Rimblow Pad

[red74cuda]

I purchased this pad off ebay and am now restoring it.





The previous owner had broken the tabs off the outer ring that connect it to the backing plate. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to reconnect the two? The ring is plastic.

I also need to change the pad color to black. I am planning to use SEM Landeu black.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

First of all, I agree with your thinking in going with SEM landau black.

Can this all be glues together with J.B. Weld or something similar? The downside is you can't take it apart again.

[red74cuda]

I have never tried JB weld but I can give it a go. I am fine with it not coming apart. By the looks of how it came, it could not be taken apart originally. I think the plastic tabs from the ring went through the backing plate and were melted to connect the two. Maybe someone has a picture of an unmolested one?

[brads70]

What about using a real ( stainless?) socket head cap screw and nut, and bolting it together?

[red74cuda]

Yes I did think about that but I am not talented enough to cut the fake ones off perfectly flat to replace them with real ones. You can see in the picture that one is stripped from someone trying to turn it out.

[red74cuda]

It is all fixed up now, thanks for the help guys.



I used the glue method to attach the pieces

[spamtank]

Wow, that turned out really nice.  Great job!   

[tommyg29]

turned out real nice, but I would think a blue one would be VERY expensive. The black ones are expensive enough. I originally had a non-fish pad, and just paid $20 for a little repro "fish" from Dans cuda shop and pinned it to the pad. That fish is the coolest part.
Great job!!

[red74cuda]

Thanks!
These pads are a little rediculous. I have seen them for sale for over $500. That is why I wanted to buy one that needed a little TLC.

[plumbeeper]

You done a great job, it turned out really nice. I wish I would have seen this post a little earlier so I could help you out. For anyone else wanting to do this, here are some tips.

SEM Landau black is perfect for changing the color of the rubber. Just be sure to clean the item well before painting it. The glue method will hold the cap together alright but may come loose if you try to remove the cap from the wheel. We have another method of assembling them that works the best and still allows you to disassemble it in the future if necessary. (Although I don't know why you would.) Drill a 3/16" diameter hole in the center of each fake Allen head being careful not to touch the sides, get 3 machine screws 8-32 X 3/8" long along with nuts, hex heads are best but you can use round ones and grind them flat and shape the sides of the head to be a hex head, paint them flat black and assemble.

Dave