72 TA : New Project

[njsteve]

I hunted around the house and finally found an old broken plastic wiring harness retainer from, of all things, my old 1971 Hemicuda Convertible! (So at least there's now some Mopar in this Pontiac...) It was made of the same type of heavy plastic as the grill.

I cut a small section off and filed it to the correct width but left it with an extra amount of material 3/8" long so I could handle more easily while fitting it into the grill space. I also pre-scored a line before the 3/8" tab so I could break it off once it was glued in and set.

[njsteve]

I used a two-part epoxy called "Plastic Weld" and mixed it as directed. (It sets very quickly and dries hard so you gotta move fast!) I set the piece in place and smoothed over the repair. You only have about 45 seconds to do this as it is hardening. It goes from clear to white as it sets. Once it dries in about 15 minutes, you can sand it and reapply it if you need to refill a spot.

Front view:



Rear view:

[njsteve]

Once it is set and hardened. I snapped off the 3/8" tab and sanded the repair. For sanding the inside areas of the honeycomb I used a plastic knife from Wendy's (they're much better than the cheap McDonalds plastic kinives) and wrapped it in sandpaper. It fit perfectly and was able to flex to fit the interior areas. Here is the finished repair:

Front view:



Rear view:

[mockingbird812]

Nice job "Mac" !




BTW, Richard Dean Anderson makes the mullet look good!

[njsteve]

Thanks for the support.

You should see my wedding photos from Florida: I proudly displayed my full early 1990's over-the-shoulder, southern mullet with the optional Sun-In Tinted, Farrah Faucet side hair flairs, left and right of course.

-NJMacGyver: The right mechanic when restorations go wrong...

[bulletpruf]

Great thread; wish I could pull up the pics, but think my security settings are too high. Can't wait to get home from this place so I can get started on my GTX...or maybe the red Judge...or the SS...

Scott

[njsteve]

Scott, your work is lot more important to us all than most people will ever realize. Keep it up.

I know what you mean about work computers. Sometimes they block the stupidest things. I have a companion post on the Performance Years website that has been following along. You should be able to open those photos individually.

http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...d.php?t=433662

Tell me if it works.

[bulletpruf]

I was able to pull up the pics on PY. Have been a member there for a year or two, but usually hang out in the Judge forum. Anyway, I made it through a few pages, but it's bedtime in Iraq. Will check out more tomorrow.

Thanks,

Scott