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Old Jan 30, 2001 | 01:58 PM
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As I wrote in a post down below, I ruined my foglight driving into a snow bank slightly (god help me when my front lip comes in) the other day and it broke off the top mounting tab (this is why my foglights were aiming so freakin low). I have both pieces, and rather then go out and buy a whole new light assembly is there a good reliable way to glue the plastic permanently (i think its ABS plastic)? I'm thinking about JB Weld, but I want to hear what everybody else has used.
Old Jan 30, 2001 | 02:02 PM
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Good Luck ! i have the best luck adding a fiberglass

type cloth in with the glue - or actually use fiberglass. The cloth-weave adds some strength to the break.
Old Jan 30, 2001 | 02:02 PM
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Loctite worked for me on my Clearance light
Old Jan 30, 2001 | 07:54 PM
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have you tired epoxy?
Old Jan 30, 2001 | 10:23 PM
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oopsy, guess I didnt really make this clear, but the LENS of the foglight is fine. Its glass in any case. Behind that black panel that you unscrew, there are the 2 10 mm bolts which go through 2 plastic tabs. My top one of this plastic tab is busted off. I think some metal might be bent behind there as well but I should be able to bend it back. I'll try to fix the damn thing tomorow. I have to drive with no foglights and look like a wierdo but oh well I dont think pepole will notice.... I'll let everybody know how it goes
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