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Date:         Wed, 28 Mar 2001 07:54:53 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
Comments: To: CTONLINE@webtv.net
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My work was done by a top rated local Collision One center that specializes in BMW and Mercedes.

You just haven't hit anything yet! My point is valid, these adhesives provide no structural strength whatsoever, they should only be used in non-structural applications.

CTONLINE@webtv.net wrote: > > Stuart, > If the glued panels failed it was probably due to one of two different > things. > (1) improperly prepared mating surfaces > (2) wrong, or cheap adhesive. > Ford Iknow for a fact has been using a Body panel adhesive on their > doors and quarter panels for at least 10 years. > I have used 3-M body panel adhesive on the front cowel panels of Mack > trucks for at least that long, with no failures, ever. > It all depends on who's doing the work, and how and what's applied.

-- Stuart MacMillan Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)

Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's)

Stripped and gone but their parts live on: '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT


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