Author Topic: Retaner Ring Repair  (Read 1260 times)

Offline Brian Conway

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Retaner Ring Repair
« on: January 02, 2014, 05:41:56 PM »
1969 head light retainer Ring is it repairable ?  Anyone attempt to repair one of these ?  Try to repair it or just buy a new one.  Brian
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Offline Rsanter

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Re: Retaner Ring Repair
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2014, 06:58:49 PM »
I have a spot welder I could zap it with
You pay postage both ways, the welding is free

You could try to find a local school with a spot welder and ask a student to do it

You could use silver solder on it

Bob
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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Retaner Ring Repair
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2014, 07:28:44 PM »
     Thanks Bob for the offer.  I tried the silver solder but it wouldn't stick.  Not about to go near a school or any students.  Seems like NPD is the easiest.  Brian
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Offline cobrajetchris

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Re: Retaner Ring Repair
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2014, 01:05:17 PM »
There should be plenty of original ones out there. Used or N.O.S should always be your first choice in my opinion.
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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Retaner Ring Repair
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2014, 07:40:22 PM »
     I appreciate your enthusiasm Chris and fortunately a friend was able to weld mine back together for me.   Brian
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Re: Retaner Ring Repair
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2014, 09:42:49 PM »
If you was close, I could fix that in a mater of minutes. But you are not close so......

JohnB