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I am 71 years old and have ADD which makes phone conversations difficult at times because I get distracted WAY to easily. ( had a hell of a time in school, didn't know why back then) I also have Tinnitus and hearing loss thanks crewing Chinook helicopters in Vietnam among other things. While I do en...

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Dick, I grew up in the early '50's, to early '70's. I remember everyone of those sayings, damn, where did they all go???? I blinked, and then I was old.

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That bucket and toilet brush can come in handy for cleaning out rearend housings too!

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When leaf springs break at the center bolt hole, 99% of the time it is because the center bolt isn't tight enough, and/or the spring clamp isn't tight enough. That lets the spring flex where it shouldn't. There shouldn't be ANY flex in the center of the spring. Dave

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I've been using all three holes in a drill chuck for 60 years after I was shown that trick by a local weldor/blacksmith. If you notice, the key can be tightened just a bit more in each hole. Try it Jerry, you'll like it.

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Check the end of the bit and make sure it is sharpened correctly. I have seen several of those bits that were sharpened "backwards", the angle was ground the wrong direction. Those don't work too well.

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Ignacio, have you tried lubing your air hammer? Might be worth a shot. Just a thought. Dave

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If you think the Model T ignition system is confusing/poor, just wait until you have a condenser go bad on a distributer ignition system! They can drive you nuts!! I have seen them mimic several different problems. Been there several times in the last fifty years, not on T's, but on so called "moder...

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Ignacio, why didn't you just cut off the extra length on the coupling nut so it would fit? Just curious. Dave

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The handbrake lever should ALWAYS be squeezed when the brake is applied, no matter how stiff the spring is, or isn't. Same thing goes for any other similar type of ratchet type of system. Learned that by being around farm equipment over 60 years ago. Just makes sense. Dave

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Could those "odd" bendix covers have been from aftermarket makers? Many parts were. Just a thought. Dave

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Dallas, the TT sure looks at home there, better be careful when that '24 coupe gets in there!!

Are you going to go Coyote hunting in Jan. again? You need to come down for some more parts.

Dave

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First time in several years that our local school didn't have a Veterans Day program because of the Pandemic. To make up for that, they delivered Thanksgiving type meals for us veterans and our Spouses. VERY much appreciated !!! That's just one of the perks of living in a small town.

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I just got an email about my Amazon account. I didn't click on it, I don't have an Amazon account.

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Dallas, I took that apart and cleaned it up, it was in very good shape. I just snugged the contacts up a bit and put it back together as I recall. I annealed the tabs that hold it together, so it should come apart fairly easily. That was only about twenty years ago or so, I MAY have forgotten someth...

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Dallas, is that the same switch I had on it? Dave

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Almost always if a bolt or screw is broken off due to something other than being twisted off, they can be removed very easily, as Jerry pointed out. BUT, if they have been twisted off due to over tightening or rusted in tight when trying to remove them, THAT'S a whole different ballgame. Jerry had a...

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What Steve and Norm said, ditch the felts. A no brainer as far as I'm concerned, the rubber fuel line replacement "gaskets" are available and the the cut off ones that Steve describes are great too. Why mess with the felts. JMHO Dave

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A rivet "jack" can be made very easily by using an "All Thread" coupling nut. They are much longer than a standard nut. Just check out what size and length bolt you need and drill/form the head of the bolt to what you need for a buck. Dave

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Leave the crank alone, it has worked for over 100 years as is just fine. JMHO Dave

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I did on my '25 coupe, but that was several years ago before my back got worse. It wasn't a hard project, I just took my time and had the Service Manual handy(it is now much greasier than it was before I started.

). I can't hardly bend over that much anymore.

Dave

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My Dad was a Rural Mail Carrier in a small N.W. MO. town (90+ people) in the early '50's when I was a kid. He had a surplus Jeep that he used to use on the route but he had back problems and got rid of the jeep and got a Model A sedan. It had the old Knobby mud tires on it, he said it would almost g...

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What Mack said. :) And to add to what Dennis said, there are double lip seals that do just what he described, I've used them many times in a past life as a Maintenance Supervisor in a Lead Recycling plant that had a lot of issues with outside contamination on gearboxes. They kept the crud out and th...

