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Old 05-08-2012, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by scooter123 View Post

Have you EVER installed a barrel on a frame? I have and it isn't nearly as simple as you describe it. Between the barrel clamp and the frame wrench there is very little of the barrel/frame junction that is visible. In addition when you get it close your trying to eyeball it in while using an 18 inch long pipe on the frame wrench to give you enough mechanical advantage to inch the frame in place.
I guess putting barrels on has gotten harder with time. Seems the old guys had no issues getting them on straight.
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