Chroming exhaust pipes?

[AllanB]

Maybe that he did use say a 4 -5mm wire and actually weld the flat steel to that so the edge has some meat. Then grind as required.

Reckon that would work well as I did something similar on a fancy curve for a gate some years back.

We will never know unless one is cut in half!!!!!!

[Drew]

We will never know unless one is cut in half!!!!!!

Steve Roberts is still alive. Spyda has a bit to do with him, and could ask.

[jellywrestler]

gidday jellywrestler, is that the warlock? im sure ive seen that bike before

Warlord actually and it spent most of it's life in napier hastings, got any photos tucked away, or any mates with photos maybe?

[jellywrestler]

another piccie

[fridayflash]

ahh, warlord thats the one! yep i know adam 'friday' the guy you got it from but also
was owned by a guy 'lofty' in taradale where i grew up, no photos sorry but
i occasionally see loftys brothers around, will ask them..might get lucky eh

[jellywrestler]

ahh, warlord thats the one! yep i know adam 'friday' the guy you got it from but also
was owned by a guy 'lofty' in taradale where i grew up, no photos sorry but
i occasionally see loftys brothers around, will ask them..might get lucky eh

Say hi to Friday for us and any photos are welcome as there's a couple of details that i can't quite figure out how it was in it's day...

[AllanB]

Very cool. And there is a lot of work in those pipes! Still doable as heck it was done once!

[jellywrestler]

more piccies, the pipes are 1 1/2 inch square so will give you an idea on pitting size

[Drew]

Bloody hell that Roberts is a master of making cool shit aye!

It doesn't look overly pitted. The braising the surface trick has to be easiest surely.

[jellywrestler]

Bloody hell that Roberts is a master of making cool shit aye!

It doesn't look overly pitted. The braising the surface trick has to be easiest surely.

may sound it but the temperatures that it needs mean I risk damaging them so am doing as much to learn the pros and cons of each method first

[F5 Dave]

So you think you may distort them brazing them. Surely they underwent some stress when first made. But (being no expert) is is possible to fill them with packed sand or water so only the surface is getting hot? Pig to get out I'd guess.

[jellywrestler]

So you think you may distort them brazing them. Surely they underwent some stress when first made. But (being no expert) is is possible to fill them with packed sand or water so only the surface is getting hot? Pig to get out I'd guess.

we're talking pits every square inch here so i'm just being cautious and listening to all veiwpoints, it seems to be working to BTW

[Drew]

we're talking pits every square inch here so i'm just being cautious and listening to all veiwpoints, it seems to be working to BTW

Listening is working, or the braising?

[Grumph]

may sound it but the temperatures that it needs mean I risk damaging them so am doing as much to learn the pros and cons of each method first

Nickle bronze will flow with the steel dull red. If the pipes are 16G as i suspect you won't get distortion.
Spread the work areas around too - a bit on one pipe then over to another.

[jellywrestler]

took a pipe to the electroplater and he fired up the buffs and literally went striaght through in two places...
had an Egli Vincent in the van to drop off at Steve Roberts a couple of days later and while I was there he said bring the bike up and he'll make a new set, problem solved, yee fucking ha