Aaaand that was my first RC car! dad bought it in the 87, when I was 7! It was crazy how fast it would go through a pack of alkaline batteries. Luckily rechargeable ones were much, much better. I enjoyed the car a lot and it still runs, but it is battered beyond words. It is awesome to see you working on it! 😊😊😊 A Tamiya Manta Ray would come later and, finally, an Inferno 😮