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studmobile

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I am planning on doing some rust repair soon, rockers and lower fender bottoms. For rockers and inner panels it makes sense to weld, due to strength, unibody, etc. Is there a strong reason not to use panel adhesive to attach the fender bottom to the original fender? Using a flange overlap. That would eliminate the issues with welding, including heat distortion, burn off of paint behind the panel, etc. Apparently many shops with more modern cars for repair are using the panel adhesive, at least for part of the repair/replacement.
Any experience? Thanks, David
 
Jimjordan2

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Last year I saw this done on a 67 Corvair. The rear quarter panel was glued on with the 3M product. They used an overlap on it and it's pretty darn strong. I was just kind of blown away with it. You're right, no warping, no heat distortion. Yes, it was a vertical cut right down the quarter and also on the top of the quarter. Pretty cool. Not sure how they held it in place while drying.

Actually, just called back to Iowa, and the body guy emphasized that you use the Construction Strength material, and not just the panel adhesive. He told me they just screwed it together while it dried then filled the holes with the body filler. That's about all my knowledge. It does work.
Jim
 
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studmobile

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Jimjordan2 said:
Last year I saw this done on a 67 Corvair. The rear quarter panel was glued on with the 3M product. They used an overlap on it and it's pretty darn strong. I was just kind of blown away with it. You're right, no warping, no heat distortion. Yes, it was a vertical cut right down the quarter and also on the top of the quarter. Pretty cool. Not sure how they held it in place while drying.

Actually, just called back to Iowa, and the body guy emphasized that you use the Construction Strength material, and not just the panel adhesive. He told me they just screwed it together while it dried then filled the holes with the body filler. That's about all my knowledge. It does work.
Jim
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studmobile

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Thanks, it seems a logical solution but had never known of it being done. I talked with a body shop guy, and he said it is great for things like door skins. He said the newer Corvettes use a super strong adhesive in the front end, but I don't know any details of that. David
 
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