Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 1, 2012 On one of my headlight buckets the tab that the gravel shield (the panel the runs from the l/s h/l bucket to the r/s h/l bucket) attaches to is corroded & the hole to bolt the gravel shield is gone. Has anyone repaired these before? Any ideas?. I was thiking of making a piece out of sheet metal & then epoxying to the bucket. What do you all think?. TIA. Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jholmes217 65 Report post Posted February 1, 2012 There is a guy on Ebay that sells a repair kit. I'd post a link for you, but I can't access Ebay at work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 1, 2012 There is a guy on Ebay that sells a repair kit. I'd post a link for you, but I can't access Ebay at work. I found the guy selling the repair kit for the lower tab to the front splash pan, the part that is corroded is where the center filler panel that is just below the grille where it bolts to the h/l extension. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LindenBruce 27 Report post Posted February 1, 2012 Got any pics so we can better grasp on this? Bruce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 2, 2012 Yea Bruce I can get a pic on Thurs & post it tomorrow night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted February 2, 2012 If I am following correctly than the part you have broken is hidden under the gravel shield anyway so do what ever it takes to repair the bolt hole it won't really matter. Use some metal epoxy to rebuild the shape and sand it down. If you're worried it won't hold then after that just JB weld a flat washer or piece of sheetmetal to the underside for extra strength. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 3, 2012 If I am following correctly than the part you have broken is hidden under the gravel shield anyway so do what ever it takes to repair the bolt hole it won't really matter. Use some metal epoxy to rebuild the shape and sand it down. If you're worried it won't hold then after that just JB weld a flat washer or piece of sheetmetal to the underside for extra strength. Yes, you are correct, it will be hidden by the gravel shield & the chrome grille opening trim. I was thinking of using epoxy to rebuild it since it will be covered. Thanks Pak for the suggestion. Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted February 3, 2012 I can't recall the exact name of it as it seems to be labeled under a few different ones but my favorite that I have used for tons of fixes is the one that comes in a tube about the size of a roll of quarters, it's a gray putty with a black center and you just cut off what you need, work and kneed it to a dark gray color and then you have about 15-20 min to use before it starts to harden. I've reformed and remade all kinds of parts even movable ones with tension and springs on them and it has never failed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 3, 2012 Thanks Pak, do you know where you got it? Auto parts store, Home Depot? Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted February 3, 2012 PAK are you talking about POR Putty? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted February 3, 2012 No, the stuff I get is usually in the adhesives aisle at my local hardware store like ACE and I think I have gotten one at Home Depot once before too. I think once it was something like PC7 but I have gotten the same stuff under different names. They make an all purpose and then some specialty ones, the metal base actually has like metal fibers in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 4, 2012 Thanks alot Pak thats what I needed to know. Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 4, 2012 Went to Home Depot today to pick up a new bathroom vanity & checked in the paint dept & found made by JB Weld it is called steel stick, steel reinforced epoxy putty stick. I will let you all know how it wors out. Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted February 6, 2012 JB Weld is a good brand so it should be fine, good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRASTiK 22 Report post Posted February 7, 2012 without pics it's hard to tell, but I think my bucket is missing the same tab as yours, so I'm anxious to see how this works out. Please keep us posted Mike and good luck! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 8, 2012 Well here is the update on the headlight becket repair, the stuff works GREAT!!!. It is called JB Weld steel stick. It is like Pak said about the dia of a roll of quarters & is gray in color with a black center. What I did is get a couple washers that would take up most of the missing area of the corroded tab on the headlight bucket. Keeping 1 washer whole & cutting down the other washer to make up the missing area of the tab I glued them together using Locktite super glue gel. After the 2 washer were glued together I glued them to the bucket where the corroded was making up the basis of the new tab. Then I cut off a piece of the steel stick & worked it to a uniform black color then just started covering the washers I glued to the bucket. Once the washers were completely covered with the steel stick I let it cure for about 1 hour & it felt just like the metal bucket. Then I just ground it smooth & the a little hand sanding & primer & it looks almost perfect. Once it is put together no one will know it was repaired. It anyone missed my earlier post I got the steel stick at Home Depot in the paint dept where they have all the adhesives & glues. Thanks for the tip on this stuff Pak. I will take some pics tomorrow & post them ASAP. Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted February 8, 2012 Glad it worked out, as long as it is not kneeded together it will stay fresh in the plastic tube for a long time too, you'll start to find all kinds of fix it projects to use it on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 9, 2012 Dave here is a pic of the l/d headlight bucket on the right & the l/s h/l bucket on the right to show what the tab should look like on the r/s bucket & what it is like on the l/s bucket that I have to repair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 9, 2012 Dave here is the l/s headlight bucket after repairing it with the JB Weld steel stick grinding it, & sanding it smooth & then priming it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRASTiK 22 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 Nice work Mike and thanks for the pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRASTiK 22 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 Nice work Mike and thanks for the pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 DRASTik, is the tab I fixed on my head light bucket the same tab you need fixed?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 DRASTik, is the tab I fixed on my head light bucket the same tab you need fixed?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
