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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Mercury Discussion / Fender spears for the 1946 Mercury

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Peder D
03-17-2011 @ 12:54 PM
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I recently purchased these spears. Upon opening the package, I found one of them broken at the rear. These are very brittle. Is it possible to mend this in any way that will hold? Thanks, Peder

TomO
03-18-2011 @ 8:36 AM
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Peder,

They can be repaired by silver soldering the parts. You should do considerable research about the shop that you have do the repair to make sure that they are qualified. The pot metal will go from solid to liquid very fast using an incorrect procedure or an inexperienced person.

Two USA firms that do this work are Pauls Chrome

http://www.paulschrome.com/

and
Finishing Touch Chrome
5580 NW Hwy
Chicago, IL 60630
(800) 403-4545

Apparently the web site of the Finishing Touch Chrome is broken. There are other companies with similar names, but my experience is with the Chicago company. They are also a V-8 Times advertiser.

Tom

This message was edited by TomO on 3-18-11 @ 8:39 AM

supereal
03-18-2011 @ 3:32 PM
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If the break is clean, and the parts fit together, you may be able to join them with "Crazy Glue", or a similar adhesive. If done properly, the break can be almost invisible. We also use a product called "Gorilla Glue" that sticks about everything, but requires firm clamping on the pieces because it expands as it cures. At our shop we weld almost any type of metal, but "pot metal" is among the most difficult and requires a special rod. As Tom says, it can turn to a puddle in an instant. We don't use it on plated articles, as it usually requires considerable restoration before replating, often making the job more expensive than the part is worth.

Peder D
03-24-2011 @ 1:16 PM
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Ok, thanks for those answers. I have just recently been made aware of a company called JB Weld. "Worlds finest cold weld". Welding without your part melting! Any knowledge or experience here? Thanks again, Peder

TomO
03-25-2011 @ 7:11 AM
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JB Weld is an epoxy glue. It works as well as any epoxy.

Any glue will leave a line at the joint and will fail if the part is put in solutions used for chrome plating.

Did you contact the seller of the parts to ask for a refund or repair cost adjustment? If the parts were just replated, the plater may be able to help. If they need to be plated, the seller should help with the repair costs. It is fairly obvious that the parts were not packed properly or they would not have broken.

Tom

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