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| grantsfo |
 Apr 29 2006, 08:51 PM
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Arrrrhhhh!  Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None  |
...well?
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| Trekkor |
Apr 29 2006, 10:20 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Since you asked. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I just got home, shot a few pics. Had a nice dinner of lamb, chicken, shrimp, potatoes, asparagus, brussel sprouts, salad and bread. Chocolate truffles and tira misu. (sp?) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) Oh, the welds... Turned out fantastic. He said, "if this breaks, I don't want to be there." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) KT Attached image(s) 
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| Trekkor |
Apr 29 2006, 10:24 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
More (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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| Trekkor |
Apr 29 2006, 10:26 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Show it off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| Trekkor |
Apr 29 2006, 10:31 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Last.
Extra stitch welds behind the plate. All this was done with a fantastic little welder. Totally portable. A Miller 110/220V TIG/Stick no bigger than a small mailbox and weighs only 10 pounds. This machine can do work like the machines mounted in a truck bed. I want one. KT Attached image(s) 
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| McMark |
Apr 29 2006, 10:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Looks good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) Judging from the other pictures in the thread I'd keep an eye on the welds directly on the bar to see if the bar starts tearing/cracking. But that plate isn't going anywhere.
Saw those little TIGs at the welding supply. They're great little units, I almost bought one myself, just because they were so dang portable. |
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| blabla914 |
Apr 30 2006, 07:17 AM
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That's a real good looking repair. I'll be interested to see how that holds up for you. As Mark said, and I show in my picts, most of the failures I've seen have the bracket ripped off of the tube. That's why I chose to add pieces to go all the way around the tube. Yours is the first one I've seen have the plate separate.
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| grantsfo |
Apr 30 2006, 09:41 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Looks good. I would echo the concerns about the welds on the pieces that attach to the bar. If one set of welds were bad wouldnt others have potential of being bad as well?
Glad to see this fixed in short order. Will you be back on the road this week? My car is in for alignement this week. I fixed my clutch adjustment and it shifts great now. Still a little bit of gear grinding in 1st to 2nd, but nothing terrible like before. And I have new throttle cable, pedal linkage and Engmans great looking aluminum pedal board. All my excuses should be gone by the next event. |
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| Trekkor |
Apr 30 2006, 09:49 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE Will you be back on the road this week? I may work on it today... I'm shooting for the PCA a/x on Saturday at Santa Rosa. I'll drive it as hard as I can. KT |
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| Trekkor |
Apr 30 2006, 06:50 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I put it all back together in about an hour and a half.
I only had to re-connect the throttle cable and the shift rod. It slipped right back up in there. Even cleaned the underside of the motor and drove it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) KT |
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| Trekkor |
May 1 2006, 05:08 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I just e-mailed PMS with my repair pics and intentions.
I have not asked for anything from them due to the failure. Just a FYI and I mentioned the thread here on the clubsite and the overall perception of his mount by the members. KT |
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| Joe Bob |
May 1 2006, 06:43 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Tell him I said Hi......
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| Trekkor |
May 1 2006, 06:45 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I will.
KT |
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