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BarnshaW
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11th Feb 12 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i need two new exhaust gaskets, i cant buy them as they are a very odd size, anyone ever purchased the gasket material and made their own? if so any tips of what to use to cut etc?
Jambo
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11th Feb 12 at 19:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Barndoor go to that place in Slough that is near the station sells tyres etc, got lots of retro fuel pumps in it. They made me spigot rings. Garuntee they will make you exhaust gasket if you give them some materiel
BarnshaW
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11th Feb 12 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

one behind the fire station?
alan-g-w
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11th Feb 12 at 19:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Exhaust gaskets aren't made of normal paper gasket material barnshaw
BarnshaW
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11th Feb 12 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thanks for confirming that alan, i was wondering though if you can cut the material with tin snips or similar or does it have to be laser cut or water cut etc?
Jambo
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11th Feb 12 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cant remember mate. Thank its by the train line. Got quite a few bays.
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11th Feb 12 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

sorry i know the one, STS, they sorted my locking wheel nut bolts out, will give them a whirl matey
Jambo
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11th Feb 12 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah helpful chaps.

 
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