Tpi Cracks ?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Oxford CT
Tpi Cracks ?
Why are both of my tpi plastic fender pieces cracked. In the same spot ? Is this common ? Should it be like this ?
Im redoing the car and not sure if im going to replace them since you cent see it much any ways.
Dan
Im redoing the car and not sure if im going to replace them since you cent see it much any ways.
Dan
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Joined: Mar 2004
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From: The last place on earth to get cable... Sacramento
Dan...
You're looking at a 20 year old plastic automotive body component...
They crack...
It looks like the panel has been taken on and off several times... the previous installer may have something to do with it.
Also, the stress of the floating mass (the plastic being held by the tabs) being jiggled from the bumps in the road and pushed by air pressure in and out as well, puts a lot of energy into that small area... the results are next to your hand.
As a rodder... my cars have more vibration tossed at them than other cars of the same make, with a different owner... with lots of broken tabs on plastic and metal parts in my experience, there are some solutions...
My best solution for this problem involves a small bit of metal bent to the exact shape and a hole for the screw, some epoxy, and some fabric tape... this goes on the underside of the tab and onto the inside of the panel... be careful you don't want to add too much more weight to the panel... remember, the reason for the cracking in the first place.
Unless you want to buy a new part.
You're looking at a 20 year old plastic automotive body component...
They crack...
It looks like the panel has been taken on and off several times... the previous installer may have something to do with it.
Also, the stress of the floating mass (the plastic being held by the tabs) being jiggled from the bumps in the road and pushed by air pressure in and out as well, puts a lot of energy into that small area... the results are next to your hand.
As a rodder... my cars have more vibration tossed at them than other cars of the same make, with a different owner... with lots of broken tabs on plastic and metal parts in my experience, there are some solutions...
My best solution for this problem involves a small bit of metal bent to the exact shape and a hole for the screw, some epoxy, and some fabric tape... this goes on the underside of the tab and onto the inside of the panel... be careful you don't want to add too much more weight to the panel... remember, the reason for the cracking in the first place.
Unless you want to buy a new part.
