Forum: Basic questions and answers
12-28-2021, 11:12 AM
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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...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
12-28-2021, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 9
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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...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
12-28-2021, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-12-2021, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,616
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-12-2021, 09:39 AM
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-12-2021, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,824
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...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-12-2021, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,616
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-11-2021, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,616
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...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-11-2021, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,616
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Forum: General Discussion
08-30-2018, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
08-04-2018, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-30-2018, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-29-2018, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-26-2018, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
07-26-2018, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
07-26-2018, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
07-25-2018, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
07-25-2018, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
07-25-2018, 06:53 AM
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Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
07-24-2018, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-22-2018, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
07-20-2018, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2018, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2018, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2018, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,139
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