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Gary_P
Re: How to repair loose bonnet frame?
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OK, now that we have some adhesives chosen, does anyone have ideas on how to hold the frame to the skin while the adhesive sets?

On both of my 1200's the frame is about 1/4" / 6mm away from skin.

Posted on: 2012/2/3 14:42
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I took the hood off, turn it over, put a little weight (bout 10lbs.) on the braces. Then ran a bead of silicone coulk along the braces, both sides. Let it set over night and it's held for years.

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I took the hood off, turn it over, put a little weight (bout 10lbs.) on the braces. Then ran a bead of silicone coulk along the braces, both sides. Let it set over night and it's held for years.

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if its a 1/4" away from the frame the hood itself is probably tweaked & needs straightening first - it shouldn't be quite that far away although it does have a little gap between the frame & skin.

I wouldn't put "weights" on it to push it down as you'll be forcing it to an unnatural position, you should be able to just apply the sealer to the gaps & fill it in - once it hardens it'll hold in place.

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Re: How to repair loose bonnet frame?
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edp- Works great when painted over. I'll update my build thread to show how I repaired mine soon

Posted on: 2012/2/5 2:16
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Re: How to repair loose bonnet frame?
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cool, I used the Maxim on mine & it worked well but at $20 plus a tube it made me wonder if I could use poly instead. Show me what you did, I may have some hood pic's of mine as well, I'll see if I can find them.

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if its a 1/4" away from the frame the hood itself is probably tweaked & needs straightening first - it shouldn't be quite that far away although it does have a little gap between the frame & skin.


Went out and took a look at both cars in the garage. Maximum gap is 1/8". Trusting memory is not safe anymore...

When the weather warms up I'll try re-gluing the frame to the skin.

Thanks for the info everyone.

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one last tip prior to applying sealant - make sure contact areas are absolutely clean. Use a wax & grease remover after cleaning off any remaining original sealant bitlets. If not you may have adhesion problems with the sealant especially under a hood where oil mist/spray will trap under the hood frame. If you dont have W & G remover use Dawn dish soap, excellent grease remover.

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Gary_P
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Yep, getting the surfaces clean was a top priority. Another good grease remover is Simple Green. I've been using Simple Green at full strength in a hand pump spray bottle to clean the engines. Won't take off caked on dirt but makes quick work of any oil seepage around old gaskets..

Simple Green is one of the recommended de-greasers for the home aluminum anodizing processes.

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