Hi to all,
I am in the process of rust repair around the scuttle/ wing area and have removed a strip of rubbery material from the gap between the wing and scuttle. What do i use to fill this gap? it seems like some sort of acrylic but i don't want to just put anything in there! I guess alot of materials do not take the paint so well?
Any advice gratefuly taken!
Rob
Gap Filling Between Wing And Scuttle Panel
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, Feb 02 2013 06:58 PM
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:01 PM
Not see that before any chance of a picture of this rubber & were it came from ?
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:01 PM
Personally i used Aviation sealant forced down as far a possible then smoothed off. Tiger seal will do the job as well. DO NOT USE FILLER it will crack.
I believe from the factory there was never any sealant down the gap.
I believe from the factory there was never any sealant down the gap.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:03 PM
Early cars were filled with some kind of sealer, but I have had a later one with the seam left unfilled so water could drain out. I can't say whether that was intentional, or they just forgot at the factory.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:20 PM
Used seamsealer on mine.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:40 PM
Not see that before any chance of a picture of this rubber & were it came from ?
It's not a rubber as such, more a sealant that's painted over
Edited by iTomKart, 02 February 2013 - 07:40 PM.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:47 PM
Not see that before any chance of a picture of this rubber & were it came from ?
It's not a rubber as such, more a sealant that's painted over
Ohhh bloody hell,thought he ment something underneath the scuttle/bulkhead area doh!!
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:51 PM
Wow nice panel gaps in these pics!! If mine come out like that when finished I will move my bed into the garage.
I need to read your threads now.
I need to read your threads now.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:54 PM
I may be wrong but the factory only started using sealent after about '77(or '79)
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 07:59 PM
I would use DumDum sealant or tiger seal.
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 08:00 PM
Could weld it, then with carefull use of a rotary tool or something, remake a line into it?
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:05 AM
No sealant was ever used by the factory.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:45 AM
I was planning on stripping down this area for a rust repair today. Lets see what i find!
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:31 AM
I lead loaded the gap on either side then recut with a file, primed and resprayed.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 11:37 AM
Our Mini 35 never had any sealant and still doesn't, it's still effectively a deep recess. Can't comment on any other period of build though.
Edited by DeanP, 03 February 2013 - 11:37 AM.
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