I Got Hit Is My Ride Ruined?????

[TexasHustlerBigfoot]

Well this weekend while at the local atv park my hustler was parked and me and my buds were having a drink in the shade when some idiot on a polaris 700 atv comes outta no were and smalls into the front right corner of my hustler (which was parked well off the trail and 30 other people drove by with no problem) then just yells my bad and burns off. well he put a nice size crack around the headlight all the way threw the main hull about 8 in long. can it be fixed or should buy another and use this for parts

[LarryW]

Man, that story about makes me cry, I can only imagine how you feel. Good news is it is fixable. I have heard your machine is made out of HDPE, which is plastic weld fixable with a soldering Iron. There are many threads on how to do it.
Take care and sorry about your hustler
Larry

[boncrshr]

look up ygmir's thread...he has been experimenting with this lately.

[TexasHustlerBigfoot]

ive been looking all i found is the iron technique,maybe a link would help? i also talked to this place called richards relics and he has molds of bodys but he only has 2 of the bigfoots left and i dont have the funds to buy one right now he said hes not going to be makeing any more so i might be forced to try and repair it

[ygmir]

look under my gallery, or search plastic welding.
I've been fixing my Hustler, and, it seems to be working fine.........
I guess I'll know when I go swimming, if it works, I'll be dry when I get out........
I don't know how to put a direct link on here, but, look under Ygmir, and, or, I put several search terms for finding it as above.
good luck
Henry

[ygmir]

maybe this will work......

http://www.6x6world.com/gallery/showgallery.php

[ygmir]

http://www.6x6world.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=565

oops, maybe now?

[mdmheine]

hey i found some things in the search hope they help.
type in plastic weld some talk about using spare plastic from under the seat area and making "welding rods" and just welding with a sodering iron

[evil8x8]

http://www.6x6world.com/forums/general-amphibious-atv-articles/2647-polyethelene-pe-poly-body-repair.html

[artist1018]

Another good example of why to insure your AATV!! My Argo is covered under my homeowners & yes, even for this type of incident!!!

[GREASEMONKEY]

I got a seperate policy for the bigfoot, and a low deductable! Let them deal with the cost! I know they would have a cow when it had to be transported to the nearest dealer, Boasts Argo is about 150mi away!