Customs: How to disassemble Alt Tracks' torso?

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  1. Fighbird

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    Am trying to disassemble Alternators Tracks so I can get to the shoulder joints. However I can't figure out if the torso section is glued together or if I'm missing something: I've removed the 2 screws in the chest (as well as the 2 below for the seat assembly to get some working space) as well as the long one hidden underneath the wind shield joint.

    Anyone able to share some experience on this?

    Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! :) 
     
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    I think there's one or two under the exhaust pipes in the middle.....been a while though since I popped one open.

    I do know that the exhaust system there just pops off with a little leverage and pressure from a flat tipped screwdriver.
     
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    Cool, thanks for the info!

    Will try that once I get the time and let y'all know how it went. :) 
     
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    This is spot on. Just be careful with that undercarriage exhaust pipe, as the right amount of force and leverage will just pop it off, but excessive force and odd leverage will bend it and stuff.
     
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    Noted. Thanks! :) 
     
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    very true. There's a dab of glue that holds in it in place on two pegs that are on the bottom side of the exhaust piece...one kinda in the middle, and I think the other one was closer to the squared part of the exhaust.
     
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    True. Although your mileage may vary :D 

    I carefully pryed it off on one figure with a small flat-head screwdriver going in from below, and it came off as if it hadn't been glued at all (although there was a bit residue visible); another toy I tried it on was heavily glued down, so I had to pry and pry and exchange the small screw driver for a larger one mid-way, but it finally budged - and without warping.

    Thank you all for your great input - much appreciated! :)