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Gluing body panels, Is this ridiculously stupid idea? |
mikea100 |
Apr 21 2011, 01:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 28-December 09 From: Edison, NJ Member No.: 11,182 Region Association: North East States |
I recently caught “Speedmakers” on Speed channel. It showed Aston Martin factory and how they glue body panels, they went on to say that it creates stronger bond than welding. Has anybody tried gluing any panels. I was thinking about using some high strength epoxy and gluing Engman inner long kit, it seems as a good candidate as the pieces are flat and fit flush. What do you guys think?
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jmill |
Apr 23 2011, 08:28 AM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
You're right, it will be tough to eliminate all the voids caused by holes and/or fill holes. I will have to make replicas w/o holes. What's good place to buy sheet steel? I'm going to go w/ 16ga galvanized. It's not tough at all if you use a vacuum bag. I've done hundreds of these glue ups on commercial aircraft. Most were on the wings that see huge amounts of flex and wind shear without failure. Any hole in the panel your installing will actually help eliminate voids and suck out excess glue. Attached image(s) |
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