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| posted on April 7th, 2013 at 05:48 PM |
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Any Tips and tricks for trimming tinware?
Hi guys
Apart from the old "measure twice, cut once" tip, does anybody have some good tips and or tricks for trimming Scat/Empi tinware to fit my new motor
in a 67 beetle?
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Greg
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| posted on April 7th, 2013 at 11:00 PM |
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Greg, get hold of some original tinware to use as a template. Surely someone can give you an original set to use for comparison. The problem I found
with the piece across the back of the engine was the position of the accelerator cable was completely wrong and would foul against the body work, and
the tin would get caught between the engine and gearbox. You can cut off the bits that are too long, reshape with a hammer the contours, but difficult
to add metal that just isn't there! Good luck! Dave
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 07:09 AM |
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Thanks mate
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 08:16 AM |
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Og tin hugs the fins way better that repro, it's not just making it fit your engine. They also are missing internal vanes that are IMO necessary.
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 08:28 AM |
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Thanks Matt
I'm aware of the differences between them eg: Hoover bit, extra vanes etc but I don't have a genuine set of tinware so I unfortunately need to make
due with what I have or can get.
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Greg
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 02:31 PM |
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I've got orig. tinware that may help. probably a complete kit, let me know.
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 04:52 PM |
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Hi Don
I'll PM you
Regards
Greg
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