A Way to Fix a Broken Side Cover Tab / Post Mount

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There are different ways to fix you broken side covers.
I do it this way with the Edelbrock Ball End Stud.
If your Side Cover (side pannel) post broken off.(also called a broken Tab)You can use Ball-Stud (called other words).
After you find the Ball-End that you're useing.Drill the size of Stud of the Ball then mount where the Post was at one time.
You can use a 5 minute epoxy to mount the Ball-End to the plastic mount.
Thats it.
Now as the rubber on the frame,If you have to change it.You can use Wire Grommet that you can find at any Auto Parts
Store or Electronics Store.

So where do you find the Ball-Ends ?
Auto Parts Store or Hardware Store.
Also Auto Body Supply for the plastic ones.

This is an idea for you what they look like. and around $5.00 (5 bucks)
They are also in many types and sizes.





They site with product detail info is below.

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDeta ... Code=3339G

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDeta ... Code=3339G

Edelbrock Ball End Stud: Holley Carbs , Holley Throttle Ball Assortments

This site too
http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/Ball_Stud.html

Different way too,Even this way below if you have the time,grinding,cutting,bolts,foam blocks.Pictures below.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/searchbr ... ormick&psc
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That's pretty ingenious! :idea: I re-glued the ball stud with gorilla glue (made from the finest gorillas :lol, but if that doesn't hold I'll be using this idea. I've got all kinds of these ball studs at work to choose from.

 

This just came up on the micapeak list. Check this out if you wanna DIY it!

http://www.maxim-x.com/seca/sidecover/

 

I just used a screw with a wide enough head (#10 I think)
Drill a hole, use a proper length screw...done...

But, that Seca panel repair is awesome....

 

I agree that is , a very simple way to mold and cast lots of parts , very clever indeed..

 

I'd like to buy the guy who invented 5-Minute Epoxy a drink!

I have "Saved" so many projects with that stuff that I can't remembebr them all.

There's always a supply of 5-Minute Epoxy right inn the drawer with my Metric Combination Wrenches. I'm in there a lot.

 

if you cant find these ball ends in your local store/shop try your local wreckers (cars) and look for the gas stays that are used on the tailgates and hatch backs. should find plenty of them there

 

WOW!!! You folks are awesome! Thanks for the great advice!

 

I've been repairing the fairings on the Venture which are ABS plastic. I believe our side covers are also probably ABS.

I've found that pipe welding solvent (the stuff used to join PVC pipe) works great. I think a little can of it cost 1.77 at WalMart. Ant it is virtually instant.

For a really strong repair I join the pieces. Then I apply the solvent to the surface and lay in a piece of fiberglass cloth. Then a topcoat of epoxy to stiffen the fiberglass.

Works way better than the strapping tap and RTV the PO used :lol:

 

That's just perfect for me; I was worried about joint strength and I'm comfortable with fiberglass work.

Thanks yet again, MiCarl,
gene

Wonder why no one has molded aftermarket repros; it's dead easy. Guess demand isn't really that high.

 

Local guy has a mould for the XJ550 sidecovers over here, I've had a pair of carbon fibre sidecovers done

Suprises me that Airtech doesn't do anything, there must have been a lot of XJ series bikes sold over there

 

I have used a simple drywall screw to reattach a broken post.

I'm not a sheet metal guy and have never worked with that epoxy, but I'm going to have to try the "C-type" connector repair at some point. The Electrical tape I have holding the back end of the cover on just isn't working for me.