KG Trunk lid

Just looking for a suggestion on how to best repair the lid of my old KG trunk. It has cracked around the hinge attachment points and is now moving freely about my shop.

To prevent a recurrence, installation of some sort of movement limiting device will happen, but to start I need to reattach the hinges to the lid, which is classic but still plastic. As it is my pride and joy, the repair must look reasonably good.

 

Not completely clear on what you want to accomplish, but if the hinges area is week, I'd use some type of epoxy glue and a steel plate on the backside of the hinge to prevent excess stress to the plastic. That's just me. PD

 

is it plastic or fiberglass ?
abs or pvc glue can be found in the plumbing dept for plastic
fiberglass (polyester) resin from the auto parts store for fiberglass
then a few layers of fiberglass cloth
epoxy doesn't stick well to plastic for me, but it's great for fiberglass

 

Picture is worth 1,000 words...have a look in my gallery. This is an area I am poor with - finesse I do not have when it comes to sculpting something. Fixing a wall and painting is fine but this stuff is iffy. Pretty sure the lid is just plastic.

Would I be better off finding a short length of 90 degree stainless steel? Something like 3/4x3/4x18" and using that double duty as a mounting plate and fancy trim? Wouldn't be too hard to put in a couple of gentle bends to conform to the shape of the lid.

Any help appreciated guys/girls.

 

wow thats not what i envisioned
aluminum angle is easier to get and bends better than stainless
gorilla glue sticks to almost anything and foams up to fill voids
then you'll have something to work with
you might be up for everyones friend the pop rivet

 

Wow - I have the exact same touring package!

Well - I don't have the fairing on mine, and I never mounted the saddle bags - just the backrest & luggage rack. I use the trunk only when I'm going on trips.

I'd like to hear more about this "gorilla glue" -- I've also got a crack in the lid of my trunk that needs a good permanant fix. Oh - pretty sure the luggage is made of ABS.

 

polyurethane glue or brand name "gorilla glue" sticks to most anything
and foams up as it cures, this can be a pain or can be a advantage if parts don't fit tight
works great for the pegs on side covers, the foam gives it kind of a gusset
if you catch it before it gets too setup you can form the foam with your fingers right where you want it
the wet glue is a sticky mess, if you ever used foam insulation in a can you know what i mean, don't get it where you don't want it
try a small bottle as it tends to harden if you don't squeeze most of the air out of the bottle when you put it away