Plastic panels

[PARKERRS]

Does anyone know what type of plastic is used to injection mold the rear qaurter panels inside of a second gen Camaro? I'm splitting a pair and need to add a filler for the mini-tub clearance. They are NOT ABS as this glue has no effect or holding power. I can use a filler and pop rivets since I will be covering them or other sources to piece them together but would really like to bond a filler strip in place and then reinforce.
There are many types of adhesive for plastics available both to the commercial market and the public market but you need to know the type of plastic material.

[tony byram]

Hi Tommy, something you might try that worked for me is to take a old scrap piece, which matches, Im assuming its black? And melt it together with a soldering gun or iron on the back side where it wont show. Repaired a buddies console whichwas cracked and had a piece broken off as well. Just a suggestion. Hows fools gold comming along?

[redfire69]

I think it is some type of urethane. At any rate, liquid nails worked for me when I closed off the ac duct on a kick panel.

[PARKERRS]

Thanks guys. The car is at the interior shop, needless to say. We're mocking up the interior and then it will be torn down and go for final body and paint. I should post some updates when it comes out of the trim shop cave.

[E.rodz]

I have repaired many plastic snowmobile hoods with a plastic epoxy from menards comes in a twin injection tube syringe it works awsome just dremel the back side v the cracks out fill them with the epoxy you can sand the epoxy after it has cured and bondo right over the top after if you want a smoother finish. works awsome.

[Ash]

Looks like there is some info in "Camaro restoration handbook: ground-up or sectional restoration tips...." Table on contents shows page 34 "console repair & plastic welding", but google books doesnt preview that chapter.

http://books.google.com/books?id=MpE...20type&f=false

Some good info on plastic types.

http://forum.doityourself.com/weldin...c-welding.html

[LateNight72]

If you are after a legitimate repair, look for Weld-On. Or just order it from McMaster-Carr.

Weld-On 4052 for ABS, acrylic, PVC, CPVC, polystyrene, and vinyl (bonds to same material or each other)

Weld-On 3 for acrylic, butyrate, PETG, polycarbonate, and polystyrene to themselves.


My chevelle panels have ABS embossed on the back side. I'm surprised yours do not.

[PARKERRS]

They are repop panels, nothing embossed. I have seen them embossed like you are talking about. I went ahead and bought a sheet of .060 styrene plastic, made templates and pop riveted to the back of the panels. Then made styrene fillers to glue to that, the styrene forms fast and easy with a heat gun. Now we can build on that with landau foam and shape the panels for the look I'm after before covering in leather. Doing something different for a second gen. with the rear and door panels, also a twist with the dash.

[barno68]

I am using 1/8" ABS for my doors and rear package tray, it also forms really easy with a heat gun.