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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 07:46 PM
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The piece that connects the front nose below the cowl has a broken piece. How do I repair this? I was thinking of using some epoxy and grinding it smooth on the edges or fiberglass?

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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 10:17 PM
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The more important questions is "Why is it broken?" That could be a stress crack because the strength of the frame/birdcage is seriously weakened from rust/rot.
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fiberglass...






But also wondering why it's broken...that's kinda weird.
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i agree and that could lead to other more serious problems,so you have been warned.good luck on the repairs.
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Hold on to the piece lying on the cowl in your first pic.
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Epoxy would probably work for some length of time. I would use glass. It's not overly complicated and if you never worked with glass before this would be the perfect first attempt.

What condition is the car currently in? Is she in resto mode?
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The car is not in running condition right now. I got it from my Brother and it has been sitting for about 25 years. That broken piece has been like that since he got it and it appears that it was repaired some time in the past.
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