Date:         Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:50:57 EDT
Reply-To:     JKrevnov@aol.com
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@aol.com>
Subject:      Re: driver's door pocket... Where to buy? Any 3rd party pocket
              available?
Comments: To: ktaylor@premier1.net
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In a message dated 8/21/00 4:56:08 PM, ktaylor@premier1.net writes:

<< I'm a big guy, and perhaps it's because of my size that it
gets bumped a bit. Anyone have a solution to this? >>

Ken,

I'm big and beautiful, too so, I feel for you.  Now, the magic word is Devcon
MVP 33.  It is the best structural adhesive I have ever used.  It is not
cheap.  A good substitute that is generally available at hardware stores is
Devcon Plastic Welder.  Don't waste your time with epoxies.  While either
adhesive will stick your pieces back together again, you have to reinforce
the repair.  My map pocket split at about the center as a result of my knee
pushing on it one too many times.  I repaired it in place by spreading the
crack and working the adhesive down into it.  I cleaned up the excess then I
stuck on (and clamped, of course) a 1" X 6" reinforcement strip of similar
material on the inside top edge of the map pocket.  The nice thing about the
Devcon product is that it will also adhere a strip of sheet steel if you want
to use that instead.

Rich