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Subject:Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
From:Terry Kay
Date:Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:42:49 -0600

Wade,
Door panels on new Ford's?
Glued.
Chrysler door panels?
Glued.
New GM's?
Glued.
They have only a couple of pinch welds, under the window moldings.
There are a couple of manufacturers  (Fuzor, and Duramix) of body panel
adhesive's  that have conducted crash test's on cars that have had the
roof panel's, and quarter panels glued on.
In a roll over situation it was found that the adhesives were as strong
as, or stronger than a weld.
If the factories are using the stuff, why shouldn't anyone else?

It works for me.

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