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Forum: Basic questions and answers 12-28-2021, 11:12 AM
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Posted By orwell84
My bus has gone for long periods off the road....

My bus has gone for long periods off the road. It’s easy to bite off more than I can chew and it gets stuck in a non driveable state. This makes many people panic and want to sell or farm it out to...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 12-28-2021, 11:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,824
Posted By orwell84
Surprisingly, there is no real rust in this. At...

Surprisingly, there is no real rust in this. At some point some joker made an “access panel” in it with a can opener presumably to pull wires and cables. I cut the rest of it out to treat the inside...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 12-28-2021, 10:53 AM
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Posted By orwell84
Once in awhile I get to work on this. Part of the...

Once in awhile I get to work on this. Part of the frame tunnel was tweaked in an accident. I had removed the piece so I could straighten the thinner attached legshield. Also working out a dent on the...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-12-2021, 05:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,615
Posted By orwell84
Thanks! Vespa is a 62 VBB. The running engine is...

Thanks! Vespa is a 62 VBB. The running engine is from a 65 Super. The rotted out plug is part of the old bearing seal for the crank. It was rusted to the crank. The main bearings are roller type and...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-12-2021, 09:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,824
Posted By orwell84
Thank you. I had one in my late teens in the late...

Thank you. I had one in my late teens in the late 80’s. They are lovely simple machines. A nice break from restoring a VW bus. Stuff that took me months on the bus got done in a couple afternoons on...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-12-2021, 08:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,824
Posted By orwell84
62 Vespa VBB project

I’m sure questions will come up. This scooter is pretty dented especially in the legshield area. I am still not able to do metal finishing to the point of not using filler, though I always try. When...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-12-2021, 07:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,615
Posted By orwell84
Thank you. The lower temp aluminum brazing I’ve...

Thank you. The lower temp aluminum brazing I’ve seen uses Mapp gas. It does seem to need preheating of the case to work, but I doubt it’s as strong. It looks more like soldering than brazing to...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-11-2021, 07:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,615
Posted By orwell84
It’s definitely aluminum, but I don’t know the...

It’s definitely aluminum, but I don’t know the specific alloy. It’s from the early 60’s and was successfully TIG welded recently. These cases are routinely TIG welded for port work and rotary pad...
Forum: Basic questions and answers 11-11-2021, 02:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,615
Posted By orwell84
Question on oxyacetylene aluminum welding and brazing

I know this isn’t metal shaping but I was wondering if it would be possible to weld or braze this with oxyacetylene. It’s an aluminum Vespa engine case.

I would like to build up the case with...
Forum: General Discussion 08-30-2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
I’m happy to say that I eventually sorted out my...

I’m happy to say that I eventually sorted out my door and got rid of the oil canning. I made a lot of errors in working on the door but I think it came down to misreading what the correct shape...
Forum: General Discussion 08-04-2018, 01:05 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
48244I was able to find a used door in good...

48244I was able to find a used door in good condition. Sometimes you have to move on and focusing on one thing too long can become an obstacle to making any progress.

I am still working at it...
Forum: General Discussion 07-30-2018, 11:23 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
Yes. Thank you. There isn’t any. I am in the...

Yes. Thank you. There isn’t any. I am in the process of welding in a new patch. I think the panel was not worked out enough when I welded it in “locking” the panel in the flatter shape. The patch...
Forum: General Discussion 07-29-2018, 02:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
Still trying to sort out the patch. It is very...

Still trying to sort out the patch. It is very hard to work compared to the rest of the panel. I tends to stay a low spot and when I stretch it out it gets lower unless I really stretch it out and...
Forum: General Discussion 07-26-2018, 06:14 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
Thank you, I have a great excuse now to get some...

Thank you, I have a great excuse now to get some oxy/acetylene tanks and pull my torches out of storage. So much you can do with them compared to MIG.
Forum: General Discussion 07-26-2018, 05:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
I stretched out the patched area a lot because it...

I stretched out the patched area a lot because it was always staying low. I did this on purpose just to see if that was really the problem. It’s now a small tight bulge with lots of tension in it but...
Forum: General Discussion 07-26-2018, 01:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
I have some of your videos on VHS and remember a...

I have some of your videos on VHS and remember a segment when you welded a fender without filler rod and used a planishing hammer to smooth out the ditch and was really amazed. I am usually happy to...
Forum: General Discussion 07-25-2018, 07:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
I actually have a piece of original metal from...

I actually have a piece of original metal from another repair, I used to bin that stuff but now I keep it in my tetanus bucket with scraps from practicing different things, Someone actually...
Forum: General Discussion 07-25-2018, 05:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
I might just give it a try. I think the patch is...

I might just give it a try. I think the patch is slightly thicker than the metal around it. I Shaped a curve in it side to side, but not top to bottom. If I patched it again, I would radius the...
Forum: General Discussion 07-25-2018, 06:53 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
Possibly. But I might be wrong about it and find...

Possibly. But I might be wrong about it and find myself in the same place.
Forum: General Discussion 07-24-2018, 07:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
I think the problem comes down to the square...

I think the problem comes down to the square patch I welded to repair one of the holes. It creates a low spot that I can't move or stretch enough to keep it within the contour of the rest of the...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2018, 05:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
I was a little too optimistic about my progress....

I was a little too optimistic about my progress. It really seemed like I was getting a feel for this but ended up getting close but quite can’t get rid of the oil canning. I did end up trying out the...
Forum: General Discussion 07-20-2018, 08:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
Ok, I feel like I am getting somewhere. The panel...

Ok, I feel like I am getting somewhere. The panel looks like it is very close to contour. Much closer than I thought I could get it I had really flattened it out a lot before. I am still getting...
Forum: General Discussion 07-19-2018, 07:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
Thank you! Actually, that's what I started...

Thank you!

Actually, that's what I started doing. I don't have a slapper with teeth, it's more like a small spoon. I have been working up the large shallow area slowly from all around the edges...
Forum: General Discussion 07-19-2018, 10:01 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
At this point I am getting some flexing/oil...

At this point I am getting some flexing/oil canning in the area of the red circle when I push on the X. The circles are shallow low spots, the large one in the front being deeper. I am thinking I...
Forum: General Discussion 07-19-2018, 05:43 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,128
Posted By orwell84
Thanks, I appreciate that. I really enjoyed you...

Thanks, I appreciate that. I really enjoyed you videos. Really impressive craftsmanship.
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