David_Doan
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So, the wheel arches in my bonnet have the usual cracks. The common fix I have read about is to weld in 1/4" rebar. I don't weld and the local hardware stores don't carry 1/4″ rebar. I substituted 1/4″ all-thread for the rebar and JB-Weld for welding. I thought the threaded bar would work better with JB-Weld than smooth bar. I used about half a dozen pairs of vice-grips to hold the all-thread in place while gluing. When it dries I'll remove the vice-grips and glue the rest of the area. Hopefully it will hold. You can't tell in the pic, but I did sand the area to be glued with coarse sandpaper.
Update: The JB weld held solid.
While waiting for the JB-Weld to dry, I polished one of the windshield posts.
Update: when i did the 2nd post, i was not happy with the shine. Bought more sandpaper 800, 1000, 1500. These last steps to not take long, but improve the looks significantly. Shiny with no lines or scratches at all.
Update: The JB weld held solid.
While waiting for the JB-Weld to dry, I polished one of the windshield posts.
Update: when i did the 2nd post, i was not happy with the shine. Bought more sandpaper 800, 1000, 1500. These last steps to not take long, but improve the looks significantly. Shiny with no lines or scratches at all.
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