Able to solder Aluminum

Some parts Im still on the fence about replacing or repairing. I found on the internet the low heat solder made for soldering Aluminum pot metal or really any kind of metal. I gave it a test on a peace that I thought i was going to just though away and low and behold this stuff works. Below I took a picture of the name brand and if you have any questions about if it works let me know. In the future I will post after picks of the pieces after they are chromed and show more projects that I have planed only at a later date. 

The part missing was because of the motor mount needing to be bolted to the transom, but I will be building up the transom  with fiberglass and the hole or crescent shape wont be necessary any more, so I will fill it in and after its chromed you will never know it was there hopefully . 

Holes that have been made bigger I will fill in and redrill the hole completely 

This piece was spit down the middle the outboard sits right on it and over the years of removing and replacing the motors it just gave away. 

I don't know why but I keep putting this picture in upside down you will just have to turn your computer over lol

GRINDING AND SANDING ALMOST DONE!!!

It was pretty cool outside so it didn't bother me to be completely suited up. I opened the door and put a powerful fan in the back of the garage to push the dust out while I was working. Under my leather gloves I have surgical gloves taped to my cover all suit. I'm wearing a face mask, goggles and respirator. The painters suit im wearing has the built in feet I have found this to be very useful anything you can do to keep the damn fiberglas from making you miserable.  

The fine dust you make when grinding is a combination of the Fiberglas possibly gelcoat if you had some there and the rock hard adhesive they used when manufacturing these boats in the 50's and  60's

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I used a four inch grinder with a grit sanding wheel.

Having the respirator on for long periods of time can be very difficult. 

I have a little more grinding to do to the transom but not enough to have to suit up again.

I was done ! I just finished sanding the bottom of the boat this day I started with grinding the floor but I wanted to be complete with the monkey suit.

Finally finished with the grinding and sanding the bottom of the boat.