Support for cabin hatches
 

I am trying to glue the support arm for one of my hatches back to it. So far I tried Gorrila glue and a two part epoxy that said it was rated for two tons. Neither glue worked. Any help or suggestions would be great.

Drill it out & put a dowel in there, then glue it. Or you could send it to me & I can extrusion weld it for you, but it won't look pretty & I'd probably f*ck it up more than it is right now.
Just curious, how much is a new one?

Ditto:

Can it just be replaced with a new one?

I need a new support arm for my 33 OL. Does anyone know where to get one?

The arm that attaches to the hatch popped off. Kinda like a review mirror to a windshield. The manufacture must use a product to attach them as they make em.

i was told they weld it on. some type of special plastic weld? i can not think of what they called it. i do know there was no one in great white north that did it though.

Extrusion welding is the kind of weld. Basically heats up a plastic rod feeds it thru a heated tube in the gun & spits it out the other end. It is pretty easy to do yourself, although it is nothing like regular metal welding.
The Eastwood Co. makes a small scale plastic welder that is realitivly inexpensive to purchase, but I think you could buy a new hatch for what it would cost to buy the welder.
I would take it off & go to a body shop. Most large body shops have plastic welders & could probably hook you up.
Again, I would just buy a new one.

Thanks for the info. I like the idea of buying the welder even if it costs more than buying a new hatch. Another reason to buy a new tool is OK with me. Scott your a Dentist you counldn't make some crazy epoxy that would keep it from falling off.:D

no i glued it three times before i found out that it was plastic welded.

are they both made of plastic or is the support made of aluminum or some other metal? Ive had some realy good luck with some stuff called weld-on by IPS corp http://www.ipscorp.com/ stuff is strong when it comes to joining acrylic...ive busted the acrylic before the joint failed!

When you tried that epoxy stuff....did you sand the mating surfaces to have a clean bond surfaces or just go right ontop of the old glue/adhesive? that may be the problem why it didnt bond too...

Scott thats funny. It took me twice before I asked. I did clean both surfaces. Last night I used clear silicon. When I get finished with work I will go home to inspect the out come. That stuff sticks to everything.

Might try Panel Bond form 3M. It is the stuff used to glue truck beds & body panels on.

Scott,

I've got some 3M two sided tape that has a lifetime warranty. It might work for you. Remind me to bring it this weekend.

-Al

I would make sure both surfaces are cleaned and use 3M 5200 a(or 4200).

THank you all. I will try the 3M product if the silicon fails. Right now it's holding strong. Plus it seems to be a little flexible. So as it grabs the edge of the opening it should be able to hold up against vibration.

I had same problem with my 33. I used 5200 successfully, been holding 3 years

I'am going to say NOT going to work, only becouse if it does i'am going to be pissed.