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Old 06-07-2021, 06:53 PM   #1
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Yes they are, if I can't find used now while the car is in the air, I may just put them back on and keep searching for used.
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Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.
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Old 06-07-2021, 08:06 PM   #2
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Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.
Thank you, this may work, the broken sections are not visible u less under the car so it may not matter. Still waiting on a hub carrier, rim, and a few tires, and repair of a rim. So I have some time to figure it out.
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I have a Polyvance plastic welding kit and have repaired plenty of these cracked panels and a few bumpers.
Take a look at this: https://www.polyvance.com/video/airless-plastic-welding/how-to-secure-a-broken-fog-light-mounting-boss-2
You can use the basic concepts shown with a cheap soldering iron and scrap of similar plastic.
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Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.
+ 1 Learned to use fiberglass by building remote controlled sailplanes (gliders), and used the same 'technique' (low tech btw..) to patch my car plastic parts and they last a long time :-)
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