 Please kill me!!, Broken tab on projector |
 Oct 5, 2004 - 7:13 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 21, '02 From Pittsburgh Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I dont know whether it came shipped like it or if I did it while taking off the bubble wrap...But the projector headlights I so do adore arent perfect...The top tab on the driver low(which is visible)is broken off...I am pissed and dont know how I can fix it without it being visible...Any advice or knowledge will help...Thanks Rob
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Oct 5, 2004 - 7:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '04 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
doubt that anything made by toyota could break from taking bubble wrap off it
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Oct 5, 2004 - 7:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 21, '02 From Pittsburgh Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Got it off this guy I bought my tails from off ebay...But we went outside of ebay...I dont know what to do because hes located in japan...Im pissed and sitting here waiting if the epoxy I put on this time will keep it together...
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Oct 5, 2004 - 8:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Minnesota, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have had to replace my driver's low twice because the tab...one little tiny bump in the front and its broken. Sucks majorly. It's borken right now again and I'm too poor to pay for another one. If you do find an epoxy that works then please tell me because I'd love to try it on my broken one. At about 80+ the headlight wobbles and my little brother, who drives the car, has been complaining.
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Oct 5, 2004 - 8:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From canoga park , ca Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dude use super glue trust me it sounds ghetto but that stuff holds things on. i got a emblem from a 89 celica the little dragon thing. and i drove cross country. and took ithorough many car washs.and its still there super glue is strong stuff.epoxy sucks. other tan that your sol
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Oct 5, 2004 - 8:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeah id suggest superglue. epoxy is only good if your trying to hold 8 million pounds and is a hard glue to work with. for a 5 pound headlight i think superglue should be fine. if that doesnt work super glue it then take a sodering iron and melt some of the plastic together by dabbing the tip on the edges (assuming its plastic)
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Oct 5, 2004 - 9:02 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
how bout some jb cold weld sets in like 2 mins and it's pretty thick stuff.
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Oct 5, 2004 - 10:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
gimme a pic and I can tell you how to fix it!
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Oct 5, 2004 - 10:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Not to be rude, but that is why one reason you shouldnt do it outside of E-bay.
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Oct 5, 2004 - 11:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 21, '02 From Pittsburgh Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I bought my JDM tails off him and they arrived on time and in perfect shape...The epoxy I tried is worthless so I'll try some good super glue...Also that soldering thing sounds like a good idea...I just wouldnt know what to exactly do
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Oct 6, 2004 - 12:00 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Franklin/Nashville, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
quicksteel makes a quickplastic product that is supposed to be pretty good. also, they have plastic weld stuff that i've used that's really good. it's kinda like an epoxy i guess, in that it comes in 2 tubes, and you mix it. iono. superglue just doesn't seem strong enough IMO...unless you get a big enough contact patch...
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Oct 6, 2004 - 12:00 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
theres this stuff, similar to a hot glue, but made specifically for plastics, try that, it works insanely well.
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Oct 6, 2004 - 5:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 10, '04 From san diego Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
look for that super super glue stuff....dont know the name off the top of my head..but i seen it at car shows..its like super glue then you add this other stuff that hardens it...its really crazy stuff
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Oct 7, 2004 - 12:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
there is stuff called pastic weld i guess basically you heat up the two plastic parts and you bond em back together. i came across it when i was reading up on tig welding.
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Oct 7, 2004 - 1:04 AM
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JB weld is what people are reffering to. It'll fix it guranteed... ;]
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Oct 7, 2004 - 5:36 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Another one is 2 part "araldite" epoxy/superglue. Don't need to heat it up, come in a pack with two syringes and you mix equal parts.. that stuff will hold anything together give it a shot rob. |
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Oct 7, 2004 - 3:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 5, '03 From Scotland , Uk Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thats sucks m8 hope you get it sorted
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Oct 7, 2004 - 9:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Franklin/Nashville, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
i'm almost positive that's what i'm talkin about. there is no need to heat up the stuff i was talkin about. i used it on my passenger side window/lock control panel... -------------------- AIM==Mynzeyes
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Oct 8, 2004 - 11:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 21, '02 From Pittsburgh Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks everyone for their advice...I'll tell you what Ive done so far...Epoxy that came in single tube...Sucked..Super glue...Held and then had no give once I out any pressure on it...30 second glue(hot glue done at body shop)...Oh man was it holding...Of course until it came time to put it on...So im still here...First pissed off about the top inner fender bolt...Secondly...Its gonna be so noticable with it being the top clip...Im thinking of something I can hide it with once on the car...This car was supposed to be show and here I have a broken projector and haze on the CF on my TRD wing...Man this sucks...At times I even think of giving up on this project...
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