John Sessoms wrote:
I even tried epoxying it and then wrapping the hood in gaffers tape (trimmed to match the contour of the "petal"), which did last a little longer than just epoxy alone.
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If I'd had any military commo wire around, I might have tried drilling tiny holes either side of the break and looping one of the steel strands from the commo wire across the break several times and epoxying it in place to see if that might keep it from popping open again.
Maybe instead of gaffer's tape, use one of those stainless steel "pull ties" that's intended for high-temperature applications like auto exhaust systems. The trick is pulling it tight enough to stop the hood flexing the glue joint, but not pulling it too tight.
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