TC Grill Shell Repair

[Dave Ahrendt]

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Today was the day to pull the radiator and dissemble the shell to figure what had broken causing the slats to flop around. Not surprising, it was several of the studs that had broken away from the shell.

I assume that this is not that uncommon.  Using heat to braze or even silver solder the studs back will surely damage the chrome.  The shell s not that great but at probably 1K$ to re-chrome that s not going to happen.

Anyone tried an epoxy fix?  Any favorites like good old JB Weld?  Any other ideas/suggestions?  I d like to get rid of the tie wraps holding the slats together [img]cid:2E15A9EE160645A9B1CB5541D3D1B04C@MGA[/img]

 

Dave TC 0524

 

[Michael Leckstein]

Attachments :Dave, I used JB weld on my TD years ago. Worked fine.

 

Mike

 

[b]From:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]'Dave Ahrendt' dave@dkahrendt.net [mg-tabc] [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, December 05, 2017 5:30 PM [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] TC Grill Shell Repair

 

Today was the day to pull the radiator and dissemble the shell to figure what had broken causing the slats to flop around. Not surprising, it was several of the studs that had broken away from the shell.

I assume that this is not that uncommon.  Using heat to braze or even silver solder the studs back will surely damage the chrome.  The shell s not that great but at probably 1K$ to re-chrome that s not going to happen.

Anyone tried an epoxy fix?  Any favorites like good old JB Weld?  Any other ideas/suggestions?  I d like to get rid of the tie wraps holding the slats together [img]cid:image001.png@01D36DF4.1D38DCF0[/img]

 

Dave TC 0524

 

[Norman Verona]

Attachments :I have the same problem and will using Arildite Epoxy Resin (UK)

 

 

[b][i]Norman Verona[/i][/b]

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Phone: 0044 (0)1226 728811

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[b]From:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]'Dave Ahrendt' dave@dkahrendt.net [mg-tabc] [b]Sent:[/b] 05 December 2017 22:30 [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] TC Grill Shell Repair

 

 

Today was the day to pull the radiator and dissemble the shell to figure what had broken causing the slats to flop around. Not surprising, it was several of the studs that had broken away from the shell.

I assume that this is not that uncommon.  Using heat to braze or even silver solder the studs back will surely damage the chrome.  The shell s not that great but at probably 1K$ to re-chrome that s not going to happen.

Anyone tried an epoxy fix?  Any favorites like good old JB Weld?  Any other ideas/suggestions?  I d like to get rid of the tie wraps holding the slats together [img]cid:image001.png@01D36E1E.91CEA6B0[/img]

 

Dave TC 0524

 

[Rothgene]

Attachments :  It's not a grill shell, it's a radiator shell, radiator shells were     used long before the grill was added.

Gene Roth

  [b]From:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of 'Dave Ahrendt' dave@dkahrendt.net [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, December 5, 2017 10:29 PM [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] TC Grill Shell Repair     Today was the day to pull the radiator and dissemble the shell to figure what had broken causing the slats to flop around. Not surprising, it was several of the studs that had broken away from the shell. I assume that this is not that uncommon.  Using heat to braze or even silver solder the studs back will surely damage the chrome.  The shell s not that great but at probably 1K$ to re-chrome that s not going to happen. Anyone tried an epoxy fix?  Any favorites like good old JB Weld?  Any other ideas/suggestions?  I d like to get rid of the tie wraps holding the slats together [img]cid:2E15A9EE160645A9B1CB5541D3D1B04C@MGA[/img]   Dave TC 0524