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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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I am new to the forum so bare with me. I have a bad year 84 vette with several problems among them I lost my acrlyic top to the wind and replaced it with a used fiberglass top. I noticed that the top is seperating from the frame which in my supprise I found out that the frame is pot metal. Anyway does anyone know what type material I can use to bond the top to the fiberglass, don't want to loose another top to the wind.
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Same thing happened to me, I used a two part structural epoxy by "SEM", clamped it with several stout clamps and left it on the kitchen counter over night. No more problems...

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Where can you get the epoxy by "SEM"
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmyk
Where can you get the epoxy by "SEM"
Check your local auto paint stores, they'll know all about it, be sure to tell them it's for "SMC fiberglass structural repair"....

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