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Fix holes in roof from baja spot lights??????
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moabbaja
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2002 7:51 pm    Post subject: Fix holes in roof from baja spot lights?????? Reply with quote

Any suggestions on how to fix holes in the roof from someone putting in spotlights???

Thanks for the help,
Ryan
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TimGud
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 6:38 am    Post subject: Fix holes in roof from baja spot lights?????? Reply with quote

Find someone with a hole saw bit the right size and cut a plug