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Go for fixing up the chassis! It's not difficult at all to get at the deep down caps in the RF section. There are about 7 wires that go into the RF section; these are easily unsoldered and marked with tape. The entire RF stage comes out rather easily and once out, the sides come off with three screws each. From there you can access anything in the RF stage easily. A first-time RF section removal might take about 20 minutes. You can pull out the band switch rod without the switch rotors falling out. The RF band switch sections can be easily removed without fear of messing up the positions- each stage has a notch that will mate with a little bump on the end of switch shaft. A 37-650 is a terrific radio and always worth the effort.