2001 1200S Transformation

[Stued]

Stripped and blasted the water pump and prepped it for paint
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Then started prepping the damaged Inner trans cover for repair....
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[WJ-Polish Guy]

Good stuff. What are your plans for the cover repair?

[Stued]

I don't have access to a mig or tig welder, so I guess I'm going to attempt a repair using chemical metal, if that doesn't work I'll have to see if I can get some low temp aluminium brazing / soldering rods.

was always taught to adapt, improvise and overcome

[Chris'ZRX]

Suppose jb weld or chem metal would probably sort that fine given its unstressed should hold.

[Stued]

I did the inner face first and left overnight, cleaned it up this morning
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looked ok, so prepped the outer side
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in the process of doing this the rear repair began to give way, don't know if its the cold or I cut it back too much, or whether I mixed it right in the freezing shed last night. Anyway, spent some time this morning making sure I mixed the stuff as per instructions, heated the part above freezing and lathered it on the outside, won't get back in the shed until next week so we'll see what happens then

[WJ-Polish Guy]

Very interested in how this repair will hold over time.

[drrnjns]

I did the inner face first and left overnight, cleaned it up this morning
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looked ok, so prepped the outer side
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in the process of doing this the rear repair began to give way, don't know if its the cold or I cut it back too much, or whether I mixed it right in the freezing shed last night. Anyway, spent some time this morning making sure I mixed the stuff as per instructions, heated the part above freezing and lathered it on the outside, won't get back in the shed until next week so we'll see what happens then

Same happened to me, exactly the same, I tried to repair, but eventually replaced the part, good luck.

[Stued]

Well the repair didn't hold, managed to chase another on fleabay, that came in through the week. So i've cleaned the crud off it and had it through the shotblaster ready for paint
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Took the head off
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And the barrels, the plating is still there woohoo
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I'm also going to try to locate a better, and for better I mean cheaper source for this:
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[philc57]

so true mate, Distance does make the S better

🙁🙁🙁I like my S close up