[Healeys] Bodywork question

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Tue Aug 23 21:17:23 MDT 2011


Which one?  3M--and others--must have a million different panel bonding products.

Bob


On 8/23/2011 9:01 AM, David Porter wrote:
> The new 3M metal to metal bonding glue is fabulous! No more warped panels
> and hours of grinding stitch welds. Try it you'll like it. Get a flanging
> tool to do the job right. dave
>
> frogeye at porterscustom.com
>
> Porter Customs   2909 Arno NE
> Albuquerque, NM USA 87107
> 505-352-1378
> 1954 BN2  1959 AN5
> Porter Custom Bicycles
>
> cars:
>   www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html
> gallery:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff
>
> GO HERE: http://porterbikes.com/  nice pictures-fun facts-my world
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of David Nock
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:56 AM
> To: Bob Spidell
> Cc: healeylist
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bodywork question
>
> Bob, on the original fender you will need to open up the crimped edge
> and remove the piece that attaches the fender to the hinge pillar.
> Then you can insert into the new section and pinch in place.
>
> The other option is I have the fender attachment plate that pinches
> in the fender and attaches to the hinge pillar for the 6 cylinder
> cars and could be modified for the 4 cylinder cars.
>
>
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
> .
> .
>
> On Aug 22, 2011, at 8:41 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>
>> The left front wing of our BN2 is pretty bunged-up.  I got a repair
>> panel from Kilmartin, which is overall pretty high quality.
>> Problem is, the original has a (relatively) heavy flange about an
>> inch in from the rear of the wing--for fitting to the front shut
>> pillar--and the repair panel only has a 90deg bend at the very
>> rear.  Anyone fitted up these repair panels?  All help, advice,
>> sympathy, etc. accepted.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bob
>>
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>> Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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