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  1. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    I got my frame back from the blaster. It looks good. 100% of the rust is gone. It is super rough. IT is not warped. I filled the rough areas and holes with fiberglass reinforced Bondo. I was able to work down the patches to make repairs that matched the original profile. I bought the...
  2. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    Thanks for the first hand experience. I got cold feet on the replacement gutter kit. The vendor did not demonstrate first hand knowledge about it. His answers do not reflect what is documented in your pictures. He also did not seem sure of himself. I think my gutter will be OK. At least...
  3. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    Attached are photos as requested. The spot with holes is the worst of it. The rest is like the other close up. I made a frame to secure it to for handling. I found a local who does blasting for the automotive restorations crowd locally. He if confident he can get the rust out and not warp...
  4. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    Has anyone experience with the replacement gutter? https://www.coolcruisers.com/raingutwitvi.html I placed an order for one. The salesman told me I could braze it together. When I study the picture I think I see a butt joint on the front piece. Brazing will not work for that situation. I...
  5. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    I watched the videos again. A couple of possible issues came up. The gutter kit shows the sections have tabs on them. I assume the tabs are for alignment. The vendor told be brazing the sections together was good. I envisioned using the tabs to braze to. My old gutter is flat with no...
  6. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    Update! Problem solved.... https://www.coolcruisers.com/raingutwitvi.html
  7. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    I was thinking of making a electrolytic tank out of a household plastic rain gutter and using a piece of wire as my anode. Blasting sheet metal parts has produce banana shaped parts in the past for me.
  8. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    The fiberglass repair was easy and successful. The rain gutter is a different thing. The rust in the inside is serious and extensive. I spent several hours removing rust with a little angle grinder with sand paper, wire brushes, and scotchbrite. There are nooks and crannies that will never...
  9. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    Good call to take it apart. The rain gutter is a horror show of rust. It appears that the glue they used was corrosive. The inside surface that was against the rubber is in great shape.
  10. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    I separated about 1/4 of it. It worked. The old sealant is dust. By putting 2x4 between the metal and fiberglass I had room to work. I was able to get the metal near perfect. I could do the fiberglass easily. But it is actually easier than I thought. The rivets are aluminum. Getting the...
  11. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    Peeling back the banana. The is the underside of the gutter.
  12. Scota4570

    Fiberglass top repair advice sought

    I have a 70 FJ40 with damage to the fiberglass top. See attached image. Removing the rain gutter and all the rivets seems unnecessary. I am thinking I can try to remove the rivets for 3-feet either side of the damage. I would then separate the gutter from the fiberglass by no more than about...
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