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malcolm
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It is welded on. Yours doesn't look bad enough to replace. I've welded up holes in the seam in the past, but if that's normal possible there is nothing much wrong with a bit of filler/ fibreglass/ bit of beer can glued on possibly applied from the inside and sealed on the outside after the seam has been cleaned up and painted
Thanks Malcolm. The panel is a lot worse than it looks in the photo. The bottom end is mainly held together with paint over filler. I have a new one that I hope to fit.
malcolm
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There is a description of the replacement process here: https://www.renault4.co.uk/gordini-apex-repair.htm
Maybe a modern adhesive would work but I don't know of anyone who has tried that.
Maybe a modern adhesive would work but I don't know of anyone who has tried that.
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I have this repair to do when I get there as currently working fom the back to the front. I had a picture saved from here with a blue 4 undergoing work and they'd kept the upper section of the panel & just cut the lower 1/3 off which I'm hoping to do with mine providing it's not completely rotten. Should be fairly easy to put a step in the lower repair panel & lip it under. With regards to adhesives we used to bond heavy metal sunroof trays into vehicles with a product called Permabond it was a 2 part adhesive you brushed the activator onto one surface & ran the glue along the other had about 20 mins working time.
Very helpful. Thanks Malcolm
Thanks Q plate. Do you have details/link of the blue 4 undergoing work here.
Thanks for the photo.