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03-02-2014, 01:33 PM | #1 |
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low area on doublewall top.
Hi guys,i been looking at this great site,for about 10 years,a member around 2 years.I bought a 1970 two wheel drive jimmy, off ebay 9 years ago.with a little work from myself and a couple local shops,im starting to see a little light at the end of a 100 mile tunnel,which bring me to the top,a job i might tackle myself, depending on the information i get back,i have a few low area i like to fix,are have fix.I like to know what is the best way and the best material, to use to fix this problem,i have a few small chips and cracks also.
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03-02-2014, 02:57 PM | #2 |
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Re: low area on doublewall top.
Smc resin is what you want to use.
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03-02-2014, 02:59 PM | #3 |
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Re: low area on doublewall top.
I used Duraglass short strand fiberglass filler, some say to use SMC, I believe thats what they are originally made of. If the low area is on your top you may want to do a search, I haven't came across a good fix for that personally, others may have. Common problem on the double walls.
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03-03-2014, 09:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: low area on doublewall top.
This isn't a fix technique that many can use. But I had a sag in my otherwise nice double wall top that went away when I mounted my Hickey roof rack. The fiberglass stanchions are contoured to match the top contour, and when I riveted the stanchion to the top it sucked the sag up to meet the stanchion. No more sag!
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03-03-2014, 11:37 PM | #5 |
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Re: low area on doublewall top.
Thanks guys.every little bit helps,i just might, be able to do this myself.
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03-05-2014, 01:59 AM | #6 |
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Re: low area on doublewall top.
SMC is the only way to go from my research. Some guys with knowledge of fiberglass say it will not bond well with SMC and will separate with time. There's a thread on here where a guy repaired his single wall but I can't remember where. Maybe do a search for SMC.
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03-05-2014, 10:54 PM | #7 |
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Re: low area on doublewall top.
Thanks blazerowner,It looks like thats the direction I'm headed,I just need find out what brand and where to find this stuff.
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03-06-2014, 12:48 PM | #8 |
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03-06-2014, 10:50 PM | #9 |
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Re: low area on doublewall top.
Thanks again , blazerowner.
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