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A bench vise in the reverse direction should do the trick if there's a square lip on it. But, keep in mind. They're really not made for applying pressure outward. You might damage your vise with too much pressure.
Harbor Freight also sells a wooden stretcher tool (for a lack of a better...
The HOK Shimrins spray just like regular paint. Be sure to use a fresh filter when you start.
Another suggestion is to add a little more flake to your first couple coats of HOK clear and finish with no flake on the final 1 or 2 coats.
Last time I did it on the Road Star, I bought a couple...
Pud:
If you're not confident in your welds, take it to a professional shop and have them run a bead and reinforce what you've already tacked together.
I did the same on an earlier frame. Shop cost $100.00+- and I slept much better knowing I'd have somebody else (other than myself) to bitch...
I remember seeing that one (before I took my bike apart). I think the upper motor mount bolt held it in place.
And, I agree. I think it's a ground for something.
Rich
Thanks, Sinking.
JD:
Small world, brotha. Hey, don't tell the guys over at the Clinic about the V-Twin thing. I want it to be a surprise... :thumbsup:
Rich