broken tabs
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Instructor
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From: Kansas City Ks
broken tabs NEW VENDOR
I have found a way to fix all those broken tabs and screw holes that always seem to break. I dont know how to post pictures on here, so email me and I will send pictures.
peggysspace@yahoo.com Peggy
I HAVE FOUND SOMEONE ELSE TO PURCHASE THE PLASTEX KIT THROUGH
http://www.plastex.us/PLASTEX/contact.html
peggysspace@yahoo.com Peggy
I HAVE FOUND SOMEONE ELSE TO PURCHASE THE PLASTEX KIT THROUGH
http://www.plastex.us/PLASTEX/contact.html
Last edited by peggysspace@yahoo.co; Feb 24, 2006 at 12:52 AM. Reason: upate
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St. Jude Donor '08
Are we talking about those U-nuts (and the like) that always seems to strip out on interior and exterior trim? If so, spill the beans! I hate them things! The ones holding the splash shields on the front of my car are basically being held together by loctite. There's gotta be a better way short of replacing all the hardware every time.
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1. Upload the pictures here 1 at the time: http://www.imageshack.us/
- click browse, choose the image, click open
- click upload and your image is hosted free
2. post the direct links (copy+paste) imageshack gives you to this thread
Easy.
- click browse, choose the image, click open
- click upload and your image is hosted free
2. post the direct links (copy+paste) imageshack gives you to this thread
Easy.
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From: Kansas City Ks
The first picture is the back of the door handle trim, the little tower that the screw goes into was missing, you can make a replacement. The second picture is the new tower. Pict #3 is the radio bezel with the tab broken off, #4 is the tab replaced. When you buy the kit it has an instructional video.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by peggysspace@yahoo.co
The first picture is the back of the door handle trim, the little tower that the screw goes into was missing, you can make a replacement. The second picture is the new tower. Pict #3 is the radio bezel with the tab broken off, #4 is the tab replaced. When you buy the kit it has an instructional video.
BTW, if you are simply gluing parts back together, there are two products that seem to work very well for me: either Seal-All, or a thin layer of JB Weld.
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The 2nd picture is where I made a whole new tower for the screw, plus it also will fix a large crack. I bought this car used and it had been abused so there is alot to repair or replace on the plastic pieces. I just wanted to share what I had found. I believe I put the web address in one of the posts.
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St. Jude Donor '05
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This is the kit where you use some liquid and powder to make your own plastic. I bought the kit however have not used it but it was featured in a tech article on Corvette Fever magazine.
http://corvettefever.com/howto/corp_0503w_plastic/
http://corvettefever.com/howto/corp_0503w_plastic/
Last edited by goldeneye_vet; Feb 9, 2006 at 02:00 AM.