ryoder 1,590
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WAY back when...I was an inspector at a under construction Nuke plant.
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant?
Doh!
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JerryBaumchen 1,373
Hi joe,
As mentioned, when you 'work' any metal it becomes thinner and grows in size. To get it back to a 'normal' you have to shrink it. If you are very, very good ( and there are not many who are ), you use just the perfect amount of heat. Heat will shrink the metal. And it is far harder to do it properly with a metal such as aluminum.
That is why Frank is so well thought of in the N/W car restoration circles and why he has a large waiting list of people who want only him to work on their cars.
Bodymen who are true metal workers are few and far between these days of just putting a new part on and 'There you go.'
Now back to your regular programming: How's it going Nick?
JerryBaumchen
QuoteHow does one shrink aluminum (or any metal for that matter)?
As mentioned, when you 'work' any metal it becomes thinner and grows in size. To get it back to a 'normal' you have to shrink it. If you are very, very good ( and there are not many who are ), you use just the perfect amount of heat. Heat will shrink the metal. And it is far harder to do it properly with a metal such as aluminum.
That is why Frank is so well thought of in the N/W car restoration circles and why he has a large waiting list of people who want only him to work on their cars.
Bodymen who are true metal workers are few and far between these days of just putting a new part on and 'There you go.'
Now back to your regular programming: How's it going Nick?
JerryBaumchen
wolfriverjoe 1,523
Thanks for the very clear and detailed reply.
That's one of the things that is so cool about this site (and the sport).
So many different people and backgrounds and experiences.
And a willingness to share them
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NickDG 23
>>How's it going Nick?
This photo was taken yesterday afternoon. I was hoping to get far enough in the wiring to bump Nina's motor over. But once I started routing and hiding the wires I kept losing the big picture. But it's more complete now. I've got the fuel tanks back on (the only way to get the ignition switch setup) and only have to hook up the handlebar switches.
Running the wire bundles up downtubes and across backbones is sort of tricky. Wiring is mostly easy when you can do it one wire at a time. But I'm thrusting five and six wires at a time up, down, and across the frame tubes and hoping to hell I don't meet a wire needing to go the opposite way . . .
NickD
piisfish 140
oh my, she looks like Frankensteinina before Professor Nick brings her finally to life
scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
skyrider 0
Awwwhhhh, you have reached the point where most folks walk in and say What The Fuuuck?
Put the picture is getting clearer to some of us others!
bet yyer beating back them butterflies like an AFF level one jumper!
NickDG 23
NinaGram . . . !!!
Flash: Finished wiring early this AM!
Attempted very first motor bump!!
Results are here!!!: http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/Ze7EZ27GbWFwZm3HYeX&pos=ancr
NickD
piisfish 140
Now, you don't need no stinkin' pipes.. Run her exhaust free
Looking forward to see and hear her SCREAMINNNNN
scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
skyrider 0
Sooooweeeeettttt...prayin the the exhaust gawds that the pipes show up soon!
skyrider 0
BTW, I was surprised to not hear you yeell , "Clear Prop" before hitting the button!
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant?
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