by Ralphthe3rd » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:12 am
Ol Mike, although it's true that Mattel soldered in the pick-up braids, it ain't hard to remove the solder(without Damage) if you know how to de-solder. ie- I removed and replaced(with Artin) the brushes on both my Mattel chassis, and I'll tell you what, even though the Mattel and Fast Lane chassis are VERY Similar, I Prefer the Mattel chassis with it's ceramic magnet instead of the Fast Lanes- Neo magnet, which I despise ! Also, the Mattel tires, albeit very old now, are a very nice soft rubber, which I keep recoating with silicone, while the Fast Lane cars have CRAP Tires that not only don't have any grip if you remove the Neo magnet, but also spin on the wheels right from the package !
Anyway, if you have any unwanted/undamaged Mattel chassis, please send them to ME, I'll pay ya for the postage ;)