Bill,
Try www.loctite.com. Note the spelling without the "k". Sorry.
And good luck.
Michael Lubitz
1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
Austin, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Porter" <porboy298@email.com>
To: "Michael Lubitz" <mlrba@texas.net>; "Old chevy truck advice"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>; "WILHELM GORDON" <gvwilhelm@home.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Glueing on cab corners
> Michael,
> Have you got another address? I get a band named Locktite
> with this email address.
> Thanks
> Bill
> ------Original Message------
> From: "Michael Lubitz" <mlrba@texas.net>
> To: Old chevy truck advice <oletrucks@autox.team.net>, WILHELM GORDON
> <gvwilhelm@home.com>
> Sent: August 19, 2000 12:38:36 PM GMT
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Glueing on cab corners
>
>
> Gordon,
>
> Absolutely true. I believe Methacrylate glues are used on semis (tractor
> part of tractor-trailer) to fasten parts that are designated as
unweldable.
> It is also used on high class boats to fasten dissimilar materials
together.
> This type of glue can be used structurally as well. I suggest that you
try
> Locktite technical help for suggestions as to product, use, and
procedures.
> You probably have seen or used Locktite products from the auto parts
store,
> but their industrial stuff is the real thing. We have had samples from
> their industrial division that were amazing - even some for stainless
steel.
> Their web address is www.locktite.com. You will need to get hold of a
real
> person in their technical assistance department to make real headway and
> probably will be shifted from one to another until you find the right tech
> guy.
>
> It is as strong as welding in some applications. It (obviously will not
work
> well in edge gluing thin pieces, but) can be used to back up edge glued
> pieces. We have used it in high tech construction of homes.
>
> Michael Lubitz
> 1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
> Austin, Texas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WILHELM GORDON" <gvwilhelm@home.com>
> To: "oletrucks mailing list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 12:17 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Glueing on cab corners
>
>
> > I recently overheard a couple of old hot rodders talk about using some
> > type of glue to fasten new sheet metal in order to replace rusted out
> > cab corners on the 50's chevy/gmc trucks. The alleged advantages
> > included not having to deal with the distortion that creeps in when you
> > weld and also the joint is less prone to rusting. I'm not sure if they
> > were pulling my leg or not so I thought I would put it up on the list
> > for discussion. Seems to me that for this type of non-structural repair
> > that this is not too far-fetched an idea??
> >
> > Has anybody heard of this? What is the procedure and what type of glue
> > is used?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> > '51 GMC 5 window 1/2 ton - 261 cu - 4 speed
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
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