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Date:         Tue, 7 Jan 2014 12:41:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfjHrQ+iDkgzTmQ8t7yXU1az5pQnqbmLSvtLCHp38VC71Q@mail.gmail.com>
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Neil, 


Nice beads there. I don't have have the confidence to make tight neat beads on aluminum so I would try a bead roller. Either one of those modified vise grip bead makers, or a bench vise bead roller.


Alistair




> On Jan 7, 2014, at 10:33 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Though a roller would be best, making a bead on a pipe isn't tough. I
> did this for the junction pipe on my Jetta swap.  Image:
> 
> https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2K7Ubsi32-I/UsxHmOH8VFI/AAAAAAAAIuk/Fch06cr1ec8/s720/Shortened%2520coolant%2520pipe.jpg
> 
> Did this earlier on in my < coughs >, fabricating "career" so this
> aspect is not really rocket surgery.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
>> On
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