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    <font size="2"><font face="Courier 10 Pitch">Michael,<br>
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        If you do remove the lower section, consider welding in a couple
        full height gussets to prevent the bottom from caving in and the
        front/rear from splaying out in the future.<br>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Cheers,

Bob Haskell
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/2/22 2:36 AM, i erbs via Healeys
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      <div dir="auto">Kilmartin is filling orders for a while. Dave Nock
        has some stuff in supply In Stockton, CA<br>
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        <div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>
          1959 AH 100-6<br>
          1967 MGB<br>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 1, 2022, 10:25 PM
          Michael MacLean via Healeys <<a
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          <div dir="auto">Didn’t I hear something about Kilmartin going
            out of business?
            <div dir="auto">Mike MacLean</div>
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            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 1, 2022, 10:19
              PM Roland Wilhelmy <<a
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              <div dir="ltr">Kilmartin has patch panels that match the
                bottom of the frame.  With a TIG welder and maybe a
                plasma torch you should be able to cut out and replace
                any dented areas and finish the result to your
                satisfaction.
                <div>-Roland</div>
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                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at
                  8:10 PM Michael Salter via Healeys <<a
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                  <div dir="auto">The BN2 that I'm restoring has,
                    unfortunately,  been jacked up a couple of times
                    with equipment that has dented the bottom of the
                    frame. I  would like to correct this. 
                    <div dir="auto">I've heard of welding studs on and
                      using a slide hammer and drilling hole(s) in the
                      upper surface and using a long punch then welding
                      up the holes.</div>
                    <div dir="auto">Anyone know of a better method for
                      this?</div>
                    <div dir="auto">I'm reasonably proficient with a TIG
                      welder.</div>
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