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08-08-07, 07:02 PM
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The frame on a custom made trike i just purchased....i was driving down the road and the front wheel leans to the right after i noticed the problem....THE FRAME IS CRACKED...its just some metal tubing of some kind...how could i go abot fixing it? thanks...t
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08-08-07, 07:18 PM
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If it's custom made, contact the builder. They should be the ones to repair the crack.
08-08-07, 07:23 PM
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its custom made but i got it at a yard sale...it has a weedeater motor on it and the frame is just starting to crack under the handle bars...i dont know who built it...
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Try any welding shop. Base on your description I assume the frame is mild steel, not an exotic alloy, and can be welded by nearly anyone.
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yes a weedeater motor...painted red...gold stripes on fenders...gold wheels..a back seat...boy scouts gas tank...headlight...fully loaded...
