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rcx822
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 Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:10 pm Post subject: Some sort of glue used in bodywork |
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This is an early nineties Suzuki. There is some sort of soft glue that is used to hold body panels together. It both glues them and also is soft so I guess it acts as some sort of soft mount.
It's also used under the bonnet, holding the bonnet sheet to the reinforcing metal under the bonnet.
So before I go ahead and try using No More Nails from B&Q, can anyone say what this glue is? You can see here that a backet holding the roof stiff was using the glue and it's all fallen apart.
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D4B
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Rick
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Bitumen Boy
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| I'm surprised that a glued joint on a 90's car has failed. The Triumph Acclaim (and thus also the Honda Ballade, and probably many others) of the early 80's used a fair number of glued joints, and despite extensive experience I've never seen one of those fail yet. Obviously Suzuki in the 90's were using something cheaper... |
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rcx822
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Bitumen Boy wrote: | | I'm surprised that a glued joint on a 90's car has failed. The Triumph Acclaim (and thus also the Honda Ballade, and probably many others) of the early 80's used a fair number of glued joints, and despite extensive experience I've never seen one of those fail yet. Obviously Suzuki in the 90's were using something cheaper... |
Also the actual bracket is so weak that any weight on the roof at all bends it causing the ceiling felt to sag. I suspect that it only has any strength if glued to the roof, together creating something structural. I was going to make a custom bracket before I realised this might be the case and the glue might solve the issue of the flimsy bracket. |
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ukdave2002
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3M produce a range of body adhesives, some of which can be used instead of spot welds on body panels  be worth a browse on their website.
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rcx822
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:18 am Post subject: |
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| ukdave2002 wrote: | 3M produce a range of body adhesives, some of which can be used instead of spot welds on body panels be worth a browse on their website.
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That sounds top quality but I've already ordered the previously recommended stuff. No matter. I'm sure I'll need more as this car will be getting overhauled this winter. |
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D4B
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| rcx822 wrote: | | ukdave2002 wrote: | 3M produce a range of body adhesives, some of which can be used instead of spot welds on body panels be worth a browse on their website.
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That sounds top quality but I've already ordered the previously recommended stuff. No matter. I'm sure I'll need more as this car will be getting overhauled this winter. |
I have used that Fina systems one a couple of times, it's very good, you should have no probs  |
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