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Post by pauldaf44 on Aug 26, 2011 13:56:43 GMT
The TIG worked well for Paul Bashford's exhaust even if that TIG is better suited to welding 'ship hull plates', as Mr Horner will attest. Still, Joe is our master welder and he might even get the MIG working properly, who knows? The other mods you mention are all achievable. I know Lumenition makes electronic ignition for the for pot - www.lumenition.com (have enquired as to one for the twin air-cooled but not holding my breath) and you should be able to find a polybush kit. I've made both these mods to my Rover SD1 and they do make a difference. Likewise you should be able to find silicon hoses in a nice shade of blue to match your paint. That was not a TIG welder That was a 3 phase Electrical Arc Welder. (stick welder) TIG stands for tungsten Inert Gas. That particular welder used fluxed rods and had no gas so was not a TIG which is a brilliant tool for very light stuff. It is possible to weld alluminium foil with a TIG ive seen it done
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Post by 33grinder on Aug 26, 2011 16:13:27 GMT
I stand corrected.
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Post by alex66 on Sept 25, 2011 20:55:48 GMT
This 66 has finally now been tested and confirmed to meet the minimum acceptable environmental and road safety standards required by law. Back on the road! New brake pipe, refurbished master cylinder and some exhaust mounts were required. Gave it a clean and polish today. Back to obsessing over rust spots again!
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Post by 33grinder on Sept 25, 2011 22:39:06 GMT
Hurrah! Excellent news! Do please visit us soon so we can see her in the metal, rust spots 'n' all!
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Post by alex66 on Sept 26, 2011 21:17:35 GMT
I will indeed plan for a trip south. I've already been explaining the essex setup to my more attractive half in preparation!
Unrelated question, on a flat road what rpm would water cooled Daf users expect at 30 mph? I was seeing 3000+ a bit. It's been so many months and so many normal cars have been driven since that this feels a bit high now.
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