bonding nose
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Burning Brakes
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From: west babylon new york
bonding nose
i finished fitting the complete nose[used] i am installing, fitted and ajusted a few times, ready for final bonding ,can i do i side at a time or do i have to do all at once that means undoing rad support again , also i am using chopped glass with epoxy reson as had used this system on other parts of car and it works great [west system ] it is a 72 coupeals i am using a strap to tighten nose to bonding section at firewall ,not drilling and screwing as some people suggest
Le Mans Master
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From: New Hill NC
i finished fitting the complete nose[used] i am installing, fitted and ajusted a few times, ready for final bonding ,can i do i side at a time or do i have to do all at once that means undoing rad support again , also i am using chopped glass with epoxy reson as had used this system on other parts of car and it works great [west system ] it is a 72 coupeals i am using a strap to tighten nose to bonding section at firewall ,not drilling and screwing as some people suggest
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Burning Brakes
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From: west babylon new york
i don;t think you understood what i asked or i worded it wrong, i want to lift up each section and put epoxy in without completely removing nose again, it seems like i can pry apart and get almost all sections fairly easy ,the only hard to get section is the drivers side front firewall where it is a little tight to get in because of the air vacumn tank otherwise i can get to all spots wher adhesive needs to be
Melting Slicks
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From: Fairless Hills PA.
Are you sure the straps are going to hold the nose in place tight enough.
I've hung many noses years ago, drill & rivet in place. Drill out rivets later and fill with glass. Just my $.02.
Good Luck with your project!
I've hung many noses years ago, drill & rivet in place. Drill out rivets later and fill with glass. Just my $.02.
Good Luck with your project!
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Burning Brakes
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From: west babylon new york
yes i did a few on solid axle cars you wrap the strap arround the chassis and over the nose at the bondind spots then pull strap tight i suppurted it in critical spots with 2x4;s to even out the pressure its a teqinec that someone showed me years ago that way, you don;t have to fix the small holes and they wouldn;t come back to bight you in years to come , you can also shim out the panels if they are in too far like this
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Burning Brakes
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From: west babylon new york
nose was removed to do at once it was shimmed and supported in spots i will check on finnished product on monday and let you all know how it came out i would post pictures but i don,t know how
