Bubba woudn't have sanded it or wasted the paint.
Headlight vacuum canister patch
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Headlight vacuum canister patch
This is bizarre. Patch, appears to be fiberglass, on dented headlight vacuum canister and painted black. Must have been done in factory.
Who would do such a crazy thing?
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Bubba wouldn't have sanded it or wasted the paint.
Some assembly line worker kicked the can. Dude, you broke it!
That's okay, just slap this fiberglass on it and squirt it with black paint.
Thirty years later... WTF??
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No repair like that was done at GM. There are salvage departments that would do part repairs. The repairs done are strictly per specified procedures and limited to those approved by Engineering personnel. A fiberglass patch for a coffee can would not be done...the patch would cost more [in labor and work time] than installing a new can.
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the patch would cost more [in labor and work time] than installing a new can.
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Those coffee cans just rusted out and when they were available were about $50.
If the top end with the nipples is good,cut it out and transfer to a new coffee can or make a tank from some 4" pvc and 2 end caps and some brass nipples.
If the top end with the nipples is good,cut it out and transfer to a new coffee can or make a tank from some 4" pvc and 2 end caps and some brass nipples.
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