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Date:         Tue, 3 Feb 2009 23:13:35 -0500
Reply-To:     pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Enlarged (ovaled) Radius Arm Hole Fix? PICS
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90902032001h627b0721h52f35aa407e675ca@mail.gmail.com>
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Come on Jake, if Neil can build an engine cradle I'm sure he can tackle this job with his MIG...

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jake de Villiers Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:02 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Enlarged (ovaled) Radius Arm Hole Fix? PICS

Yeah, what Scott said about epoxy!!

Welding Neil, and maybe by someone with a real stick welder and some structural welding experience...........

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 6:34 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all. > > Sadly between myself and the PO, we let the radius arm bushings get > too worn out. ( I choose to lay most of the blame on the PO <grin>) > > Worn bushings caused this: http://tinyurl.com/buwusy > > Which ovaled radius arm hole in subframe: http://tinyurl.com/csv5l3 > > I think I need to bring this hole back to it's original ID. If so...... > > Weld or bolt a steel plate on? Or..... > > Shape a piece of steel to fit, epoxy it to sit on edge of hole where > ovaled? Would it stay in place considering it's sandwiched between > bushings etc. ? > > Thanks guys. Really appreciate the help. Hopefully I'm not wearing out > my "welcome" here with so many questions. :) The good news is that I > photo this stuff to help or warn others of what NOT to do! > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine s > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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