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As an afterthought, I have made most of my living for the past 40+ years as a welder. As experienced as I am, I would never weld two pieces of a steering shaft together on something that would be driven. I have seen many shafts, not just steering shafts, welded together with just a small bevel on ea...

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George H., as frugal as Henry was, he never made hollow steering shafts, which are not columns. A column is what the shafts are enclosed in. We need more pictures of that shaft, there is something seriously wrong going on here. Clean everything up and take several more pictures. That looks very scar...

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Make sure the radiator shop understands that it is not a pressurised system. If they test it with anything much over 2 or 3 PSI, they may well destroy it. Just ask Dallas.

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Brendan, just a heads up. There is no "early/late" '23. This has been discussed on here many times, kind of like the "commercial" and "car " front fenders. Just one of those "myths" that have been floating around for years that have been debunked a long time ago. If a T has a low radiator/cowl, it i...

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Mark, quick question. Are the threads the same as a T tank? In other words, would a T cap fit the Dodge? My '25 coupe has a cast iron cap that sounds similar to what you need, I have no idea where it came from. Dave

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That TT shift lever is very similar to one for a TT Rocky Mountain Six Speed shifter. Interesting. Dave

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To add to what Dallas said, make sure you room for more friends!

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Allan, that is indeed some type of truck conversion, similar to a Smith Form-A-Truck for a T car chassis, but look again at those rear wheels. They are much larger than the 30x3 1/2 wheels on the front which was how all of those conversions (as far as I know), where made in order to carry the extra ...

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Whatever you do or don't do, DO grind a slight taper on the under side of the end of the spring leaf above the lower one. It doesn't take much, but it will keep the upper leaf from wearing a "gouge " into the lower leaf, which can lead to a stress crack and a broken spring, and will help with the fl...

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I use small block Chevy rod bolts and nuts. They almost drop in and if the nuts don't loosen up in them, I seriously doubt they will in a T engine. JMHO, YMMV. Dave

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If I had to reweld one of those tabs on, I would rig up some way to hold the nut mostly submerged in water or some kind of a heat sink to keep from damaging the nylon. Use short quick bursts with the welder to keep the heat down. JMHO. Dave

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Also, you may already know this, but some others may not, ALWAYS squeeze the handle when applying the brake, just like you do when releasing it. DON'T let the pawl "ratchet" on the quadrant, that's what wears them out. They will last MUCH longer if you do that. Dave

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It also makes the tire beads MUCH easier to stretch over the rim. Also, it's not near as messy as tire lube, which does work great though. Dave

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That hot air pipe that Mario posted is a NOS one I found at a swap meet in the late '90's. It is aluminum and I polished it, came out very nice. Dave

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Dan is correct. I read somewhere, maybe a parts book(?) a long time ago about those holes. My (Dallas's) '23TT and my '25 coupe have the round holes. I made new ones with a cheap hole punch and some leftover felt from some project. ( Really quite a technical project!)

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Make sure your pawl is nice and "pointy"

too. Dave

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That signal that Don V. posted looks nearly identical to the one Jim D. posted. Jim's appears to be the same with the addition of an extra bracket to space it out farther from the cab, no doubt to be seen easier with a wide bed or load. MHO Dave.

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Swap Meet. Hey Mike, have you heard any feedback for that meet? I have gone to it many times over the years, but IA. has had a LOT of Covid 19 cases lately, it is way too much for me. I would very much like to go again, but I think I will pass this time. Too many people just don't understand how ser...

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What Craig said!!!!! Dave

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Hey Dave. I have four coils that have been "rebuilt" with what I am pretty sure were done with the correct capacitors. I have been running them in my '25 coupe for several years, they work OK, but aren't "up to snuff". I'm pretty sure they would perform much better if they were set up by someone tha...

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I sold John a few parts over the years and talked with him on the phone a few times. I was really sorry to hear he had passed, he visited like we were old friends. I too am a Vietnam vet dealing with some Agent Orange issues but so far am doing OK with them. Good luck taking care of his collection. ...

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No pictures, but in a past life I worked in a small welding/machine shop in the mid '70's in our small town. We had an F20 Farmall with an A Frame boom over the front with a winch made from a TT Ruckstell, it worked very well. That old F20 would start every time with a couple of cranks with the chok...

