DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2015

• #1

So, finally got around to closing up the crack in the front bumper via something I found out about on youtube - a Drifter's Stitch. A bit more permanent than duct tape & a lot less expensive than plastic welding (I don't have a plastic welding kit). I don't have any rivets for my pop riveter either!

 

Dragonwalker

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2015

• #2

DIFFLOCK66 said:

So, finally got around to closing up the crack in the front bumper via something I found out about on youtube - a Drifter's Stitch. A bit more permanent than duct tape & a lot less expensive than plastic welding (I don't have a plastic welding kit). I don't have any rivets for my pop riveter either!

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That SO needs a bow at the top

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jul 11, 2015

• #3

or a

underneath

 

DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2015

• #4

Awww shucks guys!

 

biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Jul 11, 2015

• #5

Dragonwalker said:

That SO needs a bow at the top

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DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2015

• #6

Danm these fast photoshop skills!!

 

MJI

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• Jul 11, 2015

• #7

About £50 off Ebay and do work (repaired a caravan front panel with one)

 

flat

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2015

• #8

What is the red stuff? String or zip ties?

 

DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2015

• #9

Zip ties

 

flat

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2015

• #10

Neat idea will remember that.

Go buy some black and clear ones though for a colour coordinated repair

 

DIFFLOCK66

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• Jul 13, 2015

• #11

flat said:

Go buy some black and clear ones though

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I thought about that, but with the red ones it looks like a battle scar

 

bankz5152

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• Jul 13, 2015

• #12

Looks good!

 

bobupndown

Active Member

• Jul 13, 2015

• #13

Can you do chassis repairs that way?

 

DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Jul 13, 2015

• #14

I wish, bob, I wish!! ..... Then again, using metal tie wraps..? :mad2: Nah! Any flex and they'd start sawing each other apart I guess.

 

TrilloThrillo110

Active Member

• Jul 17, 2015

• #15

You've done a neat job there....
Dunno if I'd stick it on my truck in red but I do have a couple of jobs where that could be handy.
Got a cracked headlight surround that I may give ago, worst comes to worse it's no good to me anyway
Dunno if the plastic might be too brittle. Every time I do a big splash the water cracks it some more....

 

DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Jul 17, 2015

• #16

Trillo - I just wanted it to stand out, hence the red tie wraps (zip ties)

Let us know how it goes with the headlight surround.

 

TrilloThrillo110

Active Member

• Jul 17, 2015

• #17

If I go ahead I'll certainly let you lot know
Still thinking the plastic may be too brittle, but it's not much good to me now and if I don't try, I won't know

 

TrilloThrillo110

Active Member

• Aug 2, 2015

• #18

Decided not to go ahead with it, as the crack was too near the indicator and I'd have had to drill through the lens. Instead repaired it with RTV

 

Huddy84

Well-Known Member

• Aug 2, 2015

• #19

Its a good trick and surprisingly solid. Done similar before to repair an undertray. I like it in red