More Sunstar Model Woes...How to fix your Woes

[CBL302@xxxx]

Jeff,
Like you my passenger door too also,did not stay up on my 1/18 
model,so what I did was to disassemble my Delorean Model,there are 
eight screws on the bottom side of the model,BE cautious,when 
removing the screws,that go under the"gas tank"cover plate,as those 
hold on the front wheels and steering setup(ask me how I know--
Surprise)(it is a very simple setup,(the steering setup)so when you 
pull it off,it will go on quite easy,anyway once all the screws are 
removed,just carefully pry the steering wheel area,where the signal 
stalk is,loose from the bottom of the dash(you have to do this before 
you remove the under carriage,otherwise you can damage the steering)
then remove the undercarriage,on the inside of the T-panel area,you 
will see three screws,loosen those screws to adjust/make the door 
tighter,and at the same time you can,adjust the bonnet(two screws)and 
adjust the engine cover,and also paint the "steering wheel"black as 
it should be,also you can paint the interior black at that time since 
it is "out of the car" assembly is the reverse of the above,after I 
did the above adjustments,my doors NOW stay open as they 
should.CAUTION:the above repairs are ONLY for the Delorean Sunstar 
1/18 Diecast model,and not for any other Delorean model,and certainly 
not for a REAL delorean. 

Claude
000570
Windsor Ct.







From: "Jeff" <Gr8old1@xxxx>
Date: Wed Nov 14, 2001 5:06 pm
Subject: More Sunstar Model Woes...


Hi everyone, like most of you , i too ordered the Sunstar model 
actually a couple of them. I too have what i feel are defective 
doors. On the one model i did open, the driver's door works great, 
the passengers door on the other hand falls right back shut. These 
doors are surprisingly heavy! I also noticed a bit of play in the 
passengers door when sliding it back and forth along the T-panel. 
This is the root i think of the inability for the doors to stay open.

Also, my louvers work great, but i didn't notice if anybody has 
checked the engine compartment cover. Mine doesn't work. it also 
falls right back down. the only way to get it to stay up is to open 
the louvers, open the compartment lid, and then wedge the louvres 
down on the compartment cover. But as i right this i'm examining that 
there is actually a wedge in the spine under them. i'm supposing this 
is the intended design. i personally feel that a small wire or 
something attached to both would make a finer detail. That way, the 
compartment cover opens WITH the louvers.

I feel that maybe by taking a toothpick and painting it black, it 
could be used as faux struts. or wedge a small bit toothpick to 
tighten up the play along the t-panel.

Anybody got any other solutions? Any word from Sunstar on why the 
doors only work partially?

-Jeff Chabotte
Norwich, CT
About to achieve the dream