SE5 chassis repair just arrived

[scimjim]

I’d try and sleeve it internally.

[philhoward]

I’d try and sleeve it internally.

To join the old and new tube, or just to repair?

I’d be surprised if The Metal Store don’t have the correct tube - they had decent thickness 1.5” square tube (that wasn’t the think junk used for table legs) when no one else did.

[scimjim]

Just put new tube inside - the holes in the picture are very strange, there’s really thick metal surrounding them - it’s not the usual silk lattice.

[speedy555]

I am advised that the tube isn't freely available and that I should cut up a scrap SE6 series propshaft.

Not sure where to go from here, my reputation and the owner's safety is at risk if I can't make a good job of it.

I have some of the correct (I believe) tube in stock

[Dcrosby13]

This is how we tackled that exact issue....

IMG_20180404_224659 by Darryl Crosby, on Flickr

IMG_20180405_131717 by Darryl Crosby, on Flickr

IMG_20180405_131858 by Darryl Crosby, on Flickr

IMG_20180406_143834 by Darryl Crosby, on Flickr

IMG_20180406_150331 by Darryl Crosby, on Flickr

[Dcrosby13]

access to a lathe is required though.....

[AJL Electronics]

Some progress to show...

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