Stephan
Take a look at the Files menu under
http://www.egroups.com/group/BRICKLINEWS and you will see exactly what you
just mentioned,you will see a drivers door that the acrylic was in
pieces(held together by Duct Tape)(when the car was green)and the after
photos after the repair was completed and the Bricklin was
Gel-coated(white),this was done in early 1998,(this was a very rough car as
it was always outside from its birth, till I got it,it was used as a
everyday transporation untill 1991)and so far it is still in excellent
condition,with no signs of new cracking,as the repair was done without
removing the acrylic.
Regards
Claude
Vin#1136
The gel-coated white Bricklin (was factory green)
----- Original Message -----
From: alphachi <alphachi@writeme.com>
To: <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: Another call for any bad scrap pieces of Bricklin panels
> 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
> .
> ----- 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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