I take it you're going after the "Canada's Worst Handyman" award - that's
truly FUGLY!

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 8:15 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> I couldn't help myself. Originally thought not to post but looked
> again at the pics and laughed.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/MufflerRepair#5539991788913283618
>
> A tip; if you tear your muffler a new one, Hi Temp RTV seems to vanish
> into some chemical black hole. The hole you see had RTV pasted nearly
> level with muffler. All gone now. The welding is, well, not really
> welding. But it shall hold. Good thing is that you can't see it unless
> you put your head up under there!
>
> It was a tricky weld for a newb like me. Not just thin, but i annealed
> the metal to make working it easier. Add that lunar surface into the
> mix and making any kind of bead. At least I got to use my BFH (read
> choked up on sledge) to bash the end straighter.
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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