Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Used to go to the Blue Angels' opening show all the time as a kid. They used to train at NAF El Centro, and would open their season there. Heck we'd see them just flying around practicing. Being a smaller facility, we were able to meet and greet them. Good times.

 

You'll have to bend it past the point of where it is straight. Metal has a "memory". Unfortunately every time you bend it the metal will fatigue a little.

You could also cut it (on the outside) bend it out (to close the gap) and then weld up the new seam. I had to do this on my sliders because they were bent up so far I couldn't open my doors. This method also creates new areas for failure though.

 

Neighbor I just met works at BP. Dude from the Bay, graduated at Stanfurd.

 

That's what I figured thanks for the response. Might have to use the stock bottle jack then my bigger bottle jack once it can fit. I'll give it a go tonight.

 

Thanks for the response, might look into cutting it if I can't get it to reform by just pushing it out. Got it dirt cheap so I don't mind hacking it up a bit to make it work right.

 

Extra credit for polysyllabic action report.
Demerit for dumbing it down at the end.

 

@Bentrodder

 

Do whats been said. If you are gonna cut, open and then weld, you will need to go even further because your weld shrinkage will cause it to close up also.

 

What was even worse was trying to beat it in that 130 degree heat. And don't forget the flies bro... lol

 

Haha flies were only bad at the piss tubes!

 

@Overlanerd

I've got something for you.. straight and minimal rust. tried my best to keep em clean when grinding

 

The horrors. So bad.

 

Hell yeah! Thanks Ted!

 

I can grab and deliver when I get jays snorkel.

 

Cool. Thanks Mike. Ted is going to ship it so I can get these on soon, unless you're picking up the snorkel sooner. Or I can bring the snorkel if you're in no rush, but you're probably doing it this weekend?

 

Bring them to me first!

 

Are you going to make some beef ones?