I never heard how this one turned out. Is it still holding? -Kyle
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: > I've decided to try to repair the broken tab on my CB700SC side cover. > This is the right side cover and the rearmost tab. Eveidence is that it > was previously broken and repaired with glue of some sort. See the photos. > > First, I'm going to re- glue the piece on with a light application of J-B > Weld. I'm doing this just to get things setup so that the piece is held in > place where I want it. The break is clean and matches up 100% so I think > the weld will bond it and hold it in the right position. > > Once the initial weld is done and the piece is fixed in place, I'm going to > begin to 'build up' around it with more J-B Weld. I plan to do this is > several steps adding a bit more 'build up' with each go-around. > > When I'm done, I hope to have the piece well anchored to the side plate > with a good, solid, shaped wad of glue all around it. > > I've taken my pocket knife and lightly scraped the areas where the J-B Weld > will attach itself. I did this to get any oils or whatever off the > surfaces and to rough up the places where I want the bonding to take hold. > > At this point, the part is attached with the initial light bond of J-B Weld > and I'm going to let it sit until morning. > > See the photos. > > Dennis Gallagher > - Seattle > - '85 & '86 CB700SC > > <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
