Help with headlight support bar
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Drifting
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From: Panama City Beach, Florida
Help with headlight support bar
Hello everybody,
I've got a '77 I'm working on and while removing the headlight assemblies the support bar basically fell out. It's a rusty mess and can't be re-used.
Any advice where to buy a replacement ?
How about the adhesive ?
Installation tips ?
Thanks, Frank
I've got a '77 I'm working on and while removing the headlight assemblies the support bar basically fell out. It's a rusty mess and can't be re-used.
Any advice where to buy a replacement ?
How about the adhesive ?
Installation tips ?
Thanks, Frank
Racer
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Easton Massachusetts
It's s pretty simple job once you get the old one out. Clean up the area real good. I used the lord fusor 116 adhesive I believe. You can get the header panel from just about any of the corvette parts suppliers but be prepared to be disappointed in the quality. It fits ok but it's very thin and nothing like the original. Probably an import.
Safety Car
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Hi Myoriginal77, I had to replace mine on the 69 I am working on. You can go to my thread (RVZIO69Restore) where I have pictures showing the adhesive, clamping process and other things. You will need the bar and bonding piece. I have a new one but I am not sure if they still used rivets in 77. The bar really should go back where the original was because it does effect the headlight assemblies and their gapping.
RVZIO
RVZIO
Melting Slicks
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From: Toronto
In 77 they didn't use rivets, header bar was bonded in.
Make sure you clean up area well, and like RVZIO said make sure you get it back in to the same position where it was.
I used an SEM adhesive (can't remember the number)
Have lots of clamps ready to hold it once you get it in position.
Do a search for header bar and you'll find lots of threads and tips
Make sure you clean up area well, and like RVZIO said make sure you get it back in to the same position where it was.
I used an SEM adhesive (can't remember the number)
Have lots of clamps ready to hold it once you get it in position.
Do a search for header bar and you'll find lots of threads and tips
Race Director
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From: Charlotte NC
AS for the replacement steel support....you can more than likely get that from any major Corvette supplier.
AS for the adhesive....it NEEDS TO BE an adhesive than can bond steel to fiberglass/SMC
SO...for one example is the SEM 39747...LORD FUSOR has one...along with other companies.
AND...if you DO choose the SEM product...you will need to contact SEM and get a hold of their local rep and that rep more than likely can loan you the special application gun so you can apply the product. I DO KNOW that the new part will need to be ground where the adhesive will go...but you can verify this when you get it and talk with the rep.
The prep of the body panel and the set-up is where you are going to have a lot of time so when you actually bond it in place...it is where you want it.
DUB
AS for the adhesive....it NEEDS TO BE an adhesive than can bond steel to fiberglass/SMC
SO...for one example is the SEM 39747...LORD FUSOR has one...along with other companies.
AND...if you DO choose the SEM product...you will need to contact SEM and get a hold of their local rep and that rep more than likely can loan you the special application gun so you can apply the product. I DO KNOW that the new part will need to be ground where the adhesive will go...but you can verify this when you get it and talk with the rep.
The prep of the body panel and the set-up is where you are going to have a lot of time so when you actually bond it in place...it is where you want it.
DUB
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