I wanted to bond my fiberglass hood scoop to my metal hood to make it all look like one piece, right now there are just screws holding it down. you think a bead of bondo in there will do it? I cant think of anything better. ok thanks guys
If you mix it "cold" it has a better chance of holding up. Not TOO cold, but colder than normal. Less hardener makes a cooler mix, which keeps it more flexible.
Here's a related post where a fiberglass hood was bonded to an original sheet metal hood. I don't speak 'Body Shop', but you might make sense of it. http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=21487&highlight=shelby+replica+hood (BTW, RAY. I assume you are aware that the 1" cowl induction gap has NOT been cut out yet?)
wow thats a nice hood! looks like glass to metal will be harder than i thought and that engine heat wont help
Most body shop supply store's carry panel bonding adhesive. I've seen alot of people use it to attach fiberglass pieces to cars, but I've never done it personally. A bead of bondo WILL NOT work. If you use the adhesive you have to grind down to bare metal. When you install the scoop DO NOT reuse the screws! They heat and cool differently than body filler so even when painted, on cooler days especailly you will be able to see little round spots where the screws are. Use a good fiberglass reinforcing body filler like Tiger Hair or Evercoat has one too, to blend the line to the hood, and finish with a regular body filler, then prime.
A real good body man might get it to work for a while, but it will crack. I know a guy that builds very expensive custom rods, even some $$$$ 6 figures cars. He told me that no matter how much someone begs, he won't bond fiber to metal anymore... it just doesn't hold up, especially around heat. The metal expands and contracts faster than the fiber causing stress. If you really want a bond on scoop, get a fiber hood. Otherwise bolt on is the only way to go. Dave
