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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:24 AM
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My headlight support bar is coming away from the front clip (at the front end only)

Whats the best adhesive to use to repair this?

any tips on fixing this?

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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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I used in my project to bond metal to fiberglass with 3M - 08115 and to bond FG to FG with 3M - 08219.

I bond the new headlight support bar directly to the FG without the FG layer that rivet to the bar.

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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 06:51 AM
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Had the same problem with mine. Body guy across the street helped me pull the hood and he used a two part adhesive (It was 3-M but don't know what kind...black) and he used a caulk type gun to shoot the 2 part up in between the support bar and the front clip. Used about 6 clamps to hold it together and it lines up almost perfect with my hood now. we did it after we primed the car and before we painted it. Before we epoxed it, it stood probably 3/4 of an inch above my hood in the center.

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