redneck body work
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Funny thing John, I was thinking about starting a thread like this just a couple hours ago, you beet me to it. lol
Heres mine.
Cab corner:
Floor: sheet metal and pop rivits
Had more pics, can't find them. I'll post some more tomorrow!
Heres mine.
Cab corner:
Floor: sheet metal and pop rivits
Had more pics, can't find them. I'll post some more tomorrow!
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Guess it all depends on what your working on. Bondo is nice for the simple fact you find it at any parts store. Lead rods are harder to get and cost a lot more.
Post Fiend
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
That 400 was starting to have trouble keeping up with trafic, but it had the smoothest ride on the highway
Post Fiend
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
That was how my grandfather did it.
Cut out the worst, braze in repair panels, the lead it smooth.
Smal torch tip, work slow, use a couple different wood tools with wax on them so the lead did not stick to them to smooth and shape the lead.
Bondo was to fill in the scratches and very small imperfections.
Cut out the worst, braze in repair panels, the lead it smooth.
Smal torch tip, work slow, use a couple different wood tools with wax on them so the lead did not stick to them to smooth and shape the lead.
Bondo was to fill in the scratches and very small imperfections.
Junior User
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no duck tape but I've riveted beer cans to the floor pan to past inspection in Maryland. Label down so the Inspector could see it. Good times.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Yes that is spray foam. lol I empted an entire can of it in the cab corner to seel it up.
Theres nothing left back there to make a new corner like I did on the passenger side so I had to improvise. lol
Theres nothing left back there to make a new corner like I did on the passenger side so I had to improvise. lol
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Postmaster
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lol i guess great minds think alike
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My favorite right now is the nice metal foil tape (real "duct" tape, not the plastic stuff). Its thin enough that you can stick it right over holes/rust and give it a quick shot of paint and it the edges almost blend right in. Plus no waiting for the bondo to dry then sand... Just stick and paint! Doesn't seem to last too well, but sure all got me through inspection with minimal work and time
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Hell I just used the spray foam cause I had a couple cans in my garage that been there a couple years and I wasn't using it for anything. I was tired of the floor A/C I had in winter and water splashing in so I sealed it up real good!