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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Alto Mare on May 15, 2012, 01:11:43 AM

Title: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Alto Mare on May 15, 2012, 01:11:43 AM
If you have spacer bars from a Penn Senator, that are in really bad shape, you can get creative and bring them back. Here are a couple of shots:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2268.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2284.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2283.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g431/pescatore1/Picture2281.jpg)
It might be worth the effort, these bars are not available anymore
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: redsetta on May 15, 2012, 01:25:36 AM
Well done Sal - they look great.
The drilling's a nice touch too.
Newell reel seat, powder-coated inner rings, upgrade handle and arm, pimped spacers, 'Tank' internals (I assume) and an anniversary spool - that's some bit of gear.
Quality work, as always. ;) ;D
Cheers, Justin
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Alto Mare on May 15, 2012, 01:34:24 AM
You're spot on Justin. Gret observation! The spacers are not as round as the original, I removed the recessed area. They still look sharp though. Thanks! Sal
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: john2244 on May 15, 2012, 01:57:41 AM
Looks great Sal, you do quality work !!!
John
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Bryan Young on May 15, 2012, 03:22:24 AM
Awesome Sal.  But, then again, would not expect anything less from you or your mods.  :D
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Dominick on May 15, 2012, 04:37:41 AM
Sal:  You are going to have to be more efficient and post these ideas quickly.  I threw away a set two days ago.  Now I am upset.  It would have been fun to bring them back.  You're a genius.  Keep up the good work.  Dominick
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: el greco on May 15, 2012, 10:31:56 AM
Great job looks shimck what size senator is that really goes well with the handle keep up the good work cheers
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Alto Mare on May 15, 2012, 12:07:59 PM
Thanks guys!

Dominick, I'm actually glad that you tossed them, it's a lot of work and requires a lot of patience and I don't think you have much of that ;D. If you over sand by the screw holes, they'll become useless.

El greco, thanks! It's a 114H.
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: broschro on May 15, 2012, 12:29:22 PM
sweeeett ::)
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Keta on May 15, 2012, 01:23:57 PM
Nice work.
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: George4741 on May 15, 2012, 02:07:52 PM
Sal,
You amaze me with your ideas.  You're always thinking outside of the box!
George
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Tile on May 15, 2012, 02:14:45 PM
The finishing touch would be a a mirror finish polish job on them.
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Alto Mare on May 15, 2012, 03:01:15 PM
Tile, you remind me of the movie "Christmas Vacation". Clark puts up over 3,000 light on the roof, they look amazing but the only thing his father-in-law has to say is "Those lights aren't twinkling" ;D.
Title: Re: Recycling spacer bars
Post by: Dominick on May 15, 2012, 04:36:12 PM
Sal:  I don't feel that bad one had screws frozen in place.  That's why I tossed them.  Dominick
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