[DeTomaso] Header Repair

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

n a message dated 4/16/08 5:15:49 PM, wdemelo at cogeco.ca writes:

> I need smooth out the imperfections. The only thing I can think of is 
> filling the crevices with oxy/acet weld rod, then grinding smooth.
> Opinions? Headers won't get hot enough to melt the weld, correct? Would 
> brazing rod work?
> 

Will, I built a custom set of chrome plated headers for my brother's Triumph 
triple some decades ago, and had to do exactly this to fill weld pits etc. 
High-temp braze will work but plain mild steel is (I found) easier to grind and 
file, then polish- and for chrome, the polishing is critical. Jet-Hot coating 
is more tolerant of little areas. Good luck- J DeRyke


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