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inside of the flip open plastic hood there is 2 plastic mounting studs that the hood support bracket attaches to,which are now broken.the hood now is supported on the left side only,and not the right side.does anyone have an idea on a decent repair instead of getting a new hood.i suppose i can drill through and bolt it together but i'd rather not have an exposed bolt on the outside of the hood,although that may have to be my option.thanks

An adhesive with a large flat plate giving the needed area to stay fixed may work...
But if you drill through give it plenty of support as you can start cracks from small stress spots... You can get smooth button top fasteners in Brushed Nickel, Chrome or Polished Stainless... So it could end up durable and decorative... :smile:KennyV

KennyV said:

An adhesive with a large flat plate giving the needed area to stay fixed may work...
But if you drill through give it plenty of support as you can start cracks from small stress spots... You can get smooth button top fasteners in Brushed Nickel, Chrome or Polished Stainless... So it could end up durable and decorative... :smile:KennyV

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thanks ken,i'll probably go with the plate/adhesive setup . i just wonder about vibration on the adhesive, but it might not be an issue.what about this one.........(1)screw(2)hood bracket(3)spacer(4)hood stud(which is still intact and in good shape @ 90%) thanks

There are adhesives that are stronger than any material you might stick together... Look at 3M :
Structural Adhesives - Anaerobic, Instant, Polyurethane, Epoxy, Acrylic, Urethane - 3M US

There are a lot of others also... the larger the plate area the more likely it will hold a load... :smile:KennyV

KennyV said:

There are adhesives that are stronger than any material you might stick together... Look at 3M :
Structural Adhesives - Anaerobic, Instant, Polyurethane, Epoxy, Acrylic, Urethane - 3M US

There are a lot of others also... the larger the plate area the more likely it will hold a load... :smile:KennyV

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Tanks for the link,i spose i'll adhesive it 2gether seeing is how the hood in the upright position is the only weight involved.

A large part of your load will be vibration.... but it should hold up. :smile:KennyV