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Re: Glue or weld?

To: "ptegler@cablespeed" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>, "scotts junk" <smacsjunk@hotmail.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Glue or weld?
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 07:09:14 -0500
References: <Sea1-F11vqgStMVhEUs00006a93@hotmail.com> <000d01c31842$a285ed20$0201a8c0@teglerizer.com>
>     After reading up on them, I found about 1/5 of the assembly of
> most cars these days is glued, not welded.

The FRAME of the Lotus Elise is glued together.  Have not heard of a
failure.  Then again, this assembly is done in a factory under controlled
conditions.

Phil Ethier  West Side  Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net  http://www.mnautox.com/  http://www.lotusowners.com

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