LEGO isn't just for kids

[Guest]

This is a sidecover restoration thread.

Here is issue number one.



I am a big fan of fixing ABS with ABS and LEGO just happens to be ABS so...

Blub blub blub...






Poof!!! Hole is gone!

[Adler]

Issue number two...



Made a mold out of a good peg.


I forgot to get a pic of the peg before I installed it. It was JB weld on a bolt.

[hampshirehog]

Yeah .....but that black bit of Lego....it was the keystone piece to the 1978 Millennium Falcon side pod, the collector's special limited edition model. Sacrilege.

Nice bit of work.

[Adler]

The final issue/fix isn't even dry yet. Here it is.

The problem.





And the solution.





Its actually quite rigid...

[MAJikMARCer]

"Dad!? Where are my LEGO??"

[MisterCinders]

Nice work on that hanger clip.

I had one of those and JB Welded a piece of paperclip across to bridge the "loop." That LEGO trick is better, I think.

[Adler]

Yeah .....but that black bit of Lego....it was the keystone piece to the 1978 Millennium Falcon side pod, the collector's special limited edition model. Sacrilege.

Nice bit of work.

Its true! And I used, like, three of them!!!

Nice work on that hanger clip.

I had one of those and JB Welded a piece of paperclip across to bridge the "loop." That LEGO trick is better, I think.

Thanks, there were many ideas going through my head. I kinda like the idea that parts of a motorcycle are being held together with LEGO.

[Steve]

I kinda like the idea that parts of a motorcycle are being held together with LEGO.

Why not? There are decals available for GoldWings that say "Body by Tupperware".

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[Adler]

Hi Adler.

Good work sanding that cover.

It took me a while but I decided that you "Acetone" melted that Lego in a "Tea light" aluminium underpants.

DP

Good eye, that's exactly what it is! Found it was the perfect size.

[Adler]

My own slury was done using an ABS elbow from the store. Cost a litle over a dollar.

It's getting steadily ticker as it evaporate. Not a good seal on those dollar store jars.

DP

I should get one of those jars and keep a supply of slurry. I always find myself mixing up a batch and its annoying to wait for it to melt.

[JimmyR]

Surely there must be a cheaper source of ABS than LEGO?? Top work though - excellent.

There is a guy who goes around fixing crumbling buildings in Italy with Lego. Really.

[Adler]

Surely there must be a cheaper source of ABS than LEGO?? Top work though - excellent.

There is a guy who goes around fixing crumbling buildings in Italy with Lego. Really.

I was more interested in readily available than cheap. No doubt there are cheaper sources.

[MisterCinders]

Adler wandering through the house barefoot in the middle of the night:

"OW!! SONOFBITCH!! F&^K ME SIDEWAYS!!! MY G*&&AMN FOOT!!"

"Oh hey, I can tighten up that side-panel now. Sweet!"

[nvr2old]

An interesting choice for ABS repair. Looks like it works fine. I've always used 2-part epoxy for repairs. Dries quick, super strong, easy to sand.

[Adler]

An interesting choice for ABS repair. Looks like it works fine. I've always used 2-part epoxy for repairs. Dries quick, super strong, easy to sand.

So far I've found that nothing sticks to ABS like ABS.

EDIT: How much sanding is necessary before I paint this thing? Do I really need to take ALL the paint off??!