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Front inner fender material [message #281075]

Tue, 30 June 2015 11:32

Hal StClair

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Would anyone know what material the front inner fenders are made of? I'm wondering if it could be heated and reformed with a heat gun. I have an inner cooler tube running through the space currently occupied by the fender and would rather reshape it than cut it out of the way. Thanks for any insights.
Hal

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Re: Front inner fender material [message #281122 is a reply to message #281075]

Tue, 30 June 2015 19:01

George Beckman

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Hal StClair wrote on Tue, 30 June 2015 09:32

Would anyone know what material the front inner fenders are made of? I'm wondering if it could be heated and reformed with a heat gun. I have an inner cooler tube running through the space currently occupied by the fender and would rather reshape it than cut it out of the way. Thanks for any insights.
Hal

Hal,

I don't know if a heat gun would do it, but my headers made the rider's side shape look a little "funny". It turned a little darker and looked as if it had been closer to liquid than it should be. It looked bad enough that I cut that trailing piece out. It was still tough as could be. (I know, not the solution you wanted.)

'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George

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Re: Front inner fender material [message #281123 is a reply to message #281075]

Tue, 30 June 2015 19:25

Matt Colie

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Hal StClair wrote on Tue, 30 June 2015 12:32

Would anyone know what material the front inner fenders are made of? I'm wondering if it could be heated and reformed with a heat gun. I have an inner cooler tube running through the space currently occupied by the fender and would rather reshape it than cut it out of the way. Thanks for any insights.
Hal

Actually Hal, It behaves a lot like ABS. It will probably be heat formable, but be ready to not just form it, but hold it formed until it cools.
Matt

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Re: Front inner fender material [message #281139 is a reply to message #281123]

Tue, 30 June 2015 21:19

Bullitthead

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Wear some leather gloves and have a compressed air gun ready to use to cool it off quicker. Don't stretch it too quickly. Try not to make the plastic "shiny" when you heat it up, that's when it loses its integrity.

Terry Kelpien ASE Master Technician 73 Glacier 260 Smithfield, Va.

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