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Old 08-07-2012, 02:58 PM
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My driveshaft left three of these beauties behind as it made it's departure. Probably no power hit, but it seems to sound a bit different. Might just be my imagination. I could cut the pipe down, cap the ends, and freeze water in it like you would a two stroke expansion chamber. Weld it back together later in my fabrication class. I don't think pulling on an attached stick welding rod would work (Herculean force required). Any other ideas on what I could do?
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maybe rig up some sort of slide hammer. tack a long welding rod on with a sliding weight(the head of a hammer without the handle) and some sort of plate on the end that when struck would Pull up on the dent.
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a slide hammer and a torch to get it hot would probably work.
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cut out a 3" section and weld in a new piece of pipe.
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Thanks for the help guys.
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The dent fix type stud guns work well.
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Maybe try the heat and cold air trick thing?? it maybe will pop out. like body shop guys have done.
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Im with TX, cut it out, weld new metal in, or the torch, slide hammer should work fine also
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Is that a Cal Speed tailpipe?
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Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
Is that a Cal Speed tailpipe?
wait for it.........wait for it......... BAM


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