Use tin instead of bondo. A forgotten art at
bodyshops but it's not so difficult and there
are even instruction books on the subject.
The last finish is done with filler primer.
Thomas
Dziuba, Larry wrote:
> The guy doing my body work has only filled the holes with metal. I don't
> want any bondo. I have already gotten rid of enough rust and bondo already.
> The car (both bodies) were in very tough shape. Used 1 and a half sheets of
> metal. He definitely did the job right. I just wish I could have fould a
> better body to start with. I have no intentions of filling the gas cap hole
> - only the bumper ones. Thanks again everyone! Larry.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Bradley [mailto:ambradley@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 6:03 PM
> To: Laury, Victor; 'Dziuba, Larry'; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Rear body panels - Bumper guard holes?
>
> Serious question here. What do you fill these holes with?
>
> I've seen too many cars with bondo that cracks, separates, peels, and
> eventually bubbles. I've been told that you cannot use bondo to fill a
> hole, but rather need to cut out and section in metal pieces.
>
> --- "Laury, Victor" <LauryV@MTA.NET> wrote:
> > Larry, You, like myself and many others, like the clean look, so now
> > is the
> > best time to go with that plan. Cover the holes for the bumper end
> > rubbers,
> > fill the license plate Light holes as well, Then get your self a 68
> > bumper
> > (good one on ebay today) (leave the over-riders off) and a license
> > light for
> > that. Fill the holes for the big refectors and get the smaller early
> > models.
> > To go one step beyond, move your gas filler to the trunk, and fill
> > that as
> > well. SMOOOTH! This is my plan when time comes to paint the 70.
> >
>
> =====
> Adam
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