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Why we save junk for 40 years!

I had two junk freight cars that had some roof walks that were needed.

My RC airplane heating gun and a hex screwdriver removed the walks from the car (I finally pitched the car, although I did remove and keep the doors and door guides).

 

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My nice all metal vintage car needed a roof walk.  A little 'rattle can' silver, thick CA and she's good as new!

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And what are the chances of that roof walk being exactly the correct length that I needed?

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By chance, I had a 2nd same type junk car that sacrificed its roofwalk  for another vintage metal car.  This metal car had a warped roof and, while trying to straighten it, it broke.  The walk was cast metal so it broke a lot! 

The metal roof needed some thick CA to re-attach it.  After the CA dries, the roof walk will be attached.

 

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