Ive done some searching on this and cant seem to find some definite answers or recommendations for repairs.

The cylinder tabs that the face screws through to connect the hood to the cluster face are totally destroyed... I want to make the repairs now a PERMANENT solution.

Any ideas? Advice?
Is there an adhesive expanding foam that I can spray into the space between the two pieces that will make it one permanent bond that fills the gaps?

I can go get some fiberglass sheets and fiberglass the two parts together on the underside. That might work... Sigh... Damn these old cars...

Pics of the destruction!

 

plastic weld, jb weld,

 

Get some small thin wall tubing from your hobby store that is the approximate inside diameter of the posts (8mm). Cut the tubing into lengths that surround the circular portion of the posts. Squeeze the tubing on to the post. Now it won't spread the post out when you torque the screws. For extras safety you could drill the post out and then fill it with plastic epoxy then redrill your pilot holes for the screws.

 

I had many of my interior peaces brake like that since I decided to repaint my whole interior. What I used and worked great is called Plastic Welder and its made by Devcon it comes in a plunger like tuve and I found it at Ace Hardware and I think I also saw it at Home Depot. It held so strong I think its stronger than stock and I removed some interior peaces since with no problems it hold pretty strong.

 

I think this would work assuming the plastic cylinders havent completely broken like mine.

I'm just going to get some fiberglass and resin and just resin the two pieces together permanently...

 

You might put the two pieces together and lay down a bead of expanding foam (crack sealer). This stuff holds really well once set up



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