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Subject:Re: cracked poptop
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:48:12 -0700

Can you post pix somewhere?

Just epoxy a reinforcement in behind - preferably another piece of FRP - and
don't worry about the part under the seal.

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Florian Speier
<groups.florian@gmail.com>wrote:

> my poptop cracked unfortunately, when it fell down when I had the lifting
> mechanism out. stupid mistake, but luckily I could pull my fingers away in
> time, which is more important than the top.
> so now the left front corner at the luggage rack has a crack. its on the
> vertical part, the crack forms a triangle with the poptop seal and the
>  flat
> luggage rack seal. It starts about two inches in from the corner on the
> horizontal and ends about 3-4 inches above the corner. How do I repair
> this?
> I was wondering if I can put a steel U-channel under the horizontal potop
> seal, or a steel plate on the inside folded over so that I can glue it on
> the inside and have it wrap around the top hidden by the seal. any ideas,
> sources etc?
> Thanks!
> Florian
>

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Jake

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