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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 10:32 AM
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High Tech Rust-out Panel Repair

I can't believe that a professional autobody supply house would be marketing "duct tape" as a rust-out repair tool. If this was April 1st I could understand.
3M Scotch Auto Body Repair Tape - 06930
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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Yes thats the POs best friend. How many times you bought a truck to find some
less than good repair or work done.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 11:24 AM
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I have to wonder if that's a tongue-in-cheek listing? Everyone knows old window screen is the best tool for those jobs.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 12:26 PM
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I have to wonder if that's a tongue-in-cheek listing? Everyone knows old window screen is the best tool for those jobs.
I think steel wool runs a close second.

I looked at a guy's 71 Ranchero project he was selling recently that supposedly had undergone the beginnings of a "restoration," and pulled out wads of steel wool from the real wheel openings.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ALBUQ F-1
I have to wonder if that's a tongue-in-cheek listing?
That's what I wondered too. But: Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: 3M 06930 Auto Body Repair Tape
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ALBUQ F-1
I have to wonder if that's a tongue-in-cheek listing? Everyone knows old window screen is the best tool for those jobs.
This is what is used to hold the window screen in place!
On Amazon the worst review was from a buyer who complained that the length was too short...OMG I thought we got out of this caveman body repair decades ago.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 01:40 PM
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Our perspective in the dry SW is real different than in the Salt Belt, Charlie. It's almost hopeless to keep a DD repaired with steel back there, but you can make a car look a lot better pretty quickly with $20 worth of bondo and DupliColor rattle cans.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 01:46 PM
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I guess things change. A couple of years I would never of dreamed of using panel adheasive to put in a patch panel. Now I have done it several times with great success.
 
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I grew up in Cincinnati and in high school I used many gallons of Black Magic...came in a kit with a few square feet of fiberglass screen and a spreader in the lid. Cars then did not have galvanized steel or any sort of undercoating, you were lucky to have the backside of any panel even primered. My brother was a cop in Cincy and in the late sixties the body his MOPAR cruiser actually became detached when he turned a corner! That car was only a couple years old and already shot.


Gotta love panel adhesive...just used some this morning on my 40 to hold a backing plate in place.
 
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Same here, Charlie, I grew up outside Chicago. It was a Spring ritual to fill all the holes.

Not like things have changed that much, have you seen the Toyota truck problems?? Part of the frames didn't get painted properly... Salt wins again!





 
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Originally Posted by ALBUQ F-1
I have to wonder if that's a tongue-in-cheek listing? Everyone knows old window screen is the best tool for those jobs.
wadded up newspapers work too

We brought back a 70 F100 from Ohio where the PO removed the trim moldings and used tape to cover the holes , and a little bit of glazing putty and spray can paint.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 04:10 PM
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Woo Hoo its even on sale!
I am almost out, gotta buy 5 rolls this time around for the next build. That stuff gets used up quick, especially when I use it to box the frame!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 04:21 PM
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Woo Hoo its even on sale!
I am almost out, gotta buy 5 rolls this time around for the next build. That stuff gets used up quick especially when I use it to box the frame!
Lol. As long as you cover it with long strand filler you should be OK.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 04:44 PM
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If you want to get hi-tech go to the local hardware and get a roll of roof flashing - at least it metal
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 05:02 PM
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Toyota frames breaking in half,perfect job for that duct tape. Lay a broom stick across the top and wrap it all the way around like Dave said ,Box the frame.
 
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