Re: hofs@domain.elided

[josad@domain.elided]

another thing to think about, is welding rims legal?  I don't know about
light duty, but for med/heavy duty it isnt

joe

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On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:30:23 EST TERNOV@domain.elided writes:
>In a message dated 1/13/99 12:44:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>owner-ihc-
>digest@domain.elided writes:
>
><< Devin, 
> No, the JB Weld won't work to keep those rims from cracking farther. 
>You
> need to, in my opinion have someone with a TIG welder weld up those 
>cracks,
> more fusing the existing metal than adding more metal, although of 
>course,
> he will add some metal in the process. Then with a grinder, you bring 
>the
> surfaces back to where they are aesthetically pleasing, and repaint. 
>If the
> job is done right with a TIG, or less desirable a MIG welder, you 
>will have
> very little cleanup to do. 
> John Hofstetter >>
>
>John,
>This was my original plan, but I was told by several people that the 
>wheels
>would warp, rendering them completely out of balance. I have a mig in 
>the
>garage. Simple enough job, about 2 seconds really, but will they warp?
>Devin Smith
>'65 Scout 80 turbo
>
>

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