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Title: Heater Box Hole Repair Question W/ Pics
Post by: Daveh on October 31, 2017, 07:29:12 AM
Hi guys,

I'm getting ready to assemble my heater/AC box for the Challenger and the spring that shuts one of the doors rounded the hole out a little too much.  So I want to fill the hole and then re-drill a hole. 

What do you guys suggest using?  In the past I've used PC-7 with pretty good success but never for filling in a hole and re-drilling it.  What do you all suggest?  Or maybe there is another solution?  Thanks

Dave
Title: Re: Heater Box Hole Repair Question W/ Pics
Post by: headejm on October 31, 2017, 09:04:38 AM
 :alan2cents: I would use fiberglass on both sides if the housing. Where the spring is attached, you could fiberglass in a small washer then drill out the hole. You can see that the housing was originally made using a glass based material (like fiberglass). Easy fix and very strong.
Title: Re: Heater Box Hole Repair Question W/ Pics
Post by: Shane Kelley on October 31, 2017, 09:40:27 AM
Some 2 part epoxy would probably work good for that also. Rough up both sides and put tape on one side and squirt some epoxy in the hole. Color is going to be a issue. Might be able to air brush something over it if that bothers you. It would bother me.
Title: Re: Heater Box Hole Repair Question W/ Pics
Post by: EV2RTSE on October 31, 2017, 10:06:47 AM
Resto Rick has a really good tutorial on heater box repair-
http://www.restorick.com/tech/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=75



Title: Re: Heater Box Hole Repair Question W/ Pics
Post by: Shane Kelley on October 31, 2017, 10:10:58 AM
Quote from: EV2RTSE on October 31, 2017, 10:06:47 AM
http://www.restorick.com/tech/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=75
That looks real nice!
Title: Re: Heater Box Hole Repair Question W/ Pics
Post by: DAYLEY/CHALLENGER on October 31, 2017, 12:05:41 PM
Had a few holes in mine..........used Fiberglass repair kit.............
Title: Re: Heater Box Hole Repair Question W/ Pics
Post by: YellowThumper on October 31, 2017, 06:01:20 PM
My suggestion is to use a washer that is sandwiched between some glass. Resin and fiber mixed up. Not necessarily a glass sheet layed out.
Good luck