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Old Feb 12, 2017 | 01:24 PM
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Bronco Quarter Panel Replacement

Hey All,

I've had the Bronco kind of put away for a while, I've been doing rear quarter panel replacement when I've had the time. I have the new panel tack welded up but I'm not sure if I should fill every single gap with a bead? It just seems like it's to time consuming and I suck at welding.

I was thinking now that its welded up I could grind it all down and then do fiberglass filler. Any opinions?



Doing the first rough cut.

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Lining it all up

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Old Feb 17, 2017 | 09:10 PM
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You should fill it all in then grind it smooth.
Moving all over when grinding like you do for welding to keep from warping the panel.
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Old Feb 19, 2017 | 07:18 PM
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Thanks Dave. I'm going to spend more time on it tomorrow filling everything in.
 
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