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Adventures in soldering:Hot Rod Wrecker Project Update 2/1/15


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Mike, Thank you for the comment, I wish all my joints were clean, just showing the good ones!

Hi Mike, Using silver solder and nasty old paste flux that has lasted me forever.

Tom, Glad you like it!

Alyn, Thank you , did not have a big enough piece of stock for that dude!

Thanks Virgil!!!

Art, Thanks, it could be awhile.

Adam , Thanks!

Small update as I am still working on the front end...

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Wow! Really nice work. I know it is a rat rod but just curious, with all the soldering that you are doing and the burn marks on the bench, have you considered investing in a resistance soldering unit? I know that they are expensive, but since I bought mine, I have really fallen in love with it. It is quick, precise and makes it easy to solder multiple pieces together without having on of the prior joints come apart. It also does the job with minimum discoloration of the brass. I know, it's a rat rod, but from the skill level you have shown here, you are not just doing rat rods!

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First, Belated thank yous

Jon, Thanks :):)

Mike, Appreciate the comment!

Dave, There you go, assuming I'm going to that far :D:D

Thanks Shucky!

High praise indeed, Thanks Virgil :)

GGus, Thank you for commenting!

Pete, What, you want me to give up my high tec state of the art wonder soldering iron after 40 years :D:D:D

Actually drool over them all the time! One of these days.

Update...

Adding some X bracing to the frame....

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Making up some coil overs and four links with some extra bracing for the big a** rearend I'm using..

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