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Re: Cheapass Rons Weighted Shift Rod
Pretty sweet, I did mine with two big ass bolts and a roll of black
electrical tape.
Regards,
-=Rick
84 8V Wolfs
Mobile, AL
http://sciroccin.iwarp.com/
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>
Cc: Scirocco.org list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: Cheapass Rons Weighted Shift Rod
> Hey...whatever works is fine! But I didn't have a
> chunk of steel, nor do I MIG weld (yet), but I *did*
> have the copper, the lead, and the torch.
>
> Had another poster email with his twist...use epoxy
> with lead shot vs. melting it. Not a bad thought.
>
> Ron
>
> PS hey, man, the "Cheapass" tag is *mine*
> ;)
>
>
> --- drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Personally I like the CheapAss Drew weighted shifted
> > rod better - less
> > work.
> >
> > Go to the workbench/scrap-pile and root around until
> > you find a suitable
> > chunk of steel - I used a piece of steel shaft about
> > 1 1/2" in diameter
> > and 10" long.
> >
> > Set the wire feed welder to the appropriate settings
> > and weld the weight
> > to your selector shaft (it helps to weld it on the
> > TOP side of the
> > selector shaft so it doesn't get in the road of
> > anything important.)
> >
> > Have a beer while it cools (or just dunk it in a
> > pail of water/snowbank
> > and save the beer for later.)
> >
> > Reinstall the selector shaft in the vehichle (or, if
> > you used a spare
> > (good idea!), remove the old one and install the new
> > one..)
> >
> > Enjoy the benefits of a cheap weighted selector rod,
> > which coupled with a
> > short-sifter kit making shifting a breeze.
> >
> > Total expired time, <5 minutes (using a snowbank to
> > avoid burning your
> > hands... :) )
> >
> > If you don't have any suitable scrap piles hanging
> > around, drop by your
> > local machine shop - they'll have something that
> > will work, and they'll
> > probably give it to you.
> >
> > If you're worried about cosmetics, slap a coat of
> > high gloss tremclad on
> > it while it's still warm... ;)
> >
> > What, no wire-feed welder?
> >
> > Bummer... :)
> >
> > Drew (84 Wolfsburg with cheap weighted selector
> > shaft!)
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 25 Feb 2001, Ron Pieper wrote:
> >
> > > Cheapass Ron's Weighted Shift Rod
> > >
> > > There are many ways out here for a cook-your-own
> > > weighted shift rod, but frankly, I like my way
> > best.
> > > After you paint up it looks very nice indeed,
> > > perfessional-like. Here's the process:
> > >
> > > The concept: Slide a piece of copper plumbing
> > pipe
> > > over the rod and fill with lead.
> > >
> > > BE CAREFUL. KEEP YOUR LITTLE KIDS FAR AWAY. WEAR
> > THE
> > > GOGGLES AND GLOVES.
> > >
> > > The parts required:
> > > -(1) piece ¾" dia. copper pipe, 8"or so (or 1"
> > dia.,
> > > your choice)
> > > -(2) ¾"copper end caps (or 1")
> > > -?" dia. drill (somewhat larger than the rod
> > > diameter)
> > > -some lead (cake or shot)
> > > -a propane torch
> > > -goggles
> > > -welders gloves
> > > -a bench vice
> > > -pliers to hold the pipe while filling
> > > -Paint, your choice of color (optional)
> > > -steel marking crayon
> > >
> > > 1) Get the pipe over the rod. ¾" copper won't fit
> > > over the bent rod ends, so lay it in the vise
> > > horizontally and squeeze it so it's oval. Slip
> > the
> > > rod in. Loosen, rotate the pipe so the wide end
> > will
> > > be between the jaws, and squeeze it back round
> > again.
> > > 2) Drill holes in the centers of the end caps
> > > 3) Slide one cap over the rod, fit the pipe into
> > it.
> > > 4) Clamp the rod vertically in the vise, with
> > pipe/cap
> > > resting on the top of the jaws
> > > 5) Fire up the torch
> > > 6) Fill the pipe with lead:
> > > · If using shot, fill the pipe gradually, and heat
> > the
> > > pipe bottom up so the shot melts
> > > · If using cake, melt it down into a container
> > (tin
> > > can?) and pour in, OR hold the cake with pliers,
> > heat
> > > the cake and let the lead drip into the pipe.
> > This is
> > > messy and time consuming.
> > > · Keep the pipe centered over the rod as you fill!
> >
> > > Use the pliers!
> > > · Fill it to overflowing.
> > > 7) Let cool. Have a beer.
> > > 8) Slide the other cap over the cap and fit over
> > the
> > > pipe
> > > 9) You can now solder the top cap if you wish.
> > > 10) Let cool some more. Clean, sand, paint. With
> > > crayon, mark "Cheapass Ron Products" on the pipe.
> > > Install, enjoy.
> > >
> > > If you like it enough, and if it's worthy of a
> > tech
> > > procedure, I'll get some photos to Brett and
> > burden
> > > him with posting. Otherwise, it'll go into bit
> > > heaven.
> > >
> > > Good luck!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Ron
> > > '87 16V (Victor, the Famous Cheap Scirocco -
> > ausgezeichnet! unglaublich!)
> > > '93 Cab (Teufelhasen, soon for sale)
> > > many, many, miles and busted knuckles on seven
> > more past watercooleds...
> > >
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> >
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