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Yep Bob, that's just like what mine used to look like, except mine doesn't have USA on it. Dave

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I have not had any experience at all with the ball bearing fourth mains, but I have had a LOT of experience with other applications of bearings, both ball, and tapered in a past life. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of so called USA made bearings out there that only have a USA brand on them that have...

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Jack, are these made from gray cast iron or a cast iron alloy? Dave

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Doesn't look like nearly as much water capacity either. I wonder how that affected the thermo-syphon system? Dave

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I've carried a pocket knife since I was old enough to wear pants with pockets, I'll be 71 in Nov. The one I have now, I bought at a street vendor in Saigon South Vietnam in 1970. It's basically a knockoff of a mechanic's knife issued by the Army. I can't quite make out the name, but it looks like "M...

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Roger, can you post a link to the you tube video? What did you use for a source of nickel? Thanks, Dave

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I think a cutoff touring made into a pickup is very cool! Mainly because that was what was done back in the day to do what was needed to be done. Same thing with tractor conversions, I've always wanted one. Dave

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Dallas, probably around '05 or so. Yep, I think we got the goodie out of it!

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Hey Dallas. I had that same problem on the TT several years ago. Seems as though leather doesn't play well with antifreeze.

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Unfortunately, I never had the pleasure of meeting Charlie, but I sure did enjoy his posts and shared knowledge. Another great loss to the hobby and his family. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. Dave

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A bad condenser in a distributor ignition can make you pull your hair out, they can mimic all kinds of problems. I have been around four different vehicles over the last fifty plus years that had bad condensers and every one acted different. Two of them had new condensers that were bad, the original...

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Tim, Email sent Dave.

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Herb, yes. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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Randy, have you tried any of the Military collectors clubs? My now deceased(RIP) buddy was a member of one in KC MO. They were pretty active 10 years ago, not sure now. Seems like a good place to start. Just a thought. Dave

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Dallas, don't forget to add that you have a Rocky Mountain "Six Speed" transmission that you could add to the TT for other competition.

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Allan, I think the bus driver had to be very careful where the students sat, that thing is way back heavy even when empty, unless the body was built extremely light in the rear. JMHO Dave

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What Dallas said. The silicone also makes it easier to remove the hoses when necessary. Dave

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Ron, still haven't heard anything back. Dave

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Kind of an odd scenario. Neither truck appears to be stuck, they aren't sunk down in the mud much, especially with chains on. The road next to them is fairly solid. The White has its hood open and a chain is hanging on the front. I wonder if it broke down and the Jeffrey Quad crew came to try to get...

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Brendan, those screws have an odd thread. If you lose another one, don't just try to screw in another screw that is "close". They are available, but not from the big box stores, only from the T parts vendors. Be sure to use lock washers on them so you don't have the same problem down the road. Dave

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Hal, haven't you been watching the "Kalamity Dick" saga? There are many pictures of Rich on there!

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Ron, sent an email the 20th, haven't heard back from you. Just touching base. Dave

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George, I think it's short for animated. Dave

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R.V., don't hold your breath.

Keep us posted. Dave

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From all of these responses with differing results/opinions, I'm wondering about different manufactures/quality issues? It still seems like a fix for a non existent problem to me though. The post about the ones made with the tapered bearings and races makes way more sense to me, but are/were they wo...

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Stephan. If that doesn't pan out,try swapping the wheels and rims out side to side. That should confirm or rule out wheel problems one way or another. I think you may be on the right track though.

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Allan, I was referring to the floating bearing hub, not the wheel hub. Look at the drawing that Shane posted, it shows grinding the key so the seal on the floating bearing hub won't be damaged when installing it. That's what I don't understand, why can't the key be removed before installing the hub,...

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Jerry, I agree key shouldn't be ground. I have no experience with those hubs, but wouldn't it be better to just remove the key and reinstall it after the hub is on? What am I missing?

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As far as the axle housing repair, that is why I don't like to braze anything that can be welded. That should have been welded instead of brazed as far as I am concerned. Once something has been brazed, the bronze is absorbed into the base metal and is very hard to get out, if at all possible. That ...

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And don't pitch those old axles. They can be used for many other things. Dave

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I don't have any experience with them myself, but to me they do seem to be a fix for a non existent problem. JMHO Dave

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Dallas, too funny!!!!

Did you tell him you still had another gear to go or are you going to challenge him to another race?

