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ratfink
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:46 pm Post subject: Reassembly! |
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Final reassembly and wouldn't You know it right headlite base broke! Thank God I happened to have a spare! What metal are these made from? How are the studs mounted? How best to repair? What did You do to Your Pontiac ? _________________ |
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Larry Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 4772
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:21 am Post subject: Headlight Base |
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If your '38 is like most the headlight and taillight housings of other cars from that era (like my '40's taillight housings), it appears to be a "pot metal" of sorts. I bet the broken area looks quite full of "holes" as opposed to smooth metal.
As such, it is darn near un-weldable. Although there are chrome plating facilities that boast pot metal repairing, but it is very tricky. Is the break in a place where you can use a strong epoxy, and support it well with epoxy and even metal backup on the inside? If the mounting area broke, I do not know if epoxy would be able to withstand the tension.
I don't know about the studs on your piece. Are they missing on your new piece or the one for the other side to compare with? _________________ PontiacRegistry.com... building the single largest source of Pontiac information, services, and entertainment in the world! |
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jlerviti
Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 27 Location: Warwick, MA
1951 Deluxe Chieftain
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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I am unfamiliar with the part about which you are speaking. However, I have had some experience/luck with repairing a broken pot metal piece. I've drilled a hole in one piece, used it to locate where it's mate would be on the mating piece (a hand carved wooden dowel with a bit of graphite at it's end and placed in the hole...) and then made or purchased a metal rod that will fit properly. Using epoxy in the holes and the mating surfaces seems to do a fine job of securing the broken part. |
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Larry Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:45 pm Post subject: Pot Metal Repair |
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Good old epoxy! I use it a lot. Even pinning together the grand kids broken toys. Yes, that is a good way to go, and darn durable too.
I buy an epoxy set (big tubes) from one of our big plumbing stores in town. It is called "All Craft." Really super strong stuff. _________________ PontiacRegistry.com... building the single largest source of Pontiac information, services, and entertainment in the world! |
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