It just came off in my hand officer :o Someone in the past has attempted to put superglue on it but it finally gave way this evening. It's a plastic circular trim that fits flush to the bodywork - does anyone have any other ideas other than using glue again to fix it. Before anyone mentions get a gas strut one, I'm not interested in that mod - this little car has had more mods in the past than tanks of fuel and I just want to get her back looking the way she should. Here's a pic. I've removed it entirely now and cleaned off all the old glue too.
Quote from: Chilli Girl on July 12, 2021, 18:53It just came off in my hand officer :o Someone in the past has attempted to put superglue on it but it finally gave way this evening. It's a plastic circular trim that fits flush to the bodywork - does anyone have any other ideas other than using glue again to fix it. Before anyone mentions get a gas strut one, I'm not interested in that mod - this little car has had more mods in the past than tanks of fuel and I just want to get her back looking the way she should. Here's a pic. I've removed it entirely now and cleaned off all the old glue too.
Mr Dick Sloane our Breaker on here would be my thought for a replacement. Plastic materials can seldom be mended once broken.
The plastic doesn't seem damaged just to small for the bodywork hole as such. Therefore, it just spins around :o
Perhaps I need some sort of narrow tape around the central part to make it bigger, that way it would fit better?
I think the real problem is that the metal is slightly deformed. I think it needs clamping with a thick washer either side. maybe we could have a go next meet up?
Are you saying I've got a deformed car? ;) ;D Joking aside though, I think Foxy's was abit the same, it never came out but was abit loose always.
Quote from: Chilli Girl on July 12, 2021, 19:36Are you saying I've got a deformed car? ;) ;D
only slightly, in a charismatic sort of way.
The plastic loses it's flexibility over countless heat cycles and shrinks away from its expanded size at time of fitting.
I live and learn, didn't know that John, thank you. ;D
Andrew Henderson at J Spec found an odd plastic clip for me which is not made as a pattern part any more. I'd suggest sending the photo to him and asking for a solution. Your either need a new assembly or just the plastic bit. They are a relatively new breaker but very helpful.
They're available on ebay but I wasn't confident enough in the sizes to add the link here.
I confess to aralditing mine in place
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