ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 17y 11m 1d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 06/10/12 06:18 AM Share Posted 06/10/12 06:18 AM ford only off hand approx $400-$450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 17y 7m Gender: Male Posted 06/10/12 07:53 AM Share Posted 06/10/12 07:53 AM (edited) Place I get my ford remotes has them for $280http://bit.ly/Q2Y5oWI got mine from ford with staff discount was $260 but retailed about 380 3 years ago Edited 06/10/12 07:57 AM by freeze_dk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 07/10/12 10:30 PM Share Posted 07/10/12 10:30 PM Happened to me too, I ended up welding a steel ring on the end of mine and haven't worried about it since. It will happen again too, not maybe ( I did two) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 16y 3m 10d Gender: Male Posted 08/10/12 02:28 AM Share Posted 08/10/12 02:28 AM U can get a metal piece made for it my friend got a machinist to do. I never had a prob though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 08/10/12 05:30 AM Share Posted 08/10/12 05:30 AM Another thing keeping your paint pristine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_hammy Member 192 Member For: 12y 5m Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 08/10/12 01:26 PM Author Share Posted 08/10/12 01:26 PM Happened to me too, I ended up welding a steel ring on the end of mine and haven't worried about it since. It will happen again too, not maybe ( I did two)I was contemplating this !! Seems a little dodgy but if I could do it right, would turn out better then original. And cheaper too! Any tips? I think I'll give it a crack!! Haha Steve my car hasn't moved from my driveway in like 3 weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/10/12 10:54 PM Share Posted 08/10/12 10:54 PM It was pretty straight forward, the biggest issue is keeping the Plastic master cylinder cool while you weld it. I wrapped it in a rag and sat it in water - slightly sketchy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 17y 7m Gender: Male Posted 08/10/12 11:24 PM Share Posted 08/10/12 11:24 PM Ever thought it snapped off because the master sh*t itself? Mine was stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/10/12 11:36 PM Share Posted 08/10/12 11:36 PM Not in my case freeze, The one I welded the ring to is the original one out of my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/10/12 02:31 AM Share Posted 09/10/12 02:31 AM I was contemplating this !! Seems a little dodgy but if I could do it right, would turn out better then original. And cheaper too! Any tips? I think I'll give it a crack!!Haha Steve my car hasn't moved from my driveway in like 3 weeks...Do as P@ Said to keep the MC cool, Get it welded with a TIG so the heat is concentrated and controlled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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