Body Solder
Body Solder
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From: Ashland City, TN
older vehicles were leaded together at the joints instead of welded. I know some of the old hudsons are.
I woudln't solder any part of the outer shell, but floor boards or anything like that, go for it.
Lead after a while will make the paint bubble if miss preped, or maybe just make it bubble anyways after time. If used on the floor, there isn't any chance for this.
you can buy big lead bars to do it with, or i spose acid core solder would work decent.
I have no expereince with it on vehicles, but only with electronics.
I see no problem with useing it to repair floor boards and such like that where it will be covered up or concealed.
I woudln't solder any part of the outer shell, but floor boards or anything like that, go for it.
Lead after a while will make the paint bubble if miss preped, or maybe just make it bubble anyways after time. If used on the floor, there isn't any chance for this.
you can buy big lead bars to do it with, or i spose acid core solder would work decent.
I have no expereince with it on vehicles, but only with electronics.
I see no problem with useing it to repair floor boards and such like that where it will be covered up or concealed.
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From: Ashland City, TN
yea, i'll agree with aekisu.
almost better off weilding.
Personally, i'd do soldier, if i could, but the fact of haveing lead in it takes out problems.
so go get a mig welder, and start welding away on something before you go to work on your truck!
almost better off weilding.
Personally, i'd do soldier, if i could, but the fact of haveing lead in it takes out problems.
so go get a mig welder, and start welding away on something before you go to work on your truck!
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I've heard that the steel in todays cars, (including 80's 90's and possibly earlier) has more carbon in it than the steel in the 40's and 50's cars, the time lead was king, and that more carbon makes lead harder to apply. I tried lead once and had trouble, so I figured that musta been the problem - couldn't have been me!! 
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yes. lead dosn't always stick to all surfaces, only certian ones.
And yes also, thast why body steel is so weak these days, to much carbon, makes the steel weak and non safe IMO, but cheeper to produce.
thast why the parts on your car are worth about 15k, 5k manwork, but they still charge you 40k so they can pay excutives 5mill a year.
And yes also, thast why body steel is so weak these days, to much carbon, makes the steel weak and non safe IMO, but cheeper to produce.
thast why the parts on your car are worth about 15k, 5k manwork, but they still charge you 40k so they can pay excutives 5mill a year.
