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Body - Revised Repair Materials

Number: 86-185

Section: 10
Date: OCT., 1986
Subject: CORVETTE BODY REPAIR MATERIALS


Model and Year: ALL CORVETTES


TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS

Comments have been received that current structural epoxies and cosmetic fillers, including P/N 1051885 epoxy released by GMWDD are unsatisfactory.

Some recommended repair/filler materials and a list of distributors are being provided.

STRUCTURAL EPOXY

A new improved material, a two-part epoxy, has been released for use as a structural adhesive. It is Fusor 320/322 and can be ordered from various distributors.

COSMETIC FILLERS

For cosmetic repairs, two fillers are recommended:

Akemi Filler 7 Adtech 17


We believe these sources and their products to be reliable. There may be additional manufacturers of such products. General Motors does not endorse, indicate any preference for or assume any responsibility for the products or equipment from these firms or for any such items which may be available from other sources."

FUSOR 320/322 EPOXY DISTRIBUTOR LOCATIONS:




FUSOR 320/322 EPOXY DISTRIBUTOR LOCATIONS
CALIFORNIA
* R.D. Abbott, Co. P.O. Box 4275 Long Beach, CA 90804 213:434-9941
* Lunar Products 602 S. Raymond Avenue Box 4071 Fullerton, CA 92634 714:871-2731 CONNECTICUT
* Guard All Chemical 350 Ely Avenue, Box 445 South Norwalk, CT 06856 203:838-5515 FLORIDA
* Ball-Zell Sales & Supply 111 Meadow Creek Cove Longwood, FL 32750 305:831-5847
* Olson Associates 1074 NW 13th Street, Suite 261-C Boca Raton, FL 33432 306:368-1645
* Hollen Distributing Co., Inc. 1619 Leon Road, P.O. Box 11563 Jacksonville, FL 32239 904:721-8501 ILLINOIS
* Ellsworth Systems 2045 S. Arlington Hts. Rd., Suite 109 Arlington Heights, IL 60005

312:526-9200
* Miller Sales Company 1111 North Old Rand Road Wauconda, IL 60084 312:526-9200 INDIANA
* Meyer Plastics 5101 East 65 Street, Box 20902 Indianapolis, IN 46220 317:259-4131 LOUISIANA
* Cadillac Plastics 2605 Ridgelake Drive Metaire, LA 70002 504:834-6222 MARYLAND
* Read Plastics, Inc. 12331 Wilkins Avenue Rockville, MD 20852 301:881-7900 MASSACHUSETTS
* Ellsworth Systems 400 W. Cummings Park, Suite 3300

Woburn, MA 01801
617:938-6500
* John G. Shelley Co. 16 Mica Lane Wellesley Hills, MA 02181 617:237-0900 MICHIGAN
* Pontiac Plastics 3790 Industrial Drive Pontiac, MI 48057 313:852-6800
MINNESOTA
* Ellsworth Systems 7421 Washington Avenue, S. Edina, MN 55435 612:944-5185
* Miller Sales 6172 Olson Memorial Highway Golden Valley, MN 55422 612:544-1045
MISSOURI
* Thomas B. Moore Co. P.O. Box 160, 32 Progress Parkway Hazelwood, MO 63043 314:434-6844
* Ellsworth Systems 4 Lakeport Court St. Peters, MO 63379 314:434-6844 NEW YORK
* W.N. Van Alstine & Sons 100 North Mohawk Street Cohoes, NY 12047 518:237-1613
* W.N. Van Alstine & Sons 6805 Newbrook Avenue East Syracuse, NY 13057 315:437-7018 OHIO
* Chamber, Inc. 302-C Lowery Court, P.O. Box 386 Groveport, OH 43125 614:836-5206 PENNSYLVANIA
* Air Draulics Div.
C. Kenneth Zelle Sales, Inc. 6th & Annsbury St. Philadelphia, PA 19140 215 457-1940
* Ellsworth Systems 3828 Royann Drive Fairview, PA 16415 814:474-5608
* Plastic Tooling Supply Co. 303 Commerce Drive Valley Creek Ind. Park, Exton, PA 19341 215:363-5440
* Plastic Tooling Supply Co. 3109 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412:682-5356 SOUTH CAROLINA
* Hollen Distributing Co., Inc. 17 Vendue Range Charleston, SC 29401 803:577-4331 TENNESSEE
* Ellsworth Adhesive Systems 3290 New Getwell Road No. 115

