Hood fluttering
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Hood fluttering
When driving down the road I notice that the center of the hood flutters or flaps. When I look under the hood. the top flat metal itself if not attached to the cross member reinforcement arms. It looks like it was originally glued to them with some flexible material. What can I use to re-glue it back on so it don't flap?
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tig weld i guess, or very thin wire in a mig.
besides that, i'd have a feeling it would burn through quite easily or warp pretty bad.
mine actually did that too, and instead of trying to get the hood back on the "crossmembers" I actually pused them apart and wedged cedar shims in there...
i'm sure thats not what you want to hear though
besides that, i'd have a feeling it would burn through quite easily or warp pretty bad.
mine actually did that too, and instead of trying to get the hood back on the "crossmembers" I actually pused them apart and wedged cedar shims in there...
i'm sure thats not what you want to hear though
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You'd have to repaint and possibly do some body work if you weld it.
How about a industrial strength adhesive? Might have to remove the hood and lay it upside down, fill gaps with adhesive and let it cure.
We use adhesives in the construction industry that are insanely strong and some are strong and flexible.
Try Home Depot.
How about a industrial strength adhesive? Might have to remove the hood and lay it upside down, fill gaps with adhesive and let it cure.
We use adhesives in the construction industry that are insanely strong and some are strong and flexible.
Try Home Depot.
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I just did this to my project, just haven't put it on my build thread yet.
The old adhesive has come loose, or fallen out. Take a scrapper and get it all out there. It will most likely chip out real easy. Go to one of the better part stores like Car Quest, Napa or the like. Get a caulking tube of "3M window weld". It is a wind shield adhesive urethane. Everywhere under the hood, on the crossmember that has flat tab sticking out gets a new shot of window weld in it. Squirt it in just like you would to fill a large gap with regular caulking. Use some lacquer thinner to smooth it out and wipe down the excess. Close the hood, let sit over night and your good to go. Hope it made sense.
The old adhesive has come loose, or fallen out. Take a scrapper and get it all out there. It will most likely chip out real easy. Go to one of the better part stores like Car Quest, Napa or the like. Get a caulking tube of "3M window weld". It is a wind shield adhesive urethane. Everywhere under the hood, on the crossmember that has flat tab sticking out gets a new shot of window weld in it. Squirt it in just like you would to fill a large gap with regular caulking. Use some lacquer thinner to smooth it out and wipe down the excess. Close the hood, let sit over night and your good to go. Hope it made sense.
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My hood does that too, but I always thought that was normal because of the thin sheetmetal. I'll have to check mine to see if I'm having the same problem.
Both Devcon and PC make a general purpose epoxy that works on a variety of surfaces. I know for a fact that Devcon makes one specifically for metals, but I'm not sure that PC does. I would try an epoxy first, before going through the trouble to weld it and whatnot.
If you do go with an epoxy, don't buy it from Home Depot. As an Ace Hardware employee, I can honestly say they are horrible from personal experience and customer complaints. I once went there with my dad because he needed some plywood. So while he was getting that, I decided to walk over to an employee and asked him where the #10 Torx screwdrivers were, just to test him. He looked at me confused for a minute and then asked "Oh, do you mean the ones with the 6 pointy things on the end?" I then cropdusted him and walked away. I have other stories, but this isn't the place for them. Sorry for the rant and thread jacking...I just hate the orange people.
Buy yeah, try an epoxy first and make sure to scuff it down to the bare surface with some sandpaper so it'll adhere correctly. Another thought is to use 3M double sided tape. However, I'm not sure that'll work, but it might be worth the try.
Both Devcon and PC make a general purpose epoxy that works on a variety of surfaces. I know for a fact that Devcon makes one specifically for metals, but I'm not sure that PC does. I would try an epoxy first, before going through the trouble to weld it and whatnot.
If you do go with an epoxy, don't buy it from Home Depot. As an Ace Hardware employee, I can honestly say they are horrible from personal experience and customer complaints. I once went there with my dad because he needed some plywood. So while he was getting that, I decided to walk over to an employee and asked him where the #10 Torx screwdrivers were, just to test him. He looked at me confused for a minute and then asked "Oh, do you mean the ones with the 6 pointy things on the end?" I then cropdusted him and walked away. I have other stories, but this isn't the place for them. Sorry for the rant and thread jacking...I just hate the orange people.
Buy yeah, try an epoxy first and make sure to scuff it down to the bare surface with some sandpaper so it'll adhere correctly. Another thought is to use 3M double sided tape. However, I'm not sure that'll work, but it might be worth the try.
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