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Fix mount tabs on bodywork?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:48 pm
by YZFRob
SO has anyone ever fixed ones that broke off and stayed fixed? I've been thinking of just replacing the broke ones with a kydex plate ad use Dzus fasteners.

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:32 am
by ThomVis
I've got two in the so-far-so-good section. ABS welded the ears back on, made an aluminium plate with a cage-nut and polyestered that on for reinforcement.
Now poly and ABS don't mix too well, so I'm expecting a phonecall any day now.

Are you getting the dzus fasteners with the loops? A race team over here is dumping these because the eyes are flopping all over, and using tape to fasten the fasteners.....

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:01 pm
by sickle44
Plastex is your friend dude, a product that Overkill knows where to get. Prior to hearing of that stuff, this is one of the agents I've been using with a great deal of succes myself, Q-bond.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQYW5pXxj1k

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:56 pm
by spook
Plastex. I have rebuilt missing tabs and done repairs with it. it is basically finely ground plastic with a solvent. The end result is strong as the original. it's one of the few products that works as well as the manufacturer claim it will.