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working with fiberglass?
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Marcus,
calling Maier would be a good idea. i got a 'glass trunk lid from them a
few weekes ago. when it found its way here , all the way to indiana , a
corner had been broken off.
i use fiberglass at work a lot so i called maier , just to see if the
way i would fix it at work is the same way they would fix it in their shop.
when you call , ask for Bill (Maier that is , the owner). he's a really
nice guy and can explain to you how to fix your problem.
i , myself , cant vision what you are trying to describe as your fitting
problem. i dont know much about the way a '68 bolts together. i am a 65-66
man.....
i do know this much....you can "bend" it to fit if its not too far off.
just apply a little heat from a heat gun. not too much , the 'glass will
melt. a little heat will soften it up a bit , allowing you to bend it to
where it needs to be.
you can also add a little resin here and there , or sand an edge down
with 80 grit paper. you can grind an edge , but if you are not "up to
practice" on grinding fiberglass its easy to severely screw it up. use the
80 grit paper on a DA sander or a sanding block to keep the edge flat.
if you want to add some resin , email me off the list , and i will fill you
in on how to do it. (same for anyone else)
its really easy to do , and it works great for filling in chips and pits.
good luck,
Jason
'66 coupe
New Albany , IN
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Mail From: (email redacted) (email redacted)
Marcus,
calling Maier would be a good idea. i got a 'glass trunk lid from them a
few weekes ago. when it found its way here , all the way to indiana , a
corner had been broken off.
i use fiberglass at work a lot so i called maier , just to see if the
way i would fix it at work is the same way they would fix it in their shop.
when you call , ask for Bill (Maier that is , the owner). he's a really
nice guy and can explain to you how to fix your problem.
i , myself , cant vision what you are trying to describe as your fitting
problem. i dont know much about the way a '68 bolts together. i am a 65-66
man.....
i do know this much....you can "bend" it to fit if its not too far off.
just apply a little heat from a heat gun. not too much , the 'glass will
melt. a little heat will soften it up a bit , allowing you to bend it to
where it needs to be.
you can also add a little resin here and there , or sand an edge down
with 80 grit paper. you can grind an edge , but if you are not "up to
practice" on grinding fiberglass its easy to severely screw it up. use the
80 grit paper on a DA sander or a sanding block to keep the edge flat.
if you want to add some resin , email me off the list , and i will fill you
in on how to do it. (same for anyone else)
its really easy to do , and it works great for filling in chips and pits.
good luck,
Jason
'66 coupe
New Albany , IN
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