Biohazard

Also got the passenger side grille out. Gotta bring it up to the standard set with the driver's side unit.

This one had one complete break in it at the thinnest part and a significant crack at one of the bends. The plastic surround was given a bath a couple days ago and today's work was limited to the application of some JB weld (yes, the original steel stuff). I decided to try using the metal-set JB rather than the 'plastic welder' product thinking that the 'steel' would produce a stronger, more realiable bond. It does, however, take an awful long time to set.

So there I was, slowly reaching a zen-like trance state while staring into oblivion, holding the joint together while the JB weld took it's sweet-*** time setting up. Sigh.

Finally, there was enough of a bond that I was able to "splint" the fracture with masking tape, even using the roll as a weight, and let it finish setting.

Here is the complete break, with a thin layer of JB across the backside. I did coarse-sand the plastic prior to bonding.



Here is my semi-set grille, cheaply splinted.



For the large break, a small patch of JB Weld to hold it together. Later, it will be filled with the JB plastic putty.