| Front Wheel Liner Repair [message #299832] |
Thu, 28 April 2016 22:07  |
djeffers
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Does anyone know what is a good way to repair our front wheel well liners?
The lip on our left front fender liner where the clip nuts slip over has two broken positions, one
with a quarter-size chunk missing; another is cracked and is about to break loose.
What adhesive can be used to repair these front wheel well liners? Epoxy? Something else?
What material are these liners made of?
What material can be used to make doublers to reinforce the lip where the clip nuts slip over, or make a doubler for the entire lip where the lip joins the SMC fender opening flange?
Does anyone have an old front fender liner from which some repair material sections could be
cut; or know of a suitable material from which to make repair sections?
Thanks to all,
Don and Susan Jeffers
78 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Wheel Liner Repair [message #299841 is a reply to message #299833] |
Fri, 29 April 2016 08:06  |
bdub
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i used metal bolted on either side as a reinforcement. I think it was from
from some roof flashing.
On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 2:45 AM, gene Fisher wrote:
> Read here
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/skin.html#front
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> On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Don Jeffers wrote:
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>> Does anyone know what is a good way to repair our front wheel well
> liners?
>>
>> The lip on our left front fender liner where the clip nuts slip over has
>> two broken positions, one
>> with a quarter-size chunk missing; another is cracked and is about to
>> break loose.
>>
>> What adhesive can be used to repair these front wheel well liners?
> Epoxy?
>> Something else?
>>
>> What material are these liners made of?
>>
>> What material can be used to make doublers to reinforce the lip where the
>> clip nuts slip over, or make a doubler for the entire lip where the lip
>> joins the SMC fender opening flange?
>>
>> Does anyone have an old front fender liner from which some repair
> material
>> sections could be
>> cut; or know of a suitable material from which to make repair sections?
>>
>> Thanks to all,
>>
>> Don and Susan Jeffers
>> 78 Eleganza II
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| Re: Front Wheel Liner Repair [message #299850 is a reply to message #299832] |
Fri, 29 April 2016 09:21 |
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Aren't they ABS?
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Wheel Liner Repair [message #299860 is a reply to message #299844] |
Fri, 29 April 2016 10:42 |
rjw
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Mr ERFisher wrote on Fri, 29 April 2016 09:19I took mine out forever
What happens to the motor etc. without the protection of the wheel liners when you are driving in the rain or on a muddy back road to a campground?
If no problem, then it sure would make under hood maintenance simpler without the liners.
Richard
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SE Michigan
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Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water heaters.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Wheel Liner Repair [message #299868 is a reply to message #299860] |
Fri, 29 April 2016 11:34 |
Ken Henderson
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The outer half of these at least provide some splash protection for the
body sidewall gap, so I haven't had the inner half installed for years.
The engine hasn't gotten any dirtier than with them installed. Nor any
cooler, AFICT. Sort of the best of both worlds.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g3609-2-piece-wheel-well-liner.html
Ken H.
On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 11:42 AM, RJW wrote:
> Mr ERFisher wrote on Fri, 29 April 2016 09:19
>> I took mine out forever
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> What happens to the motor etc. without the protection of the wheel liners
> when you are driving in the rain or on a muddy back road to a campground?
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> If no problem, then it sure would make under hood maintenance simpler
> without the liners.
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| Re: Front Wheel Liner Repair [message #299870 is a reply to message #299850] |
Fri, 29 April 2016 11:52 |
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Isn't ABS a harder plastic than those liners? I thought they were polyethylene from the feel of them, and was sure there is no glue that will stick to them. Perhaps you could use antifreeze/oil jugs as repair material and good contact cement on a clean surface to patch over a crack, but it will still probably require some mechanical fastening to stay on through some flexing. I used the self-stick flashing with the butyl rubber to repair the REAR wheel well on mine where the water heater and wheels broke and wore through it in several places. Cleaned the plastic with Walmart carb cleaner before sticking in on there (on the inside)and it is still stuck to it today, 3 years later. It does not have any structural rigidity, but I never flex those liners to get them out like I frequently do to the front ones.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Wheel Liner Repair [message #300292 is a reply to message #299870] |
Sun, 08 May 2016 18:34 |
Bruce Hart
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I used muffler strapping and sandwiched the liner in between and pop
riveted it together.
On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Terry wrote:
> Isn't ABS a harder plastic than those liners? I thought they were
> polyethylene from the feel of them, and was sure there is no glue that will
> stick to
> them. Perhaps you could use antifreeze/oil jugs as repair material and
> good contact cement on a clean surface to patch over a crack, but it will
> still
> probably require some mechanical fastening to stay on through some
> flexing. I used the self-stick flashing with the butyl rubber to repair the
> REAR
> wheel well on mine where the water heater and wheels broke and wore
> through it in several places. Cleaned the plastic with Walmart carb cleaner
> before
> sticking in on there (on the inside)and it is still stuck to it today, 3
> years later. It does not have any structural rigidity, but I never flex
> those
> liners to get them out like I frequently do to the front ones.
> --
> Terry Kelpien
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> ASE Master Technician
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> 73 Glacier 260
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> Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: Front Wheel Liner Repair [message #300301 is a reply to message #299832] |
Sun, 08 May 2016 20:24 |
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Matt Colie
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djeffers wrote on Thu, 28 April 2016 23:07Does anyone know what is a good way to repair our front wheel well liners?
The lip on our left front fender liner where the clip nuts slip over has two broken positions, one
with a quarter-size chunk missing; another is cracked and is about to break loose.
What adhesive can be used to repair these front wheel well liners? Epoxy? Something else?
What material are these liners made of?
What material can be used to make doublers to reinforce the lip where the clip nuts slip over, or make a doubler for the entire lip where the lip joins the SMC fender opening flange?
Does anyone have an old front fender liner from which some repair material sections could be
cut; or know of a suitable material from which to make repair sections?
Thanks to all,
Don and Susan Jeffers
78 Eleganza II
Don,
Mine have suffered all manner of grief.
Where cracked I patched with 5200 (when integrity important like the rear), flashing and pop-rivets to stabilize the joint.
Where the mounting screws have broken out, I just drill new holes in both and put the PALNUTs and screws back in.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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