Georgia Fiero Club Forum
All Things Fiero => Tech Tips, Tech Questions => Topic started by: pgackerman on August 23, 2015, 10:21:23 pm
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I replaced the housing of my battery/oil pressure gauge cluster with one found during our Fiero stripping party. Mine use to be held on by velcro, gravity, and the plug... which didn't work so well when taking corners quickly. Especially if the cluster was acting as part of the cup-holder system.
My question is how to make the soft cover from the old housing adhere with a better than factory look? Peeling away has a certain charm in a 30 year old car (OK, 27), but it's not the look I'm after.
Any ideas? Any products?
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I as well as Don had used Gorilla Glue, but you need to use it sparingly or it will expand outside the edges. Post a couple of pictures of the pod so I can see just what needs repaired before I make any more suggestions. Spring clamps, paint stir sticks, carpenters wood clamps are all your friend.
The soft vinyl cover has a layer of foam rubber between it and the hard plastic skeleton. That usually has to be removed and the surfaces cleaned well, whatever repair medium you use.
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I use a special super glue for plastics that you can get at Lowes or Home Depot. It has two parts -- a surface preparation that you apply to both surfaces, and the glue. You only have to hold or clamp the work for about a minute, and it's done. I find it best to do one or two inches of the job at a time. Like Fierofool said, you need to clean off the foam first.