
new Pa collector and first restoration
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Posted March 05, 2011 - 04:28 PM
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Posted March 05, 2011 - 05:13 PM
Hope your job situation improves. I got a "new" job, about a year ago, after being off for 3 years. Working with the GT's is good to "keep from going crazy"
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Posted March 05, 2011 - 05:15 PM

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Posted March 05, 2011 - 06:02 PM

There are several guys here who specialize in "Horse" Play, you'll fit right in.
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Posted March 05, 2011 - 07:26 PM
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Posted March 06, 2011 - 06:28 PM


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Posted March 06, 2011 - 09:26 PM
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Posted March 06, 2011 - 09:45 PM

Glad to have you here. Always glad to have other Horse trader here. Welcome to the "GREATEST SITE ON EARTH", for Gt's anway.:laughingteeth:
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Posted March 06, 2011 - 09:53 PM
Welcome to the "GREATEST SITE ON EARTH", for Gt's anway.:laughingteeth:

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Posted March 07, 2011 - 11:37 AM
... I did however make a very large mistake, I failed to take pics of my little gem before fulling it down to all it's parts. ...
You mean like this ...

Then make it look like this ...

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Posted March 07, 2011 - 08:49 PM
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Posted March 07, 2011 - 09:16 PM
At this point the pictures are essential. Without seeing what damage you are trying to fix we would all be guessing.
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Posted March 07, 2011 - 09:33 PM
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Posted March 07, 2011 - 10:18 PM
... and a new hole tapped to hold the hood. I might see if i can get a heli coil put in. ...
You would be better off welding the original hole closed, grind both faces flush, re-drill for a 1/4-20 tap (#7 size drill bit), and tap new threads.