[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jet Jock
[B]Purple

Now you've fired the first salvo

But I've got a lot of ketchin up to do.

Hopin to have her done by PF.

But, you can hope in one hand and........well, sometime sooner or later.

 

fenders,
Not at all!

I hope you know I was laughing when I typed my reply.

One of the things I enjoy most about this forum (besides all the awesome people here, great trucks, and all the great resources) is the clowning around and great sense of humor that everyone has. Please don't ever feel bad about busting my chops. I enjoy being part of it!

 

yes the comedy is great, I got a great laugh out of at least the 2nd 1/2, im gonna try that daining my oil thing, that does work for a ford, right?

 

I have been holding back on this post as some of the words that will appear can/will be insiteful to some of those that hang out here.
There are several brands of epoxy putty that are very useful around the garage/house. These putties come in a roll with the two parts of the mixture situated insuch a way that you either cut or break off as much as you need for the job and then knead them togeather. They come in all flavors, general purpose, steel, copper, aluminium, wood and concrete.
All are fast setting, very durable and highly chemical resistant I have used them under water, patched gas/diesel tanks, and machined the stuff.
Now the stuff that will get some of ya'll excited: The brands that I have used are Leapfrog and Pig Putty, and No the shouldn't be used as the name implies.

http://www.newpig.com/en_US/main.jht...Repair+Putties

 

You might try pewter (low melting point and fairly inexpensive)and can be cast in silicone rubber molds. Use 100% silicone caulking and build up your mold in thin layers to a thickness of 1/4 to 3/8" , allow each layer to set up overnight, be sure to use a good release agent on the original piece( several heavy coats of wax should work). Silicone is good to about 600 degrees and pewter melts at about 500. You can melt the pewter with a torch just make sure that whatever you are using for a crucible can take the heat, I use a ladle like you use for casting lead bullets. I have used this process to cast small sculptures and it is nearly foolproof.

 

Gary,
That's a cool idea! I never thought of using Pewter, and did not know that silicon caulk had such a high a resistance to heat.

Do you know if pewter can be chrome plated?

 

Googled this
http://www.atlaschrome.com/chrome.html

 

Pewter should buff out nicely. So on small emblems and such it may not be necessary to have it plated.

 

There was a vendor at Pigeon Forge with something similar. He was in the convention hall near an entrance to the same room Dennis Carpenter was in. His stuff looked like welding rod. Anybody know more details?