justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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The local renta-center has a stud gun & studs & slide hammer for rent. What I dont know is, when the stud is welded on, is that hot enough to lite gas fumes? I wouldnt use them till I had drained, removed, rinsed & let the tank air dry & vent out for a coupla days. Im a real scaredycat about explosions,, Once its ready for the studs, mount it on the bike & go to work. Youll need someone to hold the bike, because youll need to pull on the slide hammer pretty hard before you slide the hammer, Id expect, to load the bushings & put the pull on the metal & not allow the bushings to soak up the impact. A few quick taps on the back of the slide with the hammer is better than a Big Bang. YOu can watch the metal come into place. The part that went in last is the part to bring out first, IOW, dont go to the deepest point & start pulling. Work around the inside edges an inch or so in & get a body hammer. You can just hold a good pull on the slide hammer & , using light, quick taps, spank along the edge of the bent place & it will start coming up. You may discover the metal has stretched. If you get to that, let me know, Ill walk ya thru shrinking it back, & be cool pulling it, or you will have it stretched.
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