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Old 11-13-2004, 12:52 AM   #15
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Re: DIY, Custom A Pillar Construction Instructions!!

TWO VERY GOOD QUESTIONS HAVE COME UP....

First Question is, did I mold onto the plastic?
In the Pictures I did mold to the plastic, But something that I would not recomend because it can crack, plastic is soft and flexable, bondo and fiberglass are not, so they don't last long with out cracking. The instructions I drafted up describe recreating a new pillar, not building off of the factory one, yet the pictures are my first go at it, the finished product picture is my final job at it and does not have any original factory pillar in it, so read carfully, take pictures as a slight guide to the words.

Second is how to attach the pillar once you make it.
You can secure the A pillar in three ways,
THe first is done buy molding or glueing the factory clip to your new A pillar,
Liquid nails works well for this!

The other that has worked very well for me has been clear silicone to secure it from the back side, to remove it use a heat gun.

I have seen people use screws and have built into the A pillar a deep counter sunkin portion for the screw to hide in and secure the pillar, this is the hard way, but the best way.
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