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Subject:Re: Rear Arch replacement weld / glue..
From:TC
Date:Fri, 26 May 2006 06:34:19 -0700

I also realy like the idea of no warping when i tack weld the new driver
side rocker panel in
the rear arch even the tack weld get the panel hot enuff that they warped
not in a major way
but still had to level the repair areas with glazing putty if I had to do it
again
I think i realy give this aga seems it just old school vs new school body
work
when you do the R&D there just to many report of great success check the
samba body/forms, mopar, camero.net, vintage-mustang etc
This local shop i talked to are not the no name low slung indutrial shop
they
are a volume biz & they would not tolerate the warranty claim if this stuff
failed..
Thet aws the 1 quote from pro body shop machanic
'It did have ICAR approval at one time but was taken away
 because it was so strong it wouldn't let the cars crunch up to
absorb the energy of an impact like spot welds do.'
:)

> hey Chris
> Yah I have dome all my body worl with tack welds but do you have any pics
of
> this
> Are you sure it was the fusar metal weld in my curious R & D
>  I see that these days a lot of the the no structural body part are
> 'fusar'd' at the factory :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JordanVw@aol.com
> To: trclark@SHAW.CA ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 10:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Rear Arch replacement weld / glue..
>
>
> In a message dated 5/25/06 9:43:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
trclark@SHAW.CA
> writes:
>
>
>
> well just talked to some local shops and they will actually
> glue  on quarter panels, the product they use is called
> 'fusor panel adhesive'
> http://www.lord.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1190
>
>
>
> BAD IDEA.   if you want to see what a "glued on" metal panel looks like 5
> years after it was "glued on"  then stop on by.
>
> dont be cheap like alot of bodyshops are on insurance jobs..do it the
right
> way. weld it on.
>
> chris