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Old 02-14-2013, 11:30 AM
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The rivet next to the heart has some deformation of the manufactured head due to a misplaced rivet gun. This could cause some loss of strength. You may want to consider drilling it out and replacing. Ultimately you should contact vans for advice.
For about .00009th of a second I thought about drilling that out and resetting it but I felt it best to leave the flaw in there.
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Old 02-14-2013, 11:44 AM
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Sent this to my wife ------ she loves it.
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Old 02-14-2013, 12:24 PM
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...probly should safety that hinge pin though, eh?

maybe a Dzus fastener to close it nicely?
(most pilots wives know to carry a phillips with them at all times....just in case!)
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Take a close look. I crimped the ends of the hinges, no safety wire required.

Good idea, I didn't think about a fastener to close it. I do have some spare SkyBolt fastners that I could use.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:30 PM
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... Ultimately you should contact vans for advice.
What we need to do is have Van's come out with a pre-punched kit for these cards.

A few years back I tried to convince Van's to come out with a pre-punched briefcase kit. My thinking was it would be way cooler to make a brief case than a barely useable toolbox.
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Old 02-14-2013, 02:00 PM
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I like it Bill . . . Just be careful, after a few years that may get old for her and she may throw it at you.. Better round off all sharp corners and maybe put some lightening holes in it to reduce the inertia while it is airborne flying towards your noggin!
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What we need to do is have Van's come out with a pre-punched kit for these cards.

A few years back I tried to convince Van's to come out with a pre-punched briefcase kit. My thinking was it would be way cooler to make a brief case than a barely useable toolbox.
As soon as Van come out with the quick build version, I'll put in my order.

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Old 02-14-2013, 02:36 PM
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A few years back I tried to convince Van's to come out with a pre-punched briefcase kit. My thinking was it would be way cooler to make a brief case than a barely useable toolbox.
A briefcase kit would be COOL... if I had any need for a briefcase, which the 2 or 3 old ones gathering dust tell me I don't.

But, really - the toolbox is "barely useful"? Are you kidding? Six cans of beer and a layer of ice fit perfectly.
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Old 02-14-2013, 03:18 PM
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A briefcase kit would be COOL... if I had any need for a briefcase, which the 2 or 3 old ones gathering dust tell me I don't.

But, really - the toolbox is "barely useful"? Are you kidding? Six cans of beer and a layer of ice fit perfectly.
You mean like this?

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But just think, you could get an entire 12 pack in a briefcase!
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Old 02-14-2013, 03:21 PM
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Can you talk about your reasons for not priming?
Oh I?ve primed her, I mean?
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Old 02-14-2013, 03:31 PM
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And how many g's can it take? In case it doesn't go over too well?

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