JB Weld Anyone

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, I occasionally use JB weld for some fixin.

Today I decided to try and JB Weld the end piece that broke off my long fender whisker trim.

Being pot metal, I think it's possible to be soldered with a special solder, but tried the JB Weld fix. I made a jig to clamp the trim piece into position, then Jbwelded the edges on trim, and clamped together, it is now curing.

I will see how it is in the morning, this doesn't have to be super structually strong, just enough to hold the last 6 inches of trim to the main trim, not sure if this will work or not, but will find out.

I broke this trim a few years ago, it was in decent shape, and never did get a good replacement, and their not cheap to buy. I also broke a park light lense once, hard lessons, oh yeah burnt the back seattoo, but that needed recovering anyway.....LOL

[Joe Flanagan]

I know that when that stuff sets up it's as strong as heck. Depends on whether it adheres to that surface. If not, you can just take it off with a dremel tool and try something else. I set my car on fire twice. I was welding and some of the sparks jumped over into the old loose insulation. Luckily it didn't get too far. You think I would have learned my lesson after the first incident. No. I had to go through it twice before I cleaned all the old insulation out of the car.

[BobT-47P15]

Fred, is your trim piece such that you can also use a piece of metal to

bridge the joined area on the back side---to strengthen the joint

further. Hope this comment makes sense.

[JIPJOBXX]

I used some of this stuff on my trim and it worked.

[billwillard]

Cut a grove in it about 1" or londer on each side if the brake. Lay a piece if tubing like small brake line in the grove along with the JB

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, my JB weld did not hold, I need to as some of have said need some type of reinforcement like a metal tube or strip. I will try again when I have more time, where there is a will there is a way...Fred

[RobertKB]

Fred, too bad it did not work. I am sure, however, that you will find a solution using "old car determination". I have had varying degress of success with JB Weld, usually good. It is a product I like and use when necessary. Good luck with your repair.