Sorry Howard you have my complete info - I have no idea what rods are
out there, You could try Aston Service Dorset
At 07:59 PM 6/6/2011, akronzips at aol.com wrote:
>Thanks for your reply Barrie:
>Is there or was there a rod a low temperature rod that could be used
>? I had an interesting email from Ira and he suggested Alumibond .
>It's out of Bradenton , Fla.
>
>1.Prefa aluminium brazing sticks was one guys suggestion Would these
>work on Mag/Alum
>
>2.<http://www.alumiweld.com/>http://www.alumiweld.com Was Ira's
>suggestion. $33.00 for 20 18" rods
>
>I hope I can find a solution quickly my painter is waiting on these two parts.
>Thanks
>Howard\ in Akron
><mailto:akronzips at aol.com>akronzips at aol.com
>magnesium-aluminium alloy.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barrie Robinson <barrie at look.ca>
>To: akronzips <akronzips at aol.com>; Healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 6:29 pm
>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Please take a look at this article I saw
>on http://www.classicdriver.com:
>
>There was tons of aluminium sheet metal around after WWII and the
>cry in Britain those days was "Export or Die". So car manufacturers
>got the stuff as they were exporting like mad. While restoring the
>spare wheel tray, a complex structure, of my 1955 Aston I found that
>this material was magnesium-aluminium alloy. Not surprising when
>you consider that the Mg/Al stuff was formulated for war. My tray
>needed repair so I took it to a master welding chap. After many
>attempts he gave up. He said he needed the right rods and his rod
>supplier did not have them. To my shame I repaired with JB Weld -
>which to my delight accepted powder painting !!! SO it might be
>that your shroud is the Mg/Al stuff, If you cannot find the
>correct welding rods I can give you a few places which may have them.
>
>By the way, the British unions were a little hard of hearing and
>thought the cry was "Exploit and Die". They did exploit and they
>did die. Success is reflected in the marques Rolls-Royce, MG,
>Bentley, Aston Martin. and Land Rover.
>
>
>At 11:56 PM 6/4/2011, akronzips at aol.com wrote:
>>Very interesting and free magazine subscription.
>>Be sure to check out the "The men on the ribbon of salt" Ab Jenkins wow
>>whatb a driver.
>>
>>Anyone have any secrets to welding the front cowl and boot on a Healey 1961
>>aluminium?
>>I have so small holes that need mending
>>also the www.Boysofbonneville.com
>>I just thought you all might find this interesting.
>>Howard In Ohio
>>akronzips at aol.com
>>1961 BT7 3000
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Robert Morris <cotobob at cox.net>
>>To: Morris, Howard <akronzips at aol.com>; Ashley, Jim <jimashley at aol.com>;
>>Lodge, Rich <rrlodge at bellsouth.net>; Chuck/Linda Fleming <coldchuck at
>>tds.net>;
>>McPhillips, Frank/Dorothy <Mmcewan5241 at aol.com>; Johnson, William
>><billjohn at att.net>; Thom/Marge Hobbs <tahobbs at cox.net>; Bob O'Connor
>><boboconnor at cox.net>; Clifton Smith <clifton_smith at sbcglobal.net>; Bob
>>Wayman
>><arewaytwo at gmail.com>; Smith, Mark/Joyce <markjoyce at sbcglobal.net>;
>>Hillabrant,Joel/Jill <jhillabrant at hotmail.com>; Jeff Feiner <feiner at
>>cox.net>;
>>Rodney Vincent <rodneyflorida at verizon.net>
>>Sent: Fri, Jun 3, 2011 5:55 pm
>>Subject: Please take a look at this article I saw on
>>http://www.classicdriver.com:
>>
>>
>>http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3300.asp?id=15138
>>ate: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 14:55:49 -0700
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>>Please take a look at this article I saw on http://www.classicdriver.com:
>>ome history in a DVD about Bonneville Salt Flats, just a 3 minute clip.
>>http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3300.asp?id=15138
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>Regards
>
>Barrie
>barrie at look.ca
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