Never thought about a TT as being a sleeper.

Dave

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I've noticed that for awhile, a lot of posts just have an item listed, no for sale, wanted to buy, looking for or whatever. Not a big deal, but just makes looking through the adds easier and quicker if the poster would make it clear what was desired. If I'm not looking for that particular item, I sh...

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Mark, even though brazing may well fix your problem, I don't like to braze anything that can be welded for one simple reason. Once something has been brazed, the bronze is absorbed into the base metal which makes it very difficult, if not impossible, to weld at a later date if needed. I think you ne...

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Harold, I haven't tried to remove those rivets, but don't they have a spiral shank on them? I know other drive rivets do. Maybe use a left handed bit to help screw them out? Uncle Stan, any thoughts? Just a thought. Dave

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Rich, how is the early TT coming along? Dave

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I use a dab of silicone sealant on the hose connections. It fills any imperfections and will let the hoses pop right off as they don't stick to it. Works for me.

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It also would climb a very steep slope. He had a creek behind his house with a pretty tall levy, it climbed right up it with no problem. That heavy rearend made a lot of difference.

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Dallas, that bare chassis TT with that TIRED engine did 42.7 MPH with me and my Buddy on a LONG straight stretch of road with his GPS, just to see what it would do. Only did that once, I was surprised, not bad for a TT. :o For you to get to 42 MPH full dress is very impressive. Back then, it would c...

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Mack, I'll have to agree with you. Although I haven't seen this setup in person, it looks to me that there will be a LOT of twisting type of stress on those components without an axle. Myself, I can't see any advantage there, other than lightening your wallet. Maybe I'm missing something, which is Q...

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I don't know if the Lucas product is any better than any of the others, but we used to use 85w140 in the final drives on Cat dozers. I think it will be fine for a T rearend. JMHO. Dave

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If springs don't seat in the crossmember correctly, I wouldn't grind the springs to fit. That's just asking for a broken spring later on down the road. Find out what the issue is with the croomember, and fix that! JMHO Dave

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What I'm most concerned about, besides the bad idea of welding on a driveshaft in the first place, is a total lack of a radius on the weld on the shaft. The weld craters are even worse, the whole thing screams STRESS CRACK just waiting to happen. Myself, I wouldn't use that in a stock T, let alone a...

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Don, rock crusher screen is made very similar to those and is available in many different sizes, very hard stuff as it has to withstand a lot of wear. Probably pretty spendy though. The "holes" are square rather than diamond shaped as the ones on the original are. I believe the "holes" on your extra...

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Well said Hank!!!! Dallas, you need to start hunting ducks and geese back here. It's much warmer then than it is during coyote season.

I still have a lot of stuff that I just know you need.

Dave

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Mark, I can almost guarantee you that welded drive shaft will fail, if not sooner, then later. Not a good idea. Why not use a period three speed auxiliary transmission or a Layne Warford? I think you are going to open a big can of worms with that setup.

JMHO Dave

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Ron, email sent. Dave

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I know that there are MANY more knowledgeable people on here than me, and I admit that I have had no experience with the flywheel magnet screws in question at all. That being said, I would NOT try to rethread the holes in the flywheel to fit the incorrect screws. I think that for what they have to d...

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Bill, read the thread again, I think you missed something.

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Dallas, it's on our bucket list!!!! We were figuring on heading out to the Museum and your way this year until everything went hell in a handbasket.

Dave

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I've been wondering where you've been David. Glad to hear you're on the mend!!! Dave

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Dallas, you have know idea how much it warms my heart to see that old gal being used regularly.

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Craig, I wouldn't set up a trailer with a 50-50 weight distribution. There is a reason that 60-40 is used, you need to have some tongue weight for it to pull properly. At 50-50, the trailer will try to beat itself to death. I once pulled a portable welder that was set up 50-50 with a ton truck for a...

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Although brazing is a very good fix, I try not to braze anything that I can weld. The main reason for that is, once something has been brazed and if for some unforseen reason it needs to be welded in the future, it is VERY hard to get a decent weld on something that has been brazed. The bronze can b...

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The dissimilar metals can be arc welded very easily, it just takes the right kind of welding rod. There are many rods designed to weld steel to cast iron, I've done it many, many times. It works great. Just a heads up for anyone running into that problem in the future. Dave

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