In recent months, there have been several posts about putting on new metal with a special epoxy adhesive, rather than welding the metal on. This sounds pretty interesting and I would like to know how the panels are held tightly in place while the epoxy cures? I can't see riveting the panels on and leaving lots of holes to filled; what's the trick here? What are the popular brands and types of epoxy for this job?

I've used the SEM structural adhesive epoxy on a urathane bumper (yes, I know that early Chevelles didn't have urathane bumpers) and was amazed with the stuff!

You have to use a special tool to pump the stuff out. As it comes out of the nozzel (sp), the two parts get mixed together.

As for using it for bonding metal body panels together, if they were non-structural I can't see any reason why not. (I'd consider body panels as structural) Maybe it's just the thing for floor pan replacement.

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I would probably use Clecos or something to hold it in a few places and maybe some bracing with boards to hold it tight.

I don't know from floor pan replacing, One would probably have to use less seam sealer to keep the moisture out, If you did it right, the glue would look like the correct seam sealer, eh? Depends on where you use it

K

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