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    Glue the toolbox

    I had an unfortunate incident where the garage door was dropped on the tail of my 78

    The cover is intact, but the toolbox broke 2/3 the way across. I know the cover is ABS, so I tried some ABS cement on it, no go

    The toolbox is a "softer" type of plastic, anyone have a product suggestion that they've used???
    1978 GS 1000 (since new)
    1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
    1978 GS 1000 (parts)
    1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
    1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
    1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
    2007 DRz 400S
    1999 ATK 490ES
    1994 DR 350SES

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    I haven't used it yet, but there was a recent thread on here about Q-bond. The YouTube demo on a broken O-ring was impressive.

    http://www.qbond.net/pg_1/pg_1.htm and the video link again:

    Rod Miller of Momar's Handyman Division demonstrates Q-Bond, the fastest bonding, strongest adhesive available today!Q-BOND is one of the finest products for...
    '83 GS650G
    '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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      #3
      Try some model glue.

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        #4
        Shoe Goo is great stuff.

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          #5
          ABS is the easiest stuff in the world to fix!!!

          Use acetone!!!

          Take a couple pieces of lego (or any source of ABS) and put them in a container. It helps to grind them up a bit. Add your acetone and the ABS will melt into a goop. Wet the area to be fixed with some acetone and it will partially melt then apply a bead of your slurry. The acetone will evaporate and you are left with a pure ABS repair, no glue.

          EDIT: I learned about this process from Matchless' "Project Windjammer" thread.
          Are you doing a restoration project of some kind on a GS? Let everyone see what you are doing by posting the details here.
          Last edited by Guest; 09-22-2011, 12:21 PM.

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