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Re: ABS plastic repair question
mlarky #553224 April 02nd 2012 9:24 am
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i dont know if id use it on the covertible top. that type of material may be hard to bond. is it a glass back window or plastic?


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Re: ABS plastic repair question
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Uncle Fester was right. The Q-bond worked great! The plastic overhead console is now fixed. Just need to paint and recover the 4 panels. http://s1175.photobucket.com/albums/r639/mlarky1957/?action=view&current=IMG_2590.jpg
There was one long wide crack that was a bit of a challenge, but I managed to get it sealed. I'm still going over a couple of ways to add support to it so there (hopefully) won't be any more cracks. Still need to figure out how to mount the CB radio in the thing, and a few switches. First of course run the wires for functions, and after I decide which CB antenna to use ( budget will also be a factor...), run that cable. But I am one big step closer. Thanks for the Q-bond recommendation Fester! Now I will need to tackle some other trim piece repairs.

As for the wife's convertible glass re-glueing, I made several calls to upholstery shops. None wanted to give advice other than quote a repair fee. One even said I would need a whole new top without even seeing the car...$2500? Yikes!! I finally called a body shop I had worked with, and he told me exactly how to fix it. He sold me a tube of 3M windshield adhesive and it worked great. I am now my wife's hero again. smile

Re: ABS plastic repair question
mlarky #553494 April 03rd 2012 4:59 am
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I had a crack in the lifter valley of a 390FE engine in my '63 mercury that was spraying coolant onto my cam. Ground out the crack a little bit with a carbide burr and filled the gouge with JB Weld. Engine ran for another several years without issue smile *shrugs* I think JB Weld is ok in some instances, lol. Just has to be the right application of the stuff.


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Re: ABS plastic repair question
mlarky #553515 April 03rd 2012 8:18 am
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I'm not saying JB Weld doesn't work for others..My personal experiences were all failures.

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mlarky #553609 April 03rd 2012 9:23 pm
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Originally Posted by mlarky
Uncle Fester was right. The Q-bond worked great! The plastic overhead console is now fixed. Just need to paint and recover the 4 panels.


HA ! Told you it was killer stuff ! I am really glad it worked for you ! yay yay

One warning about Q-Bond, you will soon be using it on EVERYTHING that needs repairs ! lol

Seriously, I am happy it worked good for you.


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Re: ABS plastic repair question
Alikazam #553763 April 04th 2012 9:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Alikazam
I had a crack in the lifter valley of a 390FE engine in my '63 mercury that was spraying coolant onto my cam. Ground out the crack a little bit with a carbide burr and filled the gouge with JB Weld. Engine ran for another several years without issue smile *shrugs* I think JB Weld is ok in some instances, lol. Just has to be the right application of the stuff.

I am sorry , Nothing personal there about that s#%* JB Weld. But I am a professional welder and have been for forty plus years. I do not like the stuff because once you use it and it does not work then I have to figure out how to clean it up and get the job done. If I had it in the first place it really would be a five minute job. There is not much that can't be fixed if it is done properly.


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mlarky #553782 April 04th 2012 10:15 pm
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I agree! smile but I was in a bind and it got me through smile lol

There is a time and a place for most things smile I prefer properly welded myself smile


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Re: ABS plastic repair question
mlarky #554250 April 07th 2012 9:39 am
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OK, so we have shared our opinions on JB Weld, for some it works, for some it was a temporary fix, for some a wasted effort. I am however SOLD on Q-bond!

Now with the panel cracks repaired, before I repaint and cover it, could use some suggestions on how to add some support(s) to the panel, preferably on the panel itself. Here's a link to a photo of the back side.

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r639/mlarky1957/IMG_2602.jpg

Been running some ideas in my head. Probably something in the middle, like thicker plastic strips, maybe some metal straps, either side of the drop down middle section ( for lack of a better description), to keep middle from flexing and creating new stress fractures. The original plan was to put my CB in the middle, and switches on the drivers side of the panel. Now I am wondering if the weight might be an issue for the old plastic. My buddy is trying to convince me to scrap or sell the plastic piece and create one from wood to avoid the problems.

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mlarky #554332 April 07th 2012 8:03 pm
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Could you maybe add some strips like you suggested, of this steel or thicker plastic, and then fiberglass over the WHOLE back to thicken it up ? I admit I do not know alot about fiberglass, so I throw this out as a MAYBE only. . . .


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