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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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I have a warrior that the main frame is bent an cracked. My dilema is do I buy another frame an do a project warrior with my engine (which runs great) or just sell all my parts an see how much I get out of them towards another quad?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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buy a used frame off ebay or something
 
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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Just buy another frame. Engines are not that hard to swap. With the new frame on hand, it would only take you a couple of evenings to have it up and running again, three at the most.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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The $64 question to me is how bad is the bend and the crack? If it isn't too bad and if you know a good welder I would fix it. You can TIG that frame and reinforce it and make it stronger than it was before. At the same time, if you are going to have to completely strip the frame to get to it, you may be better off to replace the frame. I am too stubborn to let it go so I would repair it and improve it to prevent it from happening again if it were me.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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im with this guy, see if it can be welded, you might be able to go to a metal shop or a vocational school and see if they will weld it for you. a school would probably do it for free.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Yea I mean if it is just a little crack it probably wouldn't be that big of a deal to just weld it but I think that no matter how good the weld if it was a big crack through the frame I would still be worried about cracking there again. I think if it's a substantial crack I would just pick up a used frame on ebay for $75. Ebay Item: 320360012150
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Thanks for all your help I did strip it down,an I found another titled frame local here on craigslist so It looks like I'm starting a project. I drink Monster energy drink like water so I'm going to theme it on that I'll post some pics as I progress on it if anybody would like to see it come together
 
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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Yea post some pictures as it comes together.
 
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