Proper EARLY rain tray- Success? NO!, Saga continues Options

[Pat Garvey]

I've been searching for 4 years now for an early rain tray. I have my original, but it is trash because it split at one of the mountings. And, there is NO glue that will put it back together. Porsche used some sort of imperious plastic for these things!

I just counted them up (the responses indicating that the HAVE ONE & IT'S PERFECT) 87! Guess how many of the 87 had the proper part - 3! Guess how many had a useable part? ZERO!

Isn't there someone out there with a flat bottomed rain tray that they want to make some money on?

Yeah, I know, this doesn't belong on this forum. I'm desperate & about to give up!

Please ..... help me! You can flame away after I find one.....

Never mind - doesn't belong on this forum. Sorry. Desperate!
Pat

[rhodyguy]

i've resisted entering the fray over this part. a ?. how do you remove the tray from the lid and retain what i presume are the correct rivets? interesting that there is an embossed grain finish to the tray. similar to the graining found on other plastic/vinyl items. unfortunately, this one has the same train wreck on one of the mounting screw points and a few glitches in the field. i was hoping to fund a trip to maui. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

k

[Pat Garvey]

i've resisted entering the fray over this part. a ?. how do you remove the tray from the lid and retain what i presume are the correct rivets? interesting that there is an embossed grain finish to the tray. similar to the graining found on other plastic/vinyl items. unfortunately, this one has the same train wreck on one of the mounting screw points and a few glitches in the field. i was hoping to fund a trip to maui. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

k

Youll just have to punch out the rivets - they're nothing special & available anywhere, though make sure you use aluminum.

Tried a butane torch on a POS other tray I have, with worse problems. Too much heat! Melts the exterior dramatically, before it even starts heating the interior of the crack.

So......any other lower heat ideas, because I think this can be done with the right heat source.
Pat

[Johny Blackstain]

So......any other lower heat ideas, because I think this can be done with the right heat source.
Pat

Try using a real heat gun instead Pat. Looks like an industrial hair dryer & you'll be happy you did. If you can't rent one fork out & buy a good one. You'll get the results you want & not bubble up anything.
Another solution might be 3M panel adhesive- you can build a house w/ the stuff. $45.00 per tube. It's dark grey to boot.

[Pat Garvey]

So......any other lower heat ideas, because I think this can be done with the right heat source.
Pat

Try using a real heat gun instead Pat. Looks like an industrial hair dryer & you'll be happy you did. If you can't rent one fork out & buy a good one. You'll get the results you want & not bubble up anything.
Another solution might be 3M panel adhesive- you can build a house w/ the stuff. $45.00 per tube. It's dark grey to boot.

Al,

Where does one get the 3M panel adhesive? And what is its intended purpose.

Pat

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

Where does one get the 3M panel adhesive? And what is its intended purpose.

Pat

Pat,
GOOGLE is your friend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)