Chevrolet DB90 Series, Service Manual

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SHEET METAL AND FIBERGLASS
REPAIR OF FIBERGLASS HOOD
4 N D FENDER COMPONENTS
Repajir p roced u res of fib e r g la ss p arts are
sim p le and the paint refinishing procedure is the
sa m e as for m etal p arts.
In general
c o n sist of
sanded oj-
fib e r g la s i
m aterial,
be made,
the finishi
a ll r e p a irs to fib e r g la ss parts
fillin g the damaged area (which has been
ground down) with p la stic fille r or with
cloth and r e sin . U se of the various
is determ ined by the type of repair to
The repair is allow ed to harden and then
ng operations a re perform ed.
Such rep airs a s la rg e h oles, torn se c tio n s,
and separated joints require the adhesive q u alities
of r esin ftnd the rein forcin g q u alities of the fib e r ­
g la s s sh e e ts which can be procured lo ca lly . Sm all
dents, scr a tc h e s, su rfa ce cracks and p its can be
readily repaired after sanding down then using
p la stic fille r .
FIBERGLASS HOOD ALIGNMENT
On M odels HH, JH, HC, and JC, the hood a s ­
sem bly is adjustable fore and aft, right and left,
a fter loosening the hood hinge mounting bracket
b olts (fig. 2). Fore and aft adjustm ent is obtained
through slotted h oles in hood hinge mounting b rac­
ket. Right and left adjustm ent by m eans of slotted
h oles in hood hinge mounting support bracket also
shown in figu re 2.
The height (vertical adjustment) of the front
end i s a lso adjustable by m eans of slo tted attach­
ing bolt h oles in each hood hinge strap . L oosen
hood hinge strap b olts. With the aid of an a ssista n t,
r a ise o r low er hood to proper alignm ent, then r e ­
torque hinge strap b o lts.
When working with fib e r g la ss rep air m a teria ls, avoid
contact with skin and never work near fir e or flam e.
If m aterials should com e in contact with skin, w ash
thoroughly with soap and w ater a s soon a s p o ssib le .
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