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Subject:Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
From:Nunya Business
Date:Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:05:07 -0700

Was it straight JB? I was thinking it was some sort of 'stuffer' with JB
over it. I wonder how it held up to vibration...?

Wonder where RS has been, he's usually going for those frequent poster
miles...?

Cya,
Robert

On 9/7/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I remember that.  Roger pried out the old dead gasket, sanded things a bit
> and re-filled the gap with JB Weld.   Audacious to be sure.  :)
>
> Maybe time for Rog to update us on this unorthodox procedure.
>
> Mr Sisler?
>
> On 9/7/07, Nunya Business < bulletheadx@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > As I said 'IIRC'- I believe he dug out the gasket and crammed something
> > else
> > in there while the heads were still on the engine. I don't recall his
> > posting anything about it for a while now but at the time he said
> > whatever
> > he did was holding. I don't remember what he used or how he did it, I
> > just
> > remember feeling a kind of morbid awe about the whole thing. : )
> >
> > Cya,
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > On 9/7/07, T.M. <tinkerman007@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:58:20 -0700, Nunya Business <
> > bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >IIRC Roger Sisler has BTDT. You might want to talk to him about it.
> > >
> > > Hi Robert. What do you mean by BTDT? Go through the whole head gasket
> > > replace scenario or just re-seal them externaly like I'm trying to see
> > if
> > > possible?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > TM
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>