Tour Pac hinge replacement gone wrong
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From: Billings,Mt.
Tour Pac hinge replacement gone wrong
Well I was replacing the hinges on my tour pac with the deluxe ones.I had the hinges mounted and was connecting the lid cable at the lid.Without supporting(cable on post) the lid I reached down into the pac to grab the screw and next thing I know,the phucking cable slips off and the lid flips over and CRACK!
Now there is a 2 1/2" long crack from the front hinge mount.
I bought some black ABS cement and placed some in the crack.I let that dry overnight.The next day I used two pieces of fiberglass mesh tape used for drywall.I placed the tape on the inside covering the crack and applied 2 layers of cement.Also made an aluminum support to replace the two metel washers.Seems to be sturdy.From the outside it looks like a scratch.
Got a qoute from Lake Shore......$517 for a color matched bottom with free shipping.Not sure what I'm going to do.
Add this to the dumbshit list!
Now there is a 2 1/2" long crack from the front hinge mount.
I bought some black ABS cement and placed some in the crack.I let that dry overnight.The next day I used two pieces of fiberglass mesh tape used for drywall.I placed the tape on the inside covering the crack and applied 2 layers of cement.Also made an aluminum support to replace the two metel washers.Seems to be sturdy.From the outside it looks like a scratch.
Got a qoute from Lake Shore......$517 for a color matched bottom with free shipping.Not sure what I'm going to do.
Add this to the dumbshit list!
Last edited by 1flhtk4me; Jan 10, 2012 at 08:01 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Sunnyvale, Ca.
Call these folks: http://colormaniapaint.com/
Or go down the street to Corbin and show them what happen, maybe they have a local guy they can refer you to.....
Or go down the street to Corbin and show them what happen, maybe they have a local guy they can refer you to.....
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
I feel for you Brother .... I did mine a couple of years ago .... I got part way into the job and thought another pair of hands would be the hot ticket ..... glad I did now!
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: my house
Although the deluxe hinges are fancier and i pondered buying a set , after reading this I think I'll stay with the original style hinges , they seem to have worked fine for about 30 yrs now...I suppose they will do just fine...
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Dang that sucks. I was hoping to stop by your house and have you help me install mine. They have sitting in my garage for a couple months now
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