de-chroming a '72
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de-chroming a '72
You can use regular body filler, that's what I did with several holes. Some like to weld them, but my welder is an oxy/acc type and it's tough to weld thin metals without warping.
I used a fine awl (scratcher) made several deep scratches near the hole, then cleaned it on both sides. On some of the holes, I put some masking tape on the back side of the hole so that the filler would mushroom on the back side. This causes better holding.
I bought a hood that had a wind screen on it and it took quite a bit of work to make it right, but it ended up looking great. When you apply the first coat of filler, you want some deep scratches in the surface and press VERY hard on the filler to get it down into the scratches.
I used a fine awl (scratcher) made several deep scratches near the hole, then cleaned it on both sides. On some of the holes, I put some masking tape on the back side of the hole so that the filler would mushroom on the back side. This causes better holding.
I bought a hood that had a wind screen on it and it took quite a bit of work to make it right, but it ended up looking great. When you apply the first coat of filler, you want some deep scratches in the surface and press VERY hard on the filler to get it down into the scratches.
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de-chroming a '72
If you access to a wire feed welder it is a simple fill. The trick to it is to weld across the hole staerting at the opposite side. Picture a clock so it you wre going to fill the clock with a wire feed welder you would approach from the 3:00 side and start the weld at the 9:00 side of the hole bringing the weld back to the other edge. Sounds hard but try it on an old piece of body sheet metal.
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de-chroming a '72
oh I see so that you do not heat up the metal before you even get to it. Good advice! Hey, and I actually bought the truck this morning!!!!! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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