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Old 12-12-2005, 10:49 AM
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mirwin
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ORIGINAL 12/11/2005 9:29:59 PM Post: mirwin wrote, ". . . . . . . molding my first "custom" weight. . . . . found a square tin rod about 36" long by 3/4" square . . .filled it with molten lead. . . . "
Here are two photos of the installation. The 1st photo shows the tin "vessel" that I used with the shorter section that I installed forward of the firewall and above the engine mount (2nd photo.) I used a 3/8" drill bit to remove lead from each end until I got the weight exactly where I needed it (10.7 oz.)

Now that I've figured out that molding lead isn't black magic, I'll use the process in all future work.

Mike
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