DS Body Crack

cokerta · 12-08-2020, 07:04 PM

98 CC DS body crack in the area of the rear passenger corner of the seat, is this fixable if so how? or is it better to just try and find another rear body?

55BigBlock · 12-08-2020, 07:29 PM

Those DS bodies are polycarbonate. There is no glue that works with it. The only way to repair it is to use heat to "weld" it together. A soldering iron can be used. If you could trim some material from an inconspicuous place, it could be melted in as filler. Good luck.

LEMANSZ20 · 12-08-2020, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 55BigBlock

Those DS bodies are polycarbonate. There is no glue that works with it. The only way to repair it is to use heat to "weld" it together. A soldering iron can be used. If you could trim some material from an inconspicuous place, it could be melted in as filler. Good luck.

I feel cooler just reading this lol, i want to do it just b/c.

cpahillside · 12-09-2020, 01:30 AM

Fibreglass repair???

CP241 · 12-09-2020, 05:44 AM

This is how I do it. Same basic process except you’re fixing a crack and don’t need to make a plug for it.

https://www.buggiesgonewild.com/show...ght=holes+body

I always save a couple cutouts from when I install headlight kits. I just didn’t have any at the time I fixed this one.

cokerta · 12-09-2020, 10:44 AM

Thanks CP I think I will try it .

Jake_Daddy · 12-10-2020, 12:32 PM

I used some plastic bumper repair stuff, I think bondo made it, on some 1" holes in a body I got with the same plastic material. It filled the holes and sanded nicely. That is more of a stress prone area on yours but mines been holding up for a couple years now. Could be worth a shot.

CP241 · 12-10-2020, 03:41 PM

Also to note I’ve had good luck using JB weld plastic weld epoxy for filler instead of bondo. Works great, strengthens the repair even more and sands well. It won’t crack like bondo when the plastic flexes. It IS more difficult to sand than bondo, it’s a harder material. But the trade off of strength vs a couple extra minutes of sanding is worth it to me

cokerta · 12-10-2020, 06:59 PM

Thanks guys I think I am going to try that plastic welder from Harbor Freight and try to imbed some mesh on the underside and cover with some additional melted plastic then use CP241 idea of the JB Weld on the outer surface, it all sounds good on paper so we will see, if all else fails I will try to find a body

morvolts2 · 12-14-2020, 11:15 PM

drill a hole larger than the crack at both ends,even if youre welding it.

If you use the HF hot air welder make sure to get one that regulates the voltage.

12-08-2020, 07:29 PM	#2
55BigBlock Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NC/SC Posts: 1,012	Re: DS Body Crack Those DS bodies are polycarbonate. There is no glue that works with it. The only way to repair it is to use heat to "weld" it together. A soldering iron can be used. If you could trim some material from an inconspicuous place, it could be melted in as filler. Good luck.

12-09-2020, 01:30 AM	#4
cpahillside Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 11	Re: DS Body Crack Fibreglass repair???
cpahillside Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 11

12-09-2020, 05:44 AM	#5
CP241 Nincompoop village idiot Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,690	Re: DS Body Crack This is how I do it. Same basic process except you’re fixing a crack and don’t need to make a plug for it. https://www.buggiesgonewild.com/show...ght=holes+body I always save a couple cutouts from when I install headlight kits. I just didn’t have any at the time I fixed this one.

12-09-2020, 10:44 AM	#6
cokerta Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 39	Re: DS Body Crack Thanks CP I think I will try it .
cokerta Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 39

12-10-2020, 12:32 PM	#7
Jake_Daddy Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 370	Re: DS Body Crack I used some plastic bumper repair stuff, I think bondo made it, on some 1" holes in a body I got with the same plastic material. It filled the holes and sanded nicely. That is more of a stress prone area on yours but mines been holding up for a couple years now. Could be worth a shot.

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12-10-2020, 03:41 PM	#8
CP241 Nincompoop village idiot Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,690	Re: DS Body Crack Also to note I’ve had good luck using JB weld plastic weld epoxy for filler instead of bondo. Works great, strengthens the repair even more and sands well. It won’t crack like bondo when the plastic flexes. It IS more difficult to sand than bondo, it’s a harder material. But the trade off of strength vs a couple extra minutes of sanding is worth it to me

12-10-2020, 06:59 PM	#9
cokerta Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 39	Re: DS Body Crack Thanks guys I think I am going to try that plastic welder from Harbor Freight and try to imbed some mesh on the underside and cover with some additional melted plastic then use CP241 idea of the JB Weld on the outer surface, it all sounds good on paper so we will see, if all else fails I will try to find a body
cokerta Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 39

12-14-2020, 11:15 PM	#10
morvolts2 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 215	Re: DS Body Crack drill a hole larger than the crack at both ends,even if youre welding it. If you use the HF hot air welder make sure to get one that regulates the voltage.
morvolts2 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 215

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