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25. Glue holds caves together. Yes glue

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:57 AM

Aug 2016

I took a coal mine tour years ago in Beckley, WV. Obvious when they dig a tunnel into a mountain they need to reinforce the ceilings so they do not, in theory at least, collapse. They used to drill massive steel rods with threads and angled brackets into the ceilings but it was very dirty, hot, dusty work. Now they actually drill less and use adhesives to attach the brackets to the ceilings. Yes glue holds caves together.

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GM Is Gluing Its New Cars Together to Save Weight [View all] mfcorey1 Aug 2016 OP

GM gave Ford grief Angel Martin Aug 2016 #1

Just in time to prepare for their fleet to be replaced with more Chinese and Korean made vehicles. TheBlackAdder Aug 2016 #43

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Cue Luddite FUD, science be damned... whatthehey Aug 2016 #3

I know the new cars are safer Angel Martin Aug 2016 #44

It's used in general aviation, too. When I.. TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #4

For decades, the windshield has been part of the structural support of a car whatthehey Aug 2016 #5

Metal is heavy. TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #6

You're damn right. Orrex Aug 2016 #10

I chortled. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #15

Lol! demmiblue Aug 2016 #16

Ha! Codeine Aug 2016 #34

Yep. They Should The People. . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #7

The windshield has NEVER been a structural component of a car, truck or anything LOL snooper2 Aug 2016 #8

Your glass cracks- maybe it's the ice in drink ? packman Aug 2016 #9

My myopic rear-view mirror believes the windshield is a structural component of the car... Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #13

hmm..who to believe whatthehey Aug 2016 #18

You should probably read the verbiage under that chart :) snooper2 Aug 2016 #19

Ah those piano wire crash sites. And you should read more of it whatthehey Aug 2016 #21

The whole point is the windshield is NOT DESIGNED AS A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF THE CAR snooper2 Aug 2016 #24

So does it provide support or not? Data sue seems to suggest so. whatthehey Aug 2016 #26

Sure LOL- How about some happy music now? snooper2 Aug 2016 #27

So like I said - it provides structural support. Good we are agreed. whatthehey Aug 2016 #32

It absolutely is MichMan Aug 2016 #36

Here you go... ;) Javaman Aug 2016 #11

Those decals suck Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #14

Flippin' sweet Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #22

As long as they adhere to safety standards Orrex Aug 2016 #12

Been gluing their door hinges on their pickups for a long time now madokie Aug 2016 #17

Buy a Ford and get holes in your aluminum bed snooper2 Aug 2016 #20

Aftermarket Ford F-150 truck bed liners are flying of the shelves Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #23

Glue holds caves together. Yes glue titaniumsalute Aug 2016 #25

Duck tape is also strong and comes in different colors... milestogo Aug 2016 #28

GM's engineering department used to watch Red Green? FrodosPet Aug 2016 #37

"Gluing" gives the wrong impression, as you mention Recursion Aug 2016 #29

i tend to buy beaters with heaters....long term will it hold up and can it be fixed dembotoz Aug 2016 #30

Finding a mechanic who isn't intimated by electronics is really important Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #33

before i but i have the mechanic look it over and i ask him if he will hate me if i buy it dembotoz Aug 2016 #38

My son does the same thing... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #45

I had a 99 Firebird made with a fiber reinforced body panels. Quackers Aug 2016 #31

New cars are nothing like old cars. hunter Aug 2016 #35

True to some extent, but.... Adrahil Aug 2016 #41

I'm not a car guy. hunter Aug 2016 #42

Somehow GM will figure out how to fuck this up. Mosby Aug 2016 #39

Remind me not to get a 2017 GM vehicle meow2u3 Aug 2016 #40