front is rotational, which leads me to be sure that
there's a screw (like there is at the rear) hidden under the silver coloured sump pan,
but I suspect that the sump pan is glued to the black floor pan and in any case would be
very hard to remove without breaking the front anti roll bar.
Elderly said:
It's a 1965 Giulia Sprint GTA. # 400 120440
The front floorpan is not captured by the bumpers
and the only movement at the front is rotational, which leads me to be sure that
there's a screw (like there is at the rear) hidden under the silver coloured sump pan,
but I suspect that the sump pan is glued to the black floor pan and in any case would be
very hard to remove without breaking the front anti roll bar.
It's very likely that the sump pan hides the screw. You'd try to disassemble it forcing a very sharp blade (as the one of a diy cutter)under it (usually they are assembled using cyanoacrilite superglue, so your success depends largely from the amount of glue used). Otherwise you'd try to locate the screw seat, then drill a very little hole (1mm. diameter or less). When you have got it you can enlarge it removing plastic little by little. Consider that this way you "destroy" the sump pan...The front floorpan is not captured by the bumpers
and the only movement at the front is rotational, which leads me to be sure that
there's a screw (like there is at the rear) hidden under the silver coloured sump pan,
but I suspect that the sump pan is glued to the black floor pan and in any case would be
very hard to remove without breaking the front anti roll bar.
fausto said:
Elderly said:
It's a 1965 Giulia Sprint GTA. # 400 120440
...... which leads me to be sure that
there's a screw hidden under the silver coloured sump pan,
..... try to locate the screw seat, then drill a very little hole (1mm. diameter or less). When you have got it you can enlarge it removing plastic little by little. Consider that this way you "destroy" the sump pan......... which leads me to be sure that
there's a screw hidden under the silver coloured sump pan,
I could claim I've created a large drain plug in the sump pan
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