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PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reassembly! Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:21 am    Post subject: Headlight Base Reply with quote

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?

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:45 pm    Post subject: Pot Metal Repair Reply with quote

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.

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