The header war continues.
Jerry Berry said that the SS was going to fight me
if I tried using the torch to do shape changing.
Since I don't have "metal working" tools like
air hammers, slapper bags etc I decided to go
on instinct and just take a chance.
With Floydjer sitting on my shoulder I didn't want to screw up.
I've got this ratchet type vice called a Triton that's foot operated
so I clamped the 89mm tube in there and started making it oval.
It worked but I never put any side protection on the jaws and
had to cut off about 12 inches and start again.
The tube was dented and looked like rubbish.
On the second attempt I used some 2mm plate on each side
and then put the squeeze on the tube. It got pretty close to where
I wanted it so I banged in two off cut 52mm sections to help keep
the profile.
Then I got out the torch and heated the oval. The small gaps closed
with a tiny bit of hammer help.