Tank Mods & Welding

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Rudy, you were born to do this. So nice.
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Thanx, guys.

Just wait 'till the driveline comes together. I'll have lots of simple questions, but I'm buildin' that open chain primary. I'll post that soon and will need help on some issues.
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Yea man...nothin says cool like a pant leg eating open chain primary.
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Looks can be decieving, Jeff. I have an idea for a quard that doesn't hide the chain...only covers the pinch points. I'll post what I got tonight.
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Cool man, nice work looks great so far. :D
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I am watching you .... ; )
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Does my hair look OK.
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Checking back in on ya ......
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Well, this current ice storm is kicking my ass. Had to climb on the roof yesterday to drain the water trapped under the ice. When I climbed down to get the claw hammer, the wind blew the ladder over. Caution is starting to be important to me, particularly now that I'm working in a foundry.

Yona, advise me. Should I hold off on the primary with caution and move on to the front end, or, bite-the-bullet and start cutting up my clutch pack?

I'm goona start something this spring. Now that I'm employed again, I've got the cash flow to finish it.
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I always try to get the top things off my mind first, so that fretting with them, does not cloud my judgment.... prep, mock up, and fit, if it looks good , go for it! You will know when it is right !
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