[Healeys] Best adhesive to install the boot lid seal

[David Masucci]

Hi all. I am in the process of assembling my freshly painted Healey. Back in 2015 I had everything re-chromed (I thought). Today I was planning to put the front fenders on the car and remembered that I have to install the rechromed fender spears first. 

Well, time has a way of erasing things that you needed to remember. I now do remember that in the process of removing the chrome spear on the drivers side, the studs snapped. So apparently back then, I sent everything out to the plater, with the exception of the spears. I’ve now remembered and realized that I had purchased a reproduction spear from Moss for the drivers side (and I guess I intended to just re-chrome the original for the passenger side, but never ddid). So today I put the repro on, and was extremely disappointed with the quality. It has many ripples. Also I now find I have nothing for the passenger side. Car assembly is now on hold. Phooey!

Two questions:

1	Does anyone have a set of re-chromed originals that they would be wiling to sell?
2	Are there any sources for high quality reproduction spears?

Thanks for “listening”.

Dave

64 BJ8
72 XJ6

Thanks all on the responses to my question on the 3M trim adhesive. After viewing a demo on youtube, I managed to get good results, and my boot lid gasket is now securely in place. 


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