Thread: Restoration - Body Construction Help - Panel Tape???

In case anyone searches this in the future, I spoke to a panel beater today who specialises in coaches, trucks etc and the tape is 3M Seam Sealer Tape. There are other brands about but 3M seem () to be the only supplier to make a tape wide enough (22.5mm). All the rest only go up to about 12mm.

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The tape has a number of purposes, some being to reduce vibrations and metal to metal contact which could lead to metal fatigue and corrosion as well as act as a joint sealer.

Now my only problem is sourcing the wider tape. The 3M distributor in Perth for automotive products only stocks the skinny version, so I will probably order from the ebay supplier above, unless they can get it in without charging me an arm and a leg.

Stuee - with the exception of the removable side panels I have not had to to take panels off.

So what panels have this tape on them in the joins?

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Stuee - with the exception of the removable side panels I have not had to to take panels off.

So what panels have this tape on them in the joins?

Garry

Will drag the few assembled sections of body out when I get back from Jurien Bay and compile a list, or take photos as I doubt descriptions will make any sense. On a positive note the engine is running Will try and get a vid up when I have time.

Originally Posted by stuee

Will drag the few assembled sections of body out when I get back from Jurien Bay and compile a list, or take photos as I doubt descriptions will make any sense. On a positive note the engine is running Will try and get a vid up when I have time.

Engine running - great - why wouldn't it run before??

Originally Posted by garrycol

Engine running - great - why wouldn't it run before??

When finding tdc, my bluetac method fell over. I should have just dragged the missus out and made her stick her finger over the spark plug hole. As others suggested, timing was way out, 360 degrees out

Essentially walked through from the beginning with Mike 90 RR and he helped get it running.

3M also make a brush on seam sealer, comes in a can, 1L. Weighs a few Kg/L. Brush on and join/rivet, or you can brush on afterwards. You'll see this method in cars where you can see in the boots and floors painted over heavy brushed material. It sets but doesn't completely harden so it will flex with the movement a LR will have. I used it on all the joints when I restored my S2, really works for the steel/alloy joints for corosion.

Originally Posted by stuee

When finding tdc, my bluetac method fell over. I should have just dragged the missus out and made her stick her finger over the spark plug hole. As others suggested, timing was way out, 360 degrees out

Essentially walked through from the beginning with Mike 90 RR and he helped get it running.

Been there, done that. Tricks for new players -once learn't never forgotten.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Stuee - with the exception of the removable side panels I have not had to to take panels off.

So what panels have this tape on them in the joins?

Garry

Got some examples now, may not be all but the easiest ones to spot: