Attempt/Mistake #2

[El Campo]

Originally Posted by TchncnDen

I got your parts all boxed up and I'll get them to the post office later today. After 40+ years that handle did not want to come out even after soaking with PB Blaster overnight. Ended up welding big nuts to the screw heads and then they just spun right out. Must have been from the heat. I cut the pull rods in half in order to not need a giant box. I saw the fancy welder in your posts so I knew it wouldn't be a problem and I marked and clocked them so you can easily weld them back up.

As far as sand blasting is concerned you definitely do not want to do it after putting in the sound barrier. No matter how good you clean up after yourself, anyone that has ever had anything blasted can tell you that years later you will be driving down the road hit a bump and have sand fall out from somewhere. That stuff gets everywhere.

Awesome man. I appreciate it very much. And I also am thankful for you lending your experience to me. This is why I love this forum! That sand falling out is EXACTLY what I do NOT want. Should be no problem to weld rods back together and make it work. Remember that the offer stands, if two days or two years from now you need something that I can help you with just let me know. Oh by the way this morning I ordered up everything else that I need to finish up my front end so it will be ready for some wheels and to sit on the ground shortly. My steering gear leaks so got a rebuild kit for it and will attempt to do that.
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