attex quandry

[mepa]

i have 2 attexs ibought 2weeks ogo both are projectsa440thunderchief the other one is same body style but poly,this tub is perfect but has alot of sag on sides.chief tub has holes in 3 corners from broken chains but isstraight.iam thinking of using poly top abs bottomfor one&abs top poly bottom for the other one.good or bad idea???both units rebuilable.also does abs repair well with fiberglass. thanks for any help.mepa2009@live.com

[George]

Sounds like a question Don can answer. He's married a poly bottom with an ABS top.

I think I'd try to find out about fixing the sag first. I have no experience with that but maybe Don or another member does.

[Amphiman1]

marriage?

yes it works well.... poly bottom, abs top.

[Don]

The ABS / Polyethylene match works great as long as the ABS is the later type. The ST type body with three studs mounting the muffler doesn't match up with the later Poly bodies well.

You can take the sag out of a Poly body by suspending it from the belly band (seam where the two halves come together) and warming it with a heat gun. Keep the heat on the 90 degree angle where the body bends to curve over the tires. You have to play it by ear when you do this and not go too far- it can distort the shape too much if you're not careful. I've suspended the bodies outside on warm sunny days with good results as well.

Good Luck!

[Amphiman1]

old age sagging.

your right Don.... think it would work on us?hahahaha Only kidding...i hope?
over 50 folks........ hahaha

[turvuren]

abs repair

I'm putting a abs body that I sliced and extended back together and have had good results with SMC resin. You should be able to find at auto body supply. I have been embedding metal mesh into the plastic and it seems the damage from heat makes smc stick even better. They make an smc panel adhesive that is thicker. the smc resin is similar to fiberglass resin but works better on plastic.

[Don]

your right Don.... think it would work on us?hahahaha Only kidding...i hope?
over 50 folks........ hahaha

You could always try suspending yourself by the bellyband outside on a warm day......

[Amphiman1]

mid life bulge....

hee hee hee ho h o ho hahahaha!!

[mepa]

thanks guys for the help.i got bad sag out of a argo last winter with a torpedo heater but i braced it with angle iron,worked great. if any of you 2cycle guys need engines ihave 3 idonot need[2parts]1is supposed to run.i live in n.w.pa ,cost u pick up only