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     I got my SuperSport in 2000 and after fixin' it up, I rode it for three of four month with the original header on it.  I decided to remove it and put a MAC header on.....specifically to save the original header from further damage.  It was in questionable condition, so it's been on a shelf to the last 5 or 6 years.  Now I'm moving to a new city and it was either time to do something about the header, or throw it away.

Here's a before photo

I took the header to:
Astro Plating
915 Roosevelt Ave
San Antonio, TX 78210
(210) 533-7126

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	I dropped it off with the clamps on.  I felt that mostly I just wanted to save the header, and that I could do any detail work later.  They removed the clamps and chromed them seperately.
Normally, they want the header taken apart.  They can do a better job that way, but I was in a rush because I'm moving and as I mentioned above......Astro Plating will take shipments, but you need to call them first.
	This is the dent on the front of #4.  I talked to a shop about brazing it and they quoted me $90.....not at this time.  It can be done later.
As they cleaned the header, they found rust that made holes, they used lead to repair these spots.  If you want the utmost performance, this might restrict the air-flow a minor amount, but this isn't the header you'd really want to use for high performance, anyway. I'm pleased.  Another spot shown below.
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