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9 viewsRusted old ammeter switch box. Had a large wasp nest in there.Stanton
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9 viewsJust rusty and in need of a good cleaning.Stanton
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9 viewsCleaned up and welded a piece to minimize the wire opening in the bottom. This should keep my little winged "friends" from building any more nests in there.Stanton
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10 viewsThe old battery box had a couple nasty cutouts where the battery cables went in and out. Cut out the old openings and squared them up, ready for piecing and welding some new ones in.Stanton
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9 viewsPieced some new sheet metal into the old openings.Stanton
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9 viewsWelded and ground down the old openings.Stanton
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9 viewsTop is marked out on sheet metal with a Sharpie pen.Stanton
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9 viewsEasier to cut the battery cable holes while it's still flat.Stanton
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13 viewsBattery cable holes cut. Ready for bending.Stanton
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14 viewsHooked up the sheet metal bender and with a little effort got this.Stanton
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9 viewsWelded the corners and ground them down. Added some "L" brackets with tie-downs.Stanton
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9 viewsReady for some primer and paint.Stanton
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9 viewsMissing a J hook and spring. Formed one from 1/4" cold rolled steel rod.Stanton
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9 viewsFinished J hook with spring. Found the spring at Feldman's, a farm and home store.Stanton
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9 viewsRented a 2" tap to redress the manifold threads. The existing exhaust pipe had stripped threads and just sat down in the manifold. All those years of wobbling around in there rounded off the manifold threads and/or filled them with black soot. First, I tried using a 2" pipe nipple, but it wouldn't grab and center itself to cut; just kept popping out even with pressure and tapping with a mallet. So, I called the rental shop and rented a 2" pipe tap. Was tough to turn at the end. But do-able.Stanton
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9 viewsThreads restored. Rental cost was $15 for 3 hours. Couldn't buy a good used manifold for that.Stanton
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9 viewsOld cap as found when purchased.Stanton
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9 viewsOld "cap" made up of series of washers.Stanton
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