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IH2LOSE said:Did you purchase that manifold like that or did you polish it?
Nice job on the bird cage repair.
I ordered them from Sanderson, with the help of Rich Lagasse, ( had them shipped to his place

As for the birdcage repair, thank you for your kind words. I must admit it's not an area that is particular fun to work on. The most difficult part was the round bended lip, that runs along the perimeter, and mates with the weatherstripping.
I don't have access to any factory jigs, nor their hydraulic presses, so I solved the problem by mig-welding a solid rod of the same diameter as the rounded edge, along the complete length of the repair.
The cutting, bending, and welding, of nine different metal sections was needed to complete the repair on each side. Once it is sanded out and primered, I doubt if the repair will be noticable.
Stepinwolf