Memphis, TN 38118 901:362-3591 TEXAS
* Ellsworth Adhesive Systems 2030 Century Center Blvd., Suite 7 Irving, TX 75062 214:438-8000 VIRGINIA
* Cox Sales Company 341 Reserve Avenue Roanoke, VA. 24016 703:345-2636
* Read Plastics Materials Corp. 1006 Ballentine Blvd., Norfolk, VA. 23504 804:627-0111 WASHINGTON
* QCM Corporation 8467 S. 208 Street, Bldg. N Kent, WA 98032 206:872-8877 WISCONSIN
* Ellsworth Adhesive Systems 8310 W. Parkland Ct. Milwaukee, WI 53223 414:354-3800
* CANADA OUADRA CHEMICALS 1300 BRITTANIA ROAD EAST MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA
L4W IC8 416:677-5664
AKEMI FILLER 7 DISTRIBUTORS
BLACKHAWK SALES OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS
P.O. BOX 1005 P.O. BOX 12629
ROCK ISLAND, IL 61201 NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
(309) 788-0003 (816) 842-6444

C.F.C. COMPANIES OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS
339 S. W. 6TH STREET 470 N. EAST 185TH STREET
DES MOINES, IA 50309 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33179
(800) 247-2252 (305) 377-0974

C.M.I. OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS
ROUTE #1 2021 DIRECTORS ROW
MONTICELLO, GA 31064 ORLANDO, FL 32809
(404) 468-6352 (305) 859-7640

DEDOES, INC. OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS
1300 BELLCONY 811 N. 50TH STREET
WIXOM, MI 48096 TAMPA, FL 33601
(313) 669-1777 (813) 247-4802

DONALDSON SUPPLY OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS
P.O. BOX 80 P.O. BOX 29146
STURGIS, MI 49091 SHAWNEE, MO 66201
(616) 651-8515

PONTIAC PLASTICS

GENERAL FIBERGLASS SUPPLY P.O. BOX 4539
1335 E. WISCONSIN AVE. PONTIAC, MI 48057
PEWAUKEE, WI 53072 (313) 852-6800
(800) 558-6208 POLYMER TECH SALES OF NEW ENG.
GRACO 10 STEPSTONE HILL ROAD
P.O. BOX 50505 GUILFORD, CT 06437
FORT WORTH, TX 76105 (203) 453-1865
(817) 429-0466 R P ASSOCIATES
HASTINGS PLASTICS MINTURN FARM ROAD
1704 COLORADO AVE. BRISTOL, RI 02809
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 (401) 253-6850
(213) 829-3449 RUDOLPH BROS. & CO.
THE MOLEN COMPANY, INC. P.O. BOX 175
22651 83RD AVE. S BLDG. D CANAL WINCHESTER, OH 43110
KENT, WA 98032 (614) 822-0707
(206) 872-6877 ADTECH 17 FILLER DISTRIBUTOR
OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS
P.O. BOX 6607 ADTECH PLASTICS SYSTEM CORP.
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32236 CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
(904) 786-5880 800-255-9934 (TOLL FREE FROM
OUTSIDE OF MICHIGAN)
800-654-9724 (TOLL FREE FROM

INSIDE OF MICHIGAN)

NOTE: WHEN ORDERING AKEMI FILLER 7, THE HARDENER (WHITE, BLACK OR RED) MUST ALSO BE ORDERED. THE WHITE HARDENER IS RECOMMENDED.