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Old 02-16-2022, 02:53 PM   #13
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Default Re: front wedge

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Originally Posted by daren007 View Post
Front wedge…at first I thought you were talking about something else. Replacement tracks are of high quality and the fit is excellent if you do not screw up the rivet holes in the backing plates. Use correct size rivets. Do not drive / buck the rivets as the tracks will move. Place in press, heat the tail and press the rivet tail. Why would you weld grind file when you can do the job correctly.
Because nobody should ever put their trust into a reproduction part. The fact of the matter is that both jobs would probably be about the same amount of labor, and retaining the original track assures that it is made correctly and will function as intended.
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