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The original builder of my car must have had shares in the company that made the bonding mastic he used in the build of the car!
There is no way the centre section was going to fall off but what a pain it is being to get apart. All rivets and bolts removed and much gentle under-cutting with various knives and steel wire are slowly getting me there.
However, some joins have had mastic applied to two surfaces at 90 deg angles and the wire is the only way to cut through them but boy is it slow work!
The rugby also slowed the job as I kept stopping to watch!!!
Paul
There is no way the centre section was going to fall off but what a pain it is being to get apart. All rivets and bolts removed and much gentle under-cutting with various knives and steel wire are slowly getting me there.
However, some joins have had mastic applied to two surfaces at 90 deg angles and the wire is the only way to cut through them but boy is it slow work!
The rugby also slowed the job as I kept stopping to watch!!!
Paul
If you need to use wire to cut through the mastic can I suggest something called 'Control Line wire'.
This wire is used for the flying controls of control line model aircraft. It is 2 or 3 strands of piano wire twisted together then passed through a solder bath.
For our job the twisted wires work like a saw.
Steve
This wire is used for the flying controls of control line model aircraft. It is 2 or 3 strands of piano wire twisted together then passed through a solder bath.
For our job the twisted wires work like a saw.
Steve
Steve_D said:
If you need to use wire to cut through the mastic can I suggest something called 'Control Line wire'.
This wire is used for the flying controls of control line model aircraft. It is 2 or 3 strands of piano wire twisted together then passed through a solder bath.
For our job the twisted wires work like a saw.
Steve
As ever you have a better solution to our problems Steve.This wire is used for the flying controls of control line model aircraft. It is 2 or 3 strands of piano wire twisted together then passed through a solder bath.
For our job the twisted wires work like a saw.
Steve
My chance of getting some tomorrow around here is slim, so I will have to improvise with 2 or 3 strands of wire from a wire rope (the core of a rope).
Paul
had to take several Indy Light tubs apart when i apprenticed into my friends fab shop years ago. Drill the rivets, make sure you get the stem and the shell both. Apply heat with a good heat gun, work in an area of no more than 6inchs by 6 inchs at a time. Carefull with the heat not to delam the glass. Use a putty knife to get under the glass keep the edge sharpe with a belt sander. Hope that helps, Lee
Today hasn't worked out as planned - yet.
This morning spent carting horse about for daughter.
Cooker oven element gave up last night so friends invited us for lunch, which involved a fair amount of wine, then fell asleep during the rugby - bu**er - a sign of getting older.
Off outside now!
Paul
This morning spent carting horse about for daughter.
Cooker oven element gave up last night so friends invited us for lunch, which involved a fair amount of wine, then fell asleep during the rugby - bu**er - a sign of getting older.
Off outside now!
Paul
Back in again and the top's off!!!!!!
Lee's idea of the heat gun was a saviour. It makes it a doddle to part the mastic. Top tip, thanks Lee.
Lots of masking tape with labels on for the wiring but I think it is still going to be a nightmare to sort when it time to re-assemble!
Hopefully it will be totally bare by the end of the week.
Paul
Lee's idea of the heat gun was a saviour. It makes it a doddle to part the mastic. Top tip, thanks Lee.
Lots of masking tape with labels on for the wiring but I think it is still going to be a nightmare to sort when it time to re-assemble!
Hopefully it will be totally bare by the end of the week.
Paul
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