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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 04:55:30 AM »I first want to say making a mold of the console is pretty easy. I did what your suggesting with a much less complete donor. I elimated the ashtray and added A/C vents.
Then you mentioned ,"stripdown", ...I hope not with chemical strippers to remove paint. fingers crossed.
dakazman
Hi, thanks for the suggestion. I think that it would be easier to repair what I have than make a mold and duplicate it, particularly as I will then cover the console and my repairs with vinyl. Have you got a pic of your modified console? If it's already on here I can search for it.
No fears of using chemicals - the stripdown referred to the removal of all parts from the shell. Then I've got to rub it down as best as I can before handing it to the bodyshop, for its return to gleaming L13.
Repairing with fiberglass won't work. I've seen that a few times...the patch just peels off. The console is ABS plastic, which is a PITA to repair, and requires adhesives specifically made for ABS. There are various glues you can get at the big box hardware stores which will work...look in the plumbing supply aisle where you will find them. You WILL have to cover the faces after you put all the pieces back together/fix cracks/etc. but covering it after fixing is probably the best course of action (unless you come upon an unmolested/cracked example...I just gave away my last solid console a couple weeks ago from my stash.)