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Post by fox5pointohh on May 3, 2016 20:07:09 GMT -5
Hey guys quick question.... Are the holes for mounting the Bradley gt bodies to the pan pre-drilled or did they require drilling by the builder? I ask because it appears my gt's body is a bit off (about a half inch too far over towards the drivers side) and I'm wondering if this was builder error or is it just because the fiberglass has settled and moved around a bit over the 40 years since it's been built (if that can even happen, I'm not too familiar with fiberglass.) Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Post by jspbtown on May 3, 2016 22:03:15 GMT -5
The holes were not pre-drilled. The builder was responsible for centering the body and drilling the holes. Now you may have 3 possible issues:
1: The body was not centered when assembled.
2: The body has been tweaked (shifted)
3: The body was never produced straight (not unusual).
The fix is to play a little give and take with the body and get it so it looks good. Being off center a bit doesn't really impact its performance.
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Post by fox5pointohh on May 8, 2016 11:41:29 GMT -5
Ok, thanks! Also I have another question for ya- what did you use to bond your roof on? I plan on doing the same before I paint mine.
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Post by jspbtown on May 8, 2016 13:37:31 GMT -5
I used resin form Home Depot and fiberglass matt. Identify the parameters of where you need to grind and taper things down towards the joint:  Then you grind down the areas to be taped. I used a 4 1/2" stone grinding wheel on my angle grinder to make quick work of it. You want to create a good taper. Blow off the residual, clean it with acetone, and lay in your matt & resin:  Once cured sand it to shape:  The use a high quality filler to match contours:  Prime with a polyester high build primer (and spot putty if you are a bad sander):  Then paint:  The front was done the same:   |
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Post by fox5pointohh on May 8, 2016 15:08:31 GMT -5
Awesome, thanks!
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