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It's been easy up to this point. I'm about an hour into the project and likely 2hrs away from completion.
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This has probably been done already by someone but if you are cutting the bottom off flush the piece you remove will fit nearly perfect with some minor adjustments on the top. Just flip it to the top and cap it.
OP
Well.... I definitely feel like an idiot now.
OP
It looks like blaine does it the way you were going to in the first place. But I like @MX952 idea. I may try that myself
OP
I'll cut the bottom off tonight. We'll quickly know if its feasible or not.
You and me BOTH... We were making it harder than it is.
OP
Such is life. Sometimes it's hard to see the simple solutions when your mind is fixated on a different path. That's another great aspect of this forum, it enables you to get other ideas and perspectives you otherwise wouldn't consider.
i'll be the other side i guess.
moving the bottom up is a lot of patching and grinding to make it purdy. caps on top and bottom. and those rounded edges butted together.
it's about the finish you want, and whats easier to get you there. if you gotta get flat bar why not a scrap drop of tube also.
do you want it almost invisible or just good? not saying you can't do that into invisible . but that's a lot of work that way.
moving the bottom up is a lot of patching and grinding to make it purdy. caps on top and bottom. and those rounded edges butted together.
it's about the finish you want, and whats easier to get you there. if you gotta get flat bar why not a scrap drop of tube also.
do you want it almost invisible or just good? not saying you can't do that into invisible . but that's a lot of work that way.
OP
Moving the cap from the bottom will not work. Or, atleast not in a pretty way like @someguysjeep just said.
It is a great template for the new piece though.
Tack then welded the bottom piece. I only went about an inch or so up on the vertical as you can tell by the gap before the grinded tack.
One down one to go.
It is a great template for the new piece though.
Tack then welded the bottom piece. I only went about an inch or so up on the vertical as you can tell by the gap before the grinded tack.
One down one to go.
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Looking great. Once I can move motorcycles out of the garage I can do my rear.
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If you look at something so long sometimes and outside view sees it easily.
weld it up!
A template is a win, better than trial and error I guess. We all learned something!
no update? now i'm feelin like a heel, if he coulda been done and is still chasing a chunk of tube.