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Newfie Skoot

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I was wondering if there was another way/ mod that i can use to fix the back dropouts on an old A deck, they are just starting to crack and I dont have an aluminium welder to fix it, I tryed to drill a hole through it and bolt it but I didnt know if it is going to be very affective.

Thank you for your suggestions.
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JoshToy

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Um, if it's cracked, just get a new deck. And find brackets small enough to fit on the drop outs. No holes needed in the deck, just drill the bracket so that the fender and rear axles will go through them.
 
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Josh IS Smart!.... and y dont u talk on IM on myspace cuz u said if i add u as a friend i have to make contact with you!
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Miles Quirk

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get some steal plates about 6" long that will fit inside the dropouts, and put them in ardount he axel and brake bolts and it shuold hold up for a while, and then it might break in the middle like mine did after like 6 months though
 
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coryM

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yeh the idea with the metal strips bolted on the sides is good unless you have an old A. (never said)
and jb weld will definetly NOT work.
 
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coryM

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yeh then you pretty much stuck with havinf to re-weld it. and i would also re-enfoprce it with gussets. since you dont have a tig i would try to find a place to get it done or get a new skoot. we welded one of cary's skoots but it was one of those shitty ones with "suspension" on the back that broke anyways. lol
 
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Wait, we brout it to a friends dad to weld... He didnt try because he said that he needed a aluminum welder...
 
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coryM

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Miles Quirk said:
yeah..you you wont get very far with a tig or mig welder...
Click to expand...
tig=aluminum
mig=steel
arc=steel

i have a mig and there are kts to weld aluminum with them. i've dopne this a few times but it welds like shit. you neec to just get a real tig.
 
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coryM

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no i have all that and it doesnt weld nearly as good as a real tig does. pretty much a waste of money for the kit.
 
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Chris_Bartnicki

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well a real tig your talking real big bucks but yes i have to say thats theres a huge difference between a tig and a mig tigs if u know how to use them probberly give such a nice bead
 
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coryM

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yes tig= $$$ but i have seen some good ones for about 1200 bucks but mostly they are around the 200 dollar range. but i think it is money well spent. never buy or break another skooter again. EVER!!!

(only wheels)..lol
 
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jdbug182

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if its only cracked, he should probably try a compound like i said before...My friend said that PC-7 is very strong??
 
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coryM

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that might work for like a day or two MAYBE but i doubt it would help much.

and oops earlier i siad tig for 200 i meant 2000 haha
 
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