GPRACER Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Thinking about doing this also. Might just give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HokemBokem Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Yea i want to learn how to shave shit anyway and I think this would be a perfect project to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 If you want practice, go to a "Pick-a-part" type boneyard and buy a couple of old decklids (reason I say that is because those types of boneyards sell their parts cheaper.) Definitely check out The Eastwood Company for their Panel Flangers: Panel Flanger 1 Panel Flanger 2 They also sell a bunch of other restoration tools, chemicals, paints, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryMartin830 Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Is it simply just filling it with bondo or something like that and then sanding and painting? Yeah, if your name's MacGyver . To do it the right way you have to make up a sheet metal patch panel roughly 2 1/2" X 3 1/2". Cut out an area around the lock that would leave 1/2" around the inside of the area where the patch panel will sit. Using a special "recessing" tool (from the Eastwood company) use it to recess the perimiter of the area for the patch panel to sit in flush. Tack weld it in place, grind the welds smooth, coat with a light coat of bondo, prime, and paint. Follow all that? I'm sure you could find a write-up somewhere that details it better than I could ever explain . Long story short, use a patch panel and don't try to fill in the hole with bondo!!! i did mine with bondo it it looks fine i still have to finnish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerdealy Posted October 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Is it simply just filling it with bondo or something like that and then sanding and painting? Yeah, if your name's MacGyver . To do it the right way you have to make up a sheet metal patch panel roughly 2 1/2" X 3 1/2". Cut out an area around the lock that would leave 1/2" around the inside of the area where the patch panel will sit. Using a special "recessing" tool (from the Eastwood company) use it to recess the perimiter of the area for the patch panel to sit in flush. Tack weld it in place, grind the welds smooth, coat with a light coat of bondo, prime, and paint. Follow all that? I'm sure you could find a write-up somewhere that details it better than I could ever explain . Long story short, use a patch panel and don't try to fill in the hole with bondo!!! i did mine with bondo it it looks fine i still have to finnish it if u could get some pics i would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 i did mine with bondo it it looks fine i still have to finnish it I'm sure it looks fine now, but give it another year. That shit's going to crack and fall out, I guarantee it! Bondo isn't meant to fill in huge holes, just to smooth out imperfections in metalwork and that's it. Trust me, I've done my experimenting with bondo before (even the fiberglass bondo) and the shit will crack and fall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HokemBokem Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 i did mine with bondo it it looks fine i still have to finnish it I'm sure it looks fine now, but give it another year. That shit's going to crack and fall out, I guarantee it! Bondo isn't meant to fill in huge holes, just to smooth out imperfections in metalwork and that's it. Trust me, I've done my experimenting with bondo before (even the fiberglass bondo) and the shit will crack and fall out. My dad said the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91GPSTE Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 It's there for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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