J, It would be nice to get this 928 back sooner than later. At this point now and as before, just want to get it back correct, and hopefully without any issues down the road. T

 

I caught this one with my ducts/vents for the bonnet and guards, bought the panel bond borrowed the V expensive 3M gun applied it and then did the bog work with Wurth alloy filler. However something got my thinking about temperatures. I then looked up the max operating temp of the panel bond. It is only 85 c. On a hot day and with the engine running how hot is the bonnet going to get? The guards will have coolers behind them so they will get hot too.

I put a butane torch on the panel bond and sure enough it loses strength very easily and the parts come away. This would have been a disaster, a lot of expensive paint and time rubbing the primer waiting for everything to sink back etc. I did a search and others had had the same trouble, the surface under the paint changing with heat.

So I am going with JB Weld good enough for another 200 c more than the panel bond. Maybe the panel bond has other properties but these mods are not structural and JB Weld is not weak stuff anyway. I don't need the fancy gun, just a paddle pop stick. I will then use the alloy filler that has the right expansion rate for alloy panels. Talk about a trap for young players!

Greg

P.S maybe what got me thinking about glue temperatures was the research into a carbon fiber glue for the roof panel, I will look up what temp that goes to jelly as soon as I can, although a different brand; Valvoline. I can't imagine using 3M panel bond on a black car.

http://www.pliogripbyvalvoline.com/d...sell_sheet.pdf

 

Gonna be SOOO NICE when done!

 

Can't wait to see it at the Spring Fling, hang in there Tony!

 

Tony, I have to wonder how many layers of paint it has on it by now??? Jerry Feather

 

It's kind of a bummer time wise that you had to redo the paint, but just think how smooth it is going to be now!!!

 

Installed the rear bumper, tail lights, door glass and handles today. More on Monday. T

 

Tony - is the lighting different or does the new paint have just a tad less green in it? I LIKE IT!

 

It's back under flourecent lighting which does change things. T

 

Getting there! Very nice job.

 

Tony that rear shot looks really great......especially without the wing.

 

Been known to drive at speeds above 120 and the wing does supposedly perform a function at these speeds. It also does look somewhat menacing as someone on RL stated earlier. Wing stays, it's about the only thing that hasn't been deleted. T

 

 

I sure do like the EURO bumper cover look!!!

 

FYI-It's looking like the unveiling of the "Just Beachy" GTS will be this weekend at the 1st Annual 3rd Coast Spring Fling, so come on down. I think there is a room or two still available at The Light House Inn. T