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<blockquote data-quote="GaryTJ" data-source="post: 1053110" data-attributes="member: 16023"><p>So I got a chance to work on for a couple of hours yesterday.</p><p> </p><p>I knew I wanted 7.25" off of the tube, so measure 3 times and cut once.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]17606[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>next I cut off the tube as close to the knuckle as I could.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]17607[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>Then I made a couple of cuts through the tube to relieve stress.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]17608[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>Then I took a angle grinder and started grinding the end. I did it in the center and stayed away from the knuckle, grinding at an angle so as not to take material away that I needed. This also gives you a slight undercut when the old tube comes out. That gives you a bit more weld for strength.</p><p> </p><p>When I thought I was most of the way through the factory weld, I stopped and using a drift and hammer tried moving the tube in the knuckle. After a couple of times I could see the part line and could drive it out from there.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]17609[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]17610[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GaryTJ, post: 1053110, member: 16023"] So I got a chance to work on for a couple of hours yesterday. I knew I wanted 7.25" off of the tube, so measure 3 times and cut once. [ATTACH]17606.vB[/ATTACH] next I cut off the tube as close to the knuckle as I could. [ATTACH]17607.vB[/ATTACH] Then I made a couple of cuts through the tube to relieve stress. [ATTACH]17608.vB[/ATTACH] Then I took a angle grinder and started grinding the end. I did it in the center and stayed away from the knuckle, grinding at an angle so as not to take material away that I needed. This also gives you a slight undercut when the old tube comes out. That gives you a bit more weld for strength. When I thought I was most of the way through the factory weld, I stopped and using a drift and hammer tried moving the tube in the knuckle. After a couple of times I could see the part line and could drive it out from there. [ATTACH]17609.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]17610.vB[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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