79 Front clip install??
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79 Front clip install??
I will be installing the whole front onto a 79 vette. I don't have any problem with getting it on, but I don't know what I should use to seal the thing together. The inner skirts are already attached to the fenders. Can someone direct me to where and what I will need to do the bonding?
Thanks..
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Re: 79 Front clip install?? (Fred D. Zwiger)
I used Evercoat Vette Panel Adhesive.
Work time was short, but I suspect I went a bit heavy with the hardener.
I found that it was best to get it tacked in place and then went back and
filled in all the seams (gaps) with a ziplock baggy full of adhesive ... like a
cake decorating bag. It allowed me to force lots of adhesive into the seams.
Make sure you put ample adhesive in the areas that cannot be reached after placement.
You may need a different formula than what I used ... for your 79 panels.
You do have some sheet metal screws in place from dry fit - right ?
These make it very easy to locate during final placement.
Good luck !! :seeya
[Modified by NHvette, 9:45 AM 5/19/2004]
Work time was short, but I suspect I went a bit heavy with the hardener.
I found that it was best to get it tacked in place and then went back and
filled in all the seams (gaps) with a ziplock baggy full of adhesive ... like a
cake decorating bag. It allowed me to force lots of adhesive into the seams.
Make sure you put ample adhesive in the areas that cannot be reached after placement.
You may need a different formula than what I used ... for your 79 panels.
You do have some sheet metal screws in place from dry fit - right ?
These make it very easy to locate during final placement.
Good luck !! :seeya
[Modified by NHvette, 9:45 AM 5/19/2004]
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Re: 79 Front clip install?? (NHvette)
I'll get my clip this weekend. Hadn't heard of doing the screw thing before, so thanks for that tip. This is my first vette. So I'm on new ground when it comes to the whole fiberglass thing. Mechanical and metal frame stuff, not much of a problem. Mig welders work great, but not for glass!! :)
