plastic repair

[arnulfo de l.a.]

has anyone ever done any repairs on plastic interior parts specifically the upper mounting tabs on the console of a 1965 rivi. there are many products on the market for doing this.its a first for me,any help with brands to use or avoid or technical advice would be appreciated.

gracias,

arnulfo

roa#11682

[gungeey]

2 part epoxy with a piece of embedded steel strapping works. Steve

[Guest Riviera66]

I've had good success with a product called Plastex, that I purchased at a local auto swap meet.

http://plastex.home.att.net/

Epoxy works good if you have all the pieces there or are just dealing with a simple break.

But if you need to fill in gaps or holes or even have a piece or two missing, then Plastex is vastly better... you can create a mold with the provided putty and basically make a small piece or fill in the missing areas that sharded off, etc.

Darwin Falk

1966-70 ROA Technical Advisor

[DirtyDan]

I just repaired the console on my 64. One tab was broke and it had some extra holes drilled in it. I used simple fiberglass resin and cloth mat. Worked great.