Nightwind15 Posted November 2, 2016 Share #1 Posted November 2, 2016 I do not see a Post New Thread button. I am looking for a top trunk lid for a 1988 Venture Royale. The white whale. I found A couple on Ebay but they are rough. Mine is broken behind the backrest and someone tried to repair it, did not work. The break is hidden by the backrest and the vanity mirror. Any ideas? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted November 2, 2016 Share #2 Posted November 2, 2016 I am looking for a top trunk lid for a 1988 Venture Royale. The white whale. I found A couple on Ebay but they are rough. Mine is broken behind the backrest and someone tried to repair it, did not work. The break is hidden by the backrest and the vanity mirror. Any ideas? Thank you!ABS is for the most part very easily repairable. The most difficult is when there are pieces missing that are in a visible area. A pic or two of the break would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwind15 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted November 2, 2016 I will post this evening when I get home from work. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted November 2, 2016 Share #4 Posted November 2, 2016 I once bought a trunk off of Ebay that someone made two metal pieces the size of the area behind the backrest and sandwiched the plastic between them, I thought it really made for a permanent repair. That is one area of the trunk that seems prone to breakage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camos Posted November 3, 2016 Share #5 Posted November 3, 2016 I once bought a trunk off of Ebay that someone made two metal pieces the size of the area behind the backrest and sandwiched the plastic between them, I thought it really made for a permanent repair. That is one area of the trunk that seems prone to breakage...Along that line. Shaping metal to fit non linear shapes can be difficult without the proper tools. Much easier to use two layers of fiberglass and polyester resin bolted together. It would be perfect for doing something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Auggie Posted November 3, 2016 Share #6 Posted November 3, 2016 I just did this repair last summer. I had a local body shop weld all the cracks and then I glued a 1/8" sheet of ABS on the outside. It's stronger than new. The only visible part is some weld lines on the inside on each side of the mirror, not a big deal. I got my ABS from a local plastics plant that deals with sheet plastic. (The injection-molding plastics plants don't have it in sheets.) I was going to buy another lid too and then realized I'd just be doing this repair eventually anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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