Thanks, Bud! MiniMania offers an Aluminum one for $189.95. If I don't go
that way, I still have options to get another one made of sheet steel plate
here in town. I just discovered another plasma cutter here in town.
BTW, I am given to understand that the original is actually a casting rather
than a machined peice of steel. The cracks are between bolt holes around
the starter hole. Obviously, the plate was flexing since I also found the ring
gear and starter gear chewed up!!
For now I'll hold off on your offer...
Cheers!!
Jim - disemboweled Midget in Dodge City
On 3/1/06, Bud Osbourne <abcoz@hky.com> wrote:
> Jim,
> Let's assume, for the sake of conversation, that you are unable to locate a
> new back plate:
> Just where are these three cracks located? I'd be real tempted to send the
> thing out to a good machine shop, who could gouge & TIG weld the cracks,
> then, after grinding the welds flush, check the plate for trueness, and mill
> it flat, again, if needed. I'm guessing that the fractures are probably not
> a "big deal", and can be easily repaired. Of course, if the fractures are
> not gouged out, it is likely that any repair weld will, eventually, fail.
> So, be sure the machine shop is experienced in these types of repairs.
> There is a machine shop in CA, which does a lot of repair of irreplaceable
> Porsche. I can't recall the name, right now, but I can find out, if you
> want to call them. Let me know, OK? Oh, and we're probably not talking any
> big money, here. It should be pretty basic stuff, for the right machine
> shop.
|