Is it possible to do this?
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Instructor
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From: Dayton Nevada
Is it possible to do this?
I bought a new front nose piece for my 79 and its urethane. Like any other aftermarket crap, does not fit too well. Can I use something to bond in the gap and smooth it out to make it look like one piece that has the best chance of not cracking? Thanks
Melting Slicks
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From: Savannah GA
You can't weld aluminum to steel and have it stick, and you can't bond urethane to fiberglass and have it stick... I don't care what you use for glue. It might work long enough to sell the car to some unsuspecting new owner, but if you keep it it will crack for sure... no ifs, ands or buts.
Le Mans Master
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
You can't weld aluminum to steel and have it stick, and you can't bond urethane to fiberglass and have it stick... I don't care what you use for glue. It might work long enough to sell the car to some unsuspecting new owner, but if you keep it it will crack for sure... no ifs, ands or buts.
Maybe a little heat might make the nose a little more flexible. I don't mean break out the torch, I mean leave it out in the sun for awhile!
Scott
