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Re: Metal adhesives vs. welding

To: Michael Nadeau <nade18@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: Metal adhesives vs. welding
From: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 19:18:04 -0400
Thanks, Mike.  I'll see what I can find about Fusor.

Michael Nadeau wrote:

> Bud, I used a product called Fusor. A friend of mine that works at a Chevy
> dealership in the body shop told me about it. It comes in a double barrel
> tube so you need a special caulking gun. There are three different setup
> stages it comes in, fast,medium and slow set. I used it on the fenders and
> floors of my '66 Mustang. The fast-set set up in 5 min. when I did it in the
> summer. Temp. affects it's set-up time. It's supposed to be 10,20 and 30
> min. Incredible stuff. It's rated at 1700 psi. My friend was skeptical about
> using it but they put a couple of old panels together that were laying
> around the body shop and every guy, (12) had a crack at it to separate the
> panels, they even put it on the frame machine. The metal gave up before the
> product did. It isn't that expensive about $40 with the mixing tips, I'm not
> sure how much the gun is. Very easy to work with. I put a outer wheelhouse
> and the entire rear quarter on the Mustang in 1/2 hour. Absolutely no
> distortion in the panels. Just put a small bead around the panel and clamp
> together until it sets up. Also by doing this you are also seam sealing the
> panel. Let me know if you need more info.
>
> Mike Nadeau

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