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 Post subject: Re: Clamshell fenders
PostPosted: September 9, 2019, 10:51 pm 
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Possibly! This one is wedge shaped. It's rough cut, like the first cut they take at the mill when it's actually a 2 x 4, instead of a 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 that you usually get. Two legs of the triangle are cut straight and perpendicular to each other. The hypotenuse is not straight but curved. Not a "sloppy cutting" curve, but a very smooth, varying of radius curve! That's why it seemed interesting to me!

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PostPosted: September 10, 2019, 8:54 pm 
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Wheel chock.

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PostPosted: September 11, 2019, 1:02 am 
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That was Russ's thought, too! Could be. I'll try to get a pic tomorrow.

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PostPosted: September 11, 2019, 9:51 pm 
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So much cool stuff and everyone wants to see the block of wood. I’d be more interested in the welting. I could use that.


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PostPosted: September 11, 2019, 10:37 pm 
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I've got an excess of VW welting . How much do you need?

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PostPosted: September 12, 2019, 1:28 am 
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Oh, I can use the welting, especially if I use the clamshells instead of cycle fenders. I just enjoy going through this kinda stuff, and I'm so greatfull to Mike Stieff for putting up with me and my logistical problems in order to clinch the deal!

Thanks, Mike!!! :cheers:

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Glad that it all went to a good home! And thanks to my son Tim for acting as the middle man when neither of us could align our schedules.

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PostPosted: September 15, 2019, 3:13 am 
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Have you got any input on that little chunk of wood that had me so interested? :roll:

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PostPosted: September 15, 2019, 10:31 pm 
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I'm drawing a blank. Can get a picture?

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PostPosted: September 16, 2019, 5:57 pm 
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I'll see what I can come up with. The Wife's medical needs have kicked things up a notch or two, and she knows how to do all the multi-media stuff. She just came home from a 4-5 day hospital visit.

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PostPosted: September 20, 2019, 6:54 pm 
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Let's see if this works.

Nope! Every time I try to load the pic, it dumps me back into the log-in page!

OK, Got it!!!

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PostPosted: September 21, 2019, 1:52 pm 
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Now, if someone could instruct me on how to rotate the pics! :lol:

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PostPosted: September 23, 2019, 11:44 am 
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Looks like a giant splinter to me. :wink:

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Damn! That front slip angle is way too large and the Ackerman is just a muddle.

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PostPosted: September 25, 2019, 10:06 am 
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That's another possibility! :lol:

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PostPosted: September 30, 2019, 4:26 pm 
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Or an alignment tool for the clamshell fenders.


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