Fix Jazz's Roof - How to repair the hidden sliding loop under the hood - why it always breaks

There's no way Takara expected kids to transform this correctly back in the early 80s! Jazz's complex sliding roof (and multi-jointed abdomen) are major weak spots in the design that are hard for adult collectors to navigate, much less 5 year olds. That's why so many Jazz examples have missing roofs and snapped waists. In today's Repair...Repair we address the broken roof, both the snapped joint between the windshield and hood, as well as the hidden sliding loop under the hood. Although the break looks superficially similar to Prowl's / Bluestreak's broken roof, Jazz breaks in a unique way. We'll use an alligator clip, a.k.a. a plastic clothes pin, as raw material to fabicate a new loop, and apply the pinning technique to create an ultra-strong connection that can withstand the impact forces of this load-bearing mechanism. In this video we cover a lot of useful repair and restoration territory along the way - cutting, drilling, pinning, plastic welding, filing, even a bit of cleaning. Even if you don't have a Jazz in need of repair, you can learn a lot of techniques that apply to a variety of projects. Supplies: Super glue Plastic Weld Toothpick Q-tip Thumbtack (or paperclip) Files of various grit Model nippers Pin vise drill Screwdriver Tweezers Related Video: Fix G1 Prowl's Roof    • The Definitive Guide - How to fix G1 Prowl...   About the Channel: Welcome to portmanToy. This channel is for adult collectors of vintage Transformers who appreciate the fine details of design, engineering, and history. From deep-cut trivia and rare variants to step-by-step restoration, we’re here to help you rescue your old toys and get them back into rotation. Join the Rotation: If you found this repair helpful, please Subscribe for more historical highlights and restorations. Timestamps: 00:00 Today's topic 00:49 Why he breaks 01:36 The broken loop 02:50 Supplies 03:27 Measurements 03:54 The strategy 04:07 Fabricating the piece 04:51 The loop - Drilling & pinning 07:18 The windshield - Drilling & pinning 08:08 Disassembly 08:30 Fine tuning the fit 09:04 Cleanup 09:22 Installation / Reassembly 10:11 Testing 11:18 Final Thoughts