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Fender tab repair

Started by Waiex191, October 08, 2023, 10:21:59 AM

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Waiex191

My fender mounting tabs are gone. So here is my entry for a repair method.  Something different from the usual plastifix.  I guess I'm a sheetmetal guy at heart. 
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

Here is the other side. Material is 0.016 aluminum, and the tab is 0.125".
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

T Legg

That looks pretty durable.
  I just fixed the same tabs on my fender two days ago. I was going to use plastifix but both tabs snapped off so cleanly  I decided to try gluing them. I lightly coated both haves of the break with abs glue and just held it in place for three minutes. I didn't think it would be very strong but surprisingly it feels very strong. I can bend the fender back and forth holding the tabs.  I still have to plastifix a tab on the other fender half that is missing but I have molds I made from a good fender.
T Legg

Waiex191

Nice fix and cool molds Travis.

Working the other side:
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

gdfj12

So, going for that porcupine look,  eh?  :biggrin:
George D
'89 FJ1250 ~'90-black/blue
'87 FJ1250 ~streetfighter project
'89 FJ1200 ~white/silver, resto project
'88 Honda Hawk GT, resto project

Waiex191

Quote from: gdfj12 on October 11, 2023, 08:20:02 AM
So, going for that porcupine look,  eh?  :biggrin:
I could!  Some of my buddies are trying to convince me to leave the rivets unpainted and go for the steampunk/ Judas Priest look.  I'm not sure yet. Those are clecoes of course, temporary fasteners we use in aircraft sheetmetal work.  
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

gdfj12

Interesting, I hadn't seen those items before. It looks like the fender should be more durable now. :good:
George D
'89 FJ1250 ~'90-black/blue
'87 FJ1250 ~streetfighter project
'89 FJ1200 ~white/silver, resto project
'88 Honda Hawk GT, resto project

Waiex191

Edit: aircraft sheetmetal work, not look. Stupid autocorrect!
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

Pics are the front tabs riveted on, and a tool I'm making to transfer holes. Basically drilled a hole in an M6 screw.  I'll thread that in, place the fenders, and use my right angle drill to drill through the tabs. 
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Waiex191

Here is my drill bushing tool I made screwed into the mount, and the fenders mounted up after transferring and upsizing the hole.
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL