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Date:         Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:39:04 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: I got SA second from BD;and no comment (repairing  plastic
              parts)
Comments: To: Oxroad@aol.com
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In a message dated 2/21/02 4:27:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes:

> The grill had a few > dimples from the manufacturing process where the plastic didn't fill the > mould and the like. Two of them in spots that were very visible if the grill > was installed on the bus. > >

fwiw - this would have been easy to fix. i have reincarnated many fiberglass bumper/trim moulding pieces.. just ask Ron (mr Busdepot) Himself!! i fixed the front fiberglass bumper on his personal 89 westy, it was cracked in half.. i did a superior job, and you cant even tell. almost any used fiberglass bumper is going to have cracks, its so easy to fix with fiberglass matting or with basic body filler or plasticpoxy. its a shame people throw out fiberglass bumper pieces just because they have a crack, or a munched section.. i have fixed the worst, with ease. once i glassed back a front fiberglass bumper that was in 3 seperate pieces.. with what these parts cost new, they are worth fixing.. To fix the dimples in the lower grille, i would have used either bondo body filler or plastic poxy..then sanded till smooth, and then sprayed the whole grille with semi-gloss black krylon out of a spray can. would have taken you very little time, and no cost.. doing it yourself.

take care chris


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