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08-04-2024, 03:56 AM | #1 |
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Re: Working Man's Burbon
I'm hoping thats not the case.
A couple years back the nut that secures the spare tire in the well. The nut was held in place with what appeared to be a pair of stamped tabs as shown by the arrows. To reattach the nut I cleaned up the nut and the vertical sheetmetal so the nut fits tight in place. Then I drilled two holes to allow me to plug weld the nut on all four corners. Three of the four welds can out perfect and the fourth just okay but it should hold the tire as good or better than the factory did. Tomorrow I'll clean it up some with a grinder and then apply some paint.
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08-04-2024, 09:40 AM | #2 | |
The Older Generation
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Re: Working Man's Burbon
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Looks good to me. I have a hard time welding in an area like that. .
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08-04-2024, 01:37 PM | #3 |
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Re: Working Man's Burbon
Thanks Doc. I've been putting off fixing it for a while. I don't do enough welding anymore to maintain my proficiency. So I waited until I had another welding task to practice on before I started on this one. No sense blowing a hole in it if I can avoid it. More on that other welding task in a bit.
And I finally got all the lock sets I got from you installed. WHOO HOO! I must complement you on your skill and foresight in picking a key pattern that allows the ignition/door key to also unlock my gas cap too! Hats off to you sir. One key for everything. Thanks Leon.
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Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 |
08-04-2024, 09:45 PM | #4 | |
The Older Generation
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Re: Working Man's Burbon
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No problem! Glad to hear you finally installed the locks. The gas cap thing must just be good Karma.... .
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