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RE: Frank Excels At Range Detective And Rejoins The Texas Rangers
Sounds like Texas was well served with him in the saddle!
That kid at 14,000 pounds is an Engineering nightmare. All that force has to go through the hand on the ground, and up that arm! The frame design will make or break this artwork!
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I agree sir smithlabs, I'd like to see the framework before it was covered with bronze. No matter how strong it was they had to make it lighter on the ends, right?
The critical part is the hand and armpit, any flaw either place would finish the statue entirely. The ability to cast this large of a statue is impressive too, THAT is a significant pour!
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:)>I agree. I'd like to see how they did it!
Hey, I got all the bolts out of the jeep oil pan but the pan is stuck on there and they say don't pry it off so how do you get it off?
The gasket is bonded on both sides. Pry it loose and it will drop off. You need to be sure to remove all the old gasket totally! Scrape in line with the casting, but never across. An accidental scratch in line will not leak, but across can!
I finally got it off. It doesn't look bad, only a couple of bolt holes have rust on one side of them.
DON'T leave it open any longer than you Have to! Open will allow dirt to get in.
:)>yeah I worked on it for awhile today until my neck and shoulder started to hurt, then I put the old one back on with a couple of bolts to protect it.
That will work! It will keep it clean.
:)>Pry it loose? Can't that bend the flange? Gotcha on the scraping.
If you bend a pan you are replacing....
Trick my Dad taught me on the scraping.
:)>That's a good trick. There's a rubber bead left on the engine that will take awhile to get off without scratching it, man, that sealant they used was awesome.
If that if over the crankshaft, leave it alone! It is a main seal....
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