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| | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2008 Posts: 9 | I recently acquired a replacement wood frame for my 1933 chevy one-half ton pickup. Is there a recommended glue to use in its assembly? Thank you for your help. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Don't know what the restorers are using but I've built a few wooden (spruce) airplane wings and used Resorcinol glue, that can hold up to the weather and that is what all the old WWI and WWII wood structures were glued up with. You might try a few wood forums like this or ones that are geared toward homebuilt aircraft. http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/Archive50.pl/noframes/read/57958 The aircraft supply houses will have good wood glues for your purpose. Try here for a start. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/search/search.php and search for “glue” on their site. Denny Graham Sandwich, IL
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 | 3M makes some really good stuff that I use with boats. the 3M 5200 is a great on it alows the wood to shrink and grow with out breaking the seal of the glue and it is very sturdy, as far as what is to be used with cars you got me beat but if your just looking for something to do the job that 3M 5200 is the stuff | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 206 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 206 | I dunno,5200....It get's stiffer than 4000.I like to use the 400 on boat's,it's more flexable and easier to remove later if need be.Also I think Denny want's something that won't show in the seam's.5200 and 4000 are white. Just my thought's.Tom | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | In my experience with a '34 I had years ago, you don't want to use ANY glue in the joints, just screws. The wood frame needs to be able to flex just a little. If you try to glue it up solid it will probably sound like the 4th of July the first time you take it down the road with all those joints popping and splintering. There was no glue used at the factory that I am aware of. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 | Old Gold is correct. Glue will just cause problems.
Cleon | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Yup I Agree with the last 2 posts I would not use any glue ...the wood needs to be able to breath an do its thing.
an back in 33' best ya could prob. get as far as Chemistry for glue was ELMERS.
Tim
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