Front nose won't line up with pass. fender, HELP!
11-28-2008, 08:52 PM
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Front nose won't line up with pass. fender, HELP!
Hey guys, I'm trying to get everything on my car lined up, and this has me frustrated.. The body lines on this car are giving me migraines.. The drivers fender to the nose is pretty damn close, fairly smooth along the outside, and on the top is good.. The passenger side is alright on the lower parts, but on the top of the fender, on the highest bolt of the nose, it seems to have torn away from the rubberized material.
My question is, how do I fix this? Can I fiberglass it?
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My question is, how do I fix this? Can I fiberglass it?
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11-28-2008, 09:01 PM
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Re: Front nose won't line up with pass. fender, HELP!
glass wont stick to it, you need some kind of epoxy, or i believe there is a "welding" kit for plastics.
11-28-2008, 09:06 PM
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Re: Front nose won't line up with pass. fender, HELP!
I have some 5 minute epoxy laying around, I'll try that. Thanks, KP.
11-28-2008, 09:07 PM
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Re: Front nose won't line up with pass. fender, HELP!
dont waste your time with plastic welders, the modern 2 part epoxys of today are much stronger then the welders...
11-28-2008, 09:16 PM
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Re: Front nose won't line up with pass. fender, HELP!
So just epoxy the steel inside the nose to the plastic, then remount on to the fender?
11-28-2008, 10:31 PM
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Re: Front nose won't line up with pass. fender, HELP!
I disagree especially when talking about the urethane bumpers on a third gen. Other plastics of today though you're right. Some are damn near unrepairable and 2 part epoxies and urethanes are the only way to go.
11-29-2008, 11:45 AM
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Re: Front nose won't line up with pass. fender, HELP!
I used a 2 part 1 minute epoxy, and I used my linesman pliers to bend it all back in place. I'll put it back on later and post a pic. Thanks guys, a ton!
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