6v radio facelift

warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 · 22 Jul 2003, 1:23 pm

#67647

I have a 6v radio, it seems to work ok but it needs a facelift, there is a crack in the plastic front (around the clear station guide) and I’m missing 1 knob, the knob I’m sure I will find a similar set somewhere, I can get the clear insert made up easily. Any ideas or suggestions for fixing up the front? Maybe plastic weld? What’s the best way to clean it up, cheers, RYAN

warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 · 24 Jul 2003, 1:30 pm

#68104

Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 24 Jul 2003, 3:02 pm

#68120

Can you post a photo so we can see what the crack in the front looks like?

1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 · 30 Jul 2003, 6:59 pm

#69886

finally got around to it..

bit shabby, is it fixable?

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Jul 2003, 8:17 am

#70032

I had a similar face plate.

I glue it back together with 5 minute arlidite on the back side of the plate, then filled with car putty, and painted the face plate with presure pack enamel paint.

turned out great and looks good.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Jul 2003, 5:03 pm

#70127

completely agree with 54, but u could also use resin and a sceric of fibreglass on the back if u wanted it to last forever, and u should use a plastic undercoat and filler so that it does not crack when it flexes

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kombi69 Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 31 Jul 2003, 8:48 pm

#70186

a car radio seems to have got in the way of the bamboo place mat you were focussing on