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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997 [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jwaldo Hi all :) I picked up an old (instructions say "last revision 1973") Athearn blue box double door auto parts boxcar. The little guides on the bottoms of the doors are either broken loose or missing. Are replacement doors available? I think the kit was still made until recently... [/quote] Hi jwaldo: Is this HO? If so, you may be able to make your own guides out of strip styrene, or even strip wood. You could either cut out pieces that have the standoffs on them, (sort of like the square brackets on your keyboard), or you could use straight strips and make the stadoffs separately. A steady hand, a new exacto blade, and a steel rule should get it done. Paint them up before or after installation, it's your call. If the paint isn't an exact match, why not paint the whole rectangle at the door bottoms as a maintenance job. Just be sure the standoffs are wide enough to let the doors slide freely, if you want them to operate. Have fun. [/quote] It is HO, and what I'm referring to are the little "clips" on the bottom of the doors that hold them on their guiderails. Athearn has several doors listed on their site but I'm not sure which (if any) are the right ones :|
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