myronf

I am a novice at best when it comes to working with fiberglass. If you look at my pictures, you will see that the bottom of the "loop" for my passenger side hardtop receiver is broken off. How do you suggest fixing this? Please be specific because I have virtually no experience.

Driver side hardtop side receiver



Passenger side-note that the bottom loop is gone



Thank you
Myron

DUB

I know how to fix this...I know how to tell you how to fix this...what I do not have is the hours and hours of typing to cover all what you need to know and do to fix this area so it is strong.

If you do not get any response from others...to your satisfaction...PM me and I will give you my shop number and you will have to call me....and the call will take less time than me typing till my finger tips bleed.

You are going to have to live with grind paint away...and due to the thickness of this area...it will take numerous lamination's of fiberglass mat and resin...and they will need to be done VERY, VERY, VERY well....with a lot of attention to the amount of resin and fiberglass content. BECAUSE if you just slap something in the hole and re-drill it out...do not be surprised if it fails again....but...then again...maybe it will not.

DUB

steveale

agree with dub...very tedious to get it correct. that was my point in the response in the c1/2 forum. how you join the repair to the existing panel will also be critical for strength.

Dub, I hadn't thought about globing in a big wad of fiberglass and then just drilling it out. I guess I learned that hard lesson long ago on my canoes. Sink in a whitewater river because of a bad repair and you learn really fast

Dt86

Hahaha did you know why immediately? Or find out after?

DUB

YEP...making sure the transition is correct and the lamination is correct is everything in a repair like this where...IF YOU DON"T...you will be doing it again.

DUB