Hi Marvin,
Well, one thing at a time. Fiberglass repair is another issue,
especially at a stress point. However, the majority of acrylic problems
are simple cracks and checking and has yet to be resolved. If you can get a
piece to Miami, just one, with some of these characteristics, it should be
enough for them to work with and for us to find out if it can be done.
stephan #2821
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Maycinc@cs.com>
To: <alphachi@writeme.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: Another call for any bad scrap pieces of Bricklin panels
> Stephan,
> I have a white passger door panel that is broken in 2 piceces where it
bends
> at the roofline. What would be really great is if it could be put back
> together and look original. Don't know what it would cost to mail it from
> Utah to Florida but I could check.
> Marvin
> #1343
>
> In a message dated 10/12/00 9:50:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> alphachi@writeme.com writes:
>
>
> > A second call.
> >
> > Here in Miami, there are loads of shops that repair acrylic tubs in an
array
> > of matched and custom colors. I have faith that if anyone can manage to
> > send me a bad scrap piece of panel that has NOT, repeat NOT been
painted, I
> > can start to go around and see what can be done. To date we have 3
> > options, either live with cracks, re-body in fiberglass, or repaint and
> > wait for cracks to re-appear unless we pamper our car.
> >
> > To do a re-body in fiberglass is very expensive and time consuming, then
> > painting it, and then, etc. etc....and in the end, it's still just
> > fiberglass. I'm not saying this is a bad choice, just not one many may
> > prefer if there were another option.
> >
> > I've seen these resurfacing jobs and they are impressive. They
withstand
> > the weight, stress, and flex, along with temperature extremes far
greater
> > than that of a typical car body. The resurfaced tubs resemble the
original
> > finish perfectly. And there's no reason to think in cannot be done
with
> > the panels ON the car. I've watched these repairs on tubs, and in many
> > ways, it's simpler to complete than a fine finish of good paint! And
I've
> > never known resurfacing not to last, even over cracked and stained tubs.
> > All We need is some scrap pieces and shops willing to give it a try.
> >
> > With what is at stake, it certainly seems worth the effort.
> >
> > stephan #2821
>
>
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