[W126 Coupe] Dash Wood

[Divov]

Dumb question:
What is Gorilla glue?

I think I'm going to do it the hard way - remove the dash as per  Dick's excellent web pictures. Classical music still required!
I use the 'shiny' brown packaging tape to mask all surfaces. Nothing sticks to it, not even silicone.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JR560SEC at aol.com 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 11:51 PM
  Subject: [W126 Coupe] Dash Wood


  GORILLA GLUE............and "props."

  Gorilla glue has held up in my Florida SEC for over a year now, with no letup in sight.  Epoxy failed in two previous attempts.

  To clamp the wood, I used 1x2 wood pieces cut into "props."  Each was braced against the headrest posts (cut a "U"-shaped indentation in the end of the stick to hold the stick on the headrest post).  At the opposite end, I wrapped a piece of 3/4" rubber heater hose around the other end of the stick, which I left square.  The rubber hose protects the wood from scratches and gets a firm grip on the face of the wood, like rubber on the road.

  Pre-fit the props, using the power seat adjustments to apply clamping pressure.  You'll have to cut the sticks to custom lengths, to obtain equal clamping pressure.  Once it's all set up, back up the seat, apply the Gorilla Glue as directed, then clamp with the seat again.  WATCH OUT for glue squeezing out from the clamped area, since it foams and expands and is well-nigh impossible to remove later.

  I let the clamps stay in place overnight for good measure.  No enduring patience,and no classical music required.  ;-)

  Jim in Windermere, FL





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