Anyone around Denver good enough welder?..

[tkent02]

To put a new petcock mounting plate in a different location on a gas tank?

Thanks!

[hotrods316]

check out justin kill of overkill race cars, he is in denver, not sure what he would charge. he does some nice work though, (970)-581-8134

[tatu]

If it were me I would braze or silver solder the plate there, welding would bring unnecessary complications, you could do the job yourself with a map blowtorch.

[tkent02]

The problem is that the place it needs to go isn't flat, kind of a rounded curve in the whole area. Maybe I could hammer it flat enough….

[Guest]

The problem is that the place it needs to go isn't flat, kind of a rounded curve in the whole area. Maybe I could hammer it flat enough….

if you use a honda petcock,.... they mount on a pipe so you only need to drill a hole and weld in a stubby nipple

[tkent02]

That could work, have to check into it.

[tatu]

The problem is that the place it needs to go isn't flat, kind of a rounded curve in the whole area. Maybe I could hammer it flat enough….

You should get it with braze in that case from a proper torch.
Braze you can build, silver solder not so it tends to flow.

[rustybronco]

Chris, brazing adds a fair amount of heat and with it comes warpage.
I know, I used a #1 tip set as small low as I could to braze a patch in the bottom of my '78's tank.

I suggested tig as it's easier to control than oxy/act. In the right hands of course.

http://thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=1666489&highlight=braze#post1666489

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