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PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 9:01 am    Post subject: Re: SKULLDUGGERY Reply with quote

After drilling out the rest of the holes, I slid the seat track into a seat to ensure correct alignment of the tracks.
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I then set the assembly onto the pan & positioned it back up to the lines.
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And tacked it in place.
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Once secured, I removed the seat, flipped the pan over & began filling in the holes.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2024 7:57 am    Post subject: Re: SKULLDUGGERY Reply with quote

This morning I plugged up the rest of the holes.
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And started knocking down the high spots.
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And then buffed them off with a Scotch Brite surface pad.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 9:28 am    Post subject: Re: SKULLDUGGERY Reply with quote

Today’s endeavors consisted of knocking down the rest of the welds with a cutoff wheel.
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Grind them flush with a sanding disc.
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And finish them off with a scotchbrite pad.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:50 am    Post subject: Re: SKULLDUGGERY Reply with quote

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