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Found a couple skiptooth links in my cabinet. Need them to make the chain long enough, but neither of my chain tools fit.
So now I'm wondering how I got these links off the chain I used for setback??
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Found a couple skiptooth links in my cabinet. Need them to make the chain long enough, but neither of my chain tools fit.
So now I'm wondering how I got these links off the chain I used for setback??View attachment 232847
@us56456712 will know! -He’s had several great posts on here regarding chain care and restoration.

if you have any options, he’ll know.
 
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Found a couple skiptooth links in my cabinet. Need them to make the chain long enough, but neither of my chain tools fit.
So now I'm wondering how I got these links off the chain I used for setback??View attachment 232847
Take your triangle park tool, and grind out the center tab. It will fit your skip links perfectly.

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Got the chain to the proper length, thanks @Jude Ephesus @BobbyStillz @us56456712 the modified chain tool worked great.

Also decided I'd rather make my own tank.
I have a bit of a scrap wood surplus, so I started cutting. Still a bit of woodwork to do, but when done I'll use some leftover glass cloth and resin from my camper and boat builds to make a shell.
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Got the chain to the proper length, thanks @Jude Ephesus @BobbyStillz @us56456712 the modified chain tool worked great.

Also decided I'd rather make my own tank.
I have a bit of a scrap wood surplus, so I started cutting. Still a bit of woodwork to do, but when done I'll use some leftover glass cloth and resin from my camper and boat builds to make a shell.
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Here is a tank I made last year. I took fast drying drywall mud and pored it into a homemade wood box. I used cooking spray for mold release. I made a drywall mud plug for the internal and squeezed carbon fiber/epoxy in between. Three layers. I used a Columbia winged tank I had to make the molds. I think I posted my process under “how to” using the Tips section.
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Not sure if I mentioned this before, but the wife and I retired last week. Now I know why retired people don't just fish all day.
All that stuff you were too busy to get done, you now get done.

Anyway, I took some time between yesterday and today to wax and glass my tank buck.
First pic is wax, second is first layer of glass. I'll do the second layer tomorrow.
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As you were.
 

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Congrats on you guys adding 5 more days on to your weekend!

One of the most challenging, and fun in kind of a hard way, was my fiberglass chain guard for Bel Airflow Shelby.
First time I'd ever really worked with it, and the learning curve is steep! I ended up incorporating some fast setting Bondo to smooth out the rough spots and fill in the gaps.

GlaSs oN~!
 

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Congrats on you guys adding 5 more days on to your weekend!

One of the most challenging, and fun in kind of a hard way, was my fiberglass chain guard for Bel Airflow Shelby.
First time I'd ever really worked with it, and the learning curve is steep! I ended up incorporating some fast setting Bondo to smooth out the rough spots and fill in the gaps.

GlaSs oN~!
I've become pretty good with fiberglass, but I hate it.
Did end up knocking one half over and didn't notice the goober it picked up, but I can take care of that.
 

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