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Re: Gauge Bezels

To: "Simon Austin" <simon_mgb@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Gauge Bezels
From: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 00:33:32 -0400
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Reply-to: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
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The reason that I suggest it for the dash is that there is no risk of
warping and you can simultaneously use it to smooth out the area around the
adapter.

AFIK it is as strong or stronger then welding and is in wide use by both
OEMs and collision shops.

James Nazarian
71 MGB Tourer
71 MGBGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
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From: "Simon Austin" <simon_mgb@hotmail.com>
To: <jhn3@uakron.edu>
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Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: Gauge Bezels


> That should work as well.
>
> Funny you should mention the glue, there's a discussion going on over on
the
> "british-car.co.uk" web-site BBS about bonding floor panels in with
epoxys.
> Supposedly, a lot of manufacturers are using this instead of welding
> nowadays.
>
> My body guy used a two-part epoxy to attach my Sebring fenders to the car
> and it's as strong as welding.  Might be a bit much for gauges but the
idea
> is the same.
>
> Cheers
> Simon
>
>
>
>
>
> >In the case that you suggest, I would recommend that you bond the plates
> >into the holes.  Lord used to make a product called Fusor, 3M makes one
too
> >but I don't know what it is called.

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