heater duct repair

[rich hourigan]

The mounting ear on my 67 GTX heater duct is broken, there is one broken off on each plastic duct....can anyone recommend a glue or epoxy to repair these mounting tabs or even a vendor that i can send these to get repaired...... i would even consider buying 2 new ones if anyone has a pair for sale... thank you Rich

 

[moes]

J-B Weld great stuff to use

 

[69L48Z27]

I have the same challenge. Planned on using two part epoxy, something like JB or lighter. Sand and paint.

 

[mmissile]

Windshield urethane and primer. Put it primarily on the down facing side.

 

[moes]

super glue and baking soda works great to. Clean the area off to remove contaminants (rubbing alcohol), mix a litte super glue and baking soda together. It dries quickly so watch it. It dries rock hard.

 

[rich hourigan]

thanks for the replies, i agree that most of the repair will be underside so it wont be seen, as you can see in the pics the plastic is very thin.... does JB weld make a product for plastic? i really need this to work cuz once i put this dash back in it will be impossible to get to if the repair fails

 

[moes]

thanks for the replies, i agree that most of the repair will be underside so it wont be seen, as you can see in the pics the plastic is very thin.... does JB weld make a product for plastic? i really need this to work cuz once i put this dash back in it will be impossible to get to if the repair fails

I would try the super glue and baking soda. Take some super glue and baking soda and try it yourself on some plastic parts. I have a friend that works in plastic and he showed me this little trick and it works. See my post #5

 

[65wgn440]

I use Permatex 2-part epoxy for plastic at my repair shop with great results. 3M makes a good product also. Can't go wrong with either. I have found the work up time for other products (JB weld, Loctite) to be too long.

 

[moparnation74]

JB weld has a two part epoxy for plastic called plastic weld

 

[rich hourigan]

hey guys, really appreciate all the advice. i do have some of the more popular products mentioned above, heres my concern, what type of plastic am i dealing with on these ducts? all of the products say '' Does not adhere to polyethylene, polypropylene or some other plastics ''......... anyone know what these ducts are made of? will these products bond to my project ?

 

[493 Mike]

Vintage Air carries Mopar specific defroster ducts. $12.95/pair
https://www.vintageair.com/images/492076-PME.jpg
Mike

 

[hunt2elk]

https://www.amazon.com/Q-Bond-QB2-Q...?ie=UTF8&qid=1510227273&sr=8-1&keywords=qbond

I have been having great success with Q-Bond. The powder chemically reacts with the glue and makes a rock hard repair that can be built up, sanded, or painted.

 

[69a100]

I would try the super glue and baking soda. Take some super glue and baking soda and try it yourself on some plastic parts. I have a friend that works in plastic and he showed me this little trick and it works. See my post #5

^^^This^^^^ I used to work with plastics doing repairs, I did this with my brothers as the same thing happened. You can also soak a piece of kleanex with super glue as it will act as a reinforcement to the repair. Good Luck

 

[ws23jrt]

I used a super glue saturated napkin to stop a pinhole leak on a freeze plug while on the road one day. It lasted the hundred miles to home and the fix still seemed solid.
I'm impressed with that stuff when it has a binder as stated. It is very brittle by itself.