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But it's not gone forever. We're gonna keep it as a knock-around
vehicle (the danged thing runs GREAT) for the kids to use. I've had
two mechanics look at it, and they both said "drive it till it dies"...
It's in no danger of breaking in half, so long as you don't load it
up with 350 pounds of gasoline.

Could you not get someone to weld a 1/4" plate on each side of the broken
part of the frame?
--
Jim in NC