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[tarry99]

Metal Straps against aluminum? Corrosion every time......... looks like an old tank as most manufactures went to a thick burlap woven type material on the saddles and straps decades ago between the two pieces of metal and then later form fitted rubber strap covers came on the market and solved that...

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Nice........

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....hummmmm...

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I get it but if your going over the cab.....you already have that height to contend with and if your going forward of or near the windshield line your going to need bracing of some sort out to that point...years ago the plumbers used to take everything down the right side near the side view mirror and...

[tarry99]

Not trying to take away your creativeness nor building abilities.......but a standard pick-up rack similar to mine will serve you many functions as it has for me for years.........no matter if there's 20 ft metal or 16 ft 2x4's on board it has always been a useful item for many purposes and can be had...

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Yes on the power hacksaws and Bandsaws , use them daily........But short of the sharp little metal shards this spits out the EVO 380 with a 15" carbide blade is my go to saw most times now especially for angles and even compound angles........I just faced off a 2x2x.188 angle and trimmed off .060...

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I have to admit that kid Curtis is one talented young individual with a host of nice equipment that he is equally well versed in all there uses of machining & welding phases that would normally take several guys in a shop of his size...........there is a Bio on him in one episode and seems he got...

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Mallory Dual point.....was the only thing that would work with there large coil.....Had an Engle Cam in it w/ Dougs headers..........and 2.5 inch tail pipes & mufflers that helped it when it was capped up......Also had a set of cheater slicks in the trunk if things got serious....

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My 55 Chev. in about 1964 parked in front of my parents house..........Front wheels are real rare magnesium American racing Torq-thrust worth mucho $$ now........Borg-Warner close ratio 4 speed , 4:11, gears.....and for all you who grew up in that era take a close look at the W shaped valve covers.............

[tarry99]

AMDO......How about getting up early or staying up late and making that call yourself?......It's what we do when calling international to the other side of the World....

[tarry99]

Have you checked the rpms of the unit.........HZ hertz....has to be running at the correct RPM in order to supply the correct voltage / amperage ........If that's OK it's probably in the generator .....;Lot's of troubleshooting on line .....

[tarry99]

The first thing I would do is weigh your tongue weight..........if it's lite put the 8" forward.....nothing worst than a trailer that is lite up front causing it to try and steer the towing vehicle....

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Looks as if someone over-stressed that bottom piece by trying to bend something beyond it's capacities.......Bigger in thickness in that case is better , like instead of having a 1/4" thick angle, maybe 3/8" + but in doing so that restricts the angle of the bend inside that bending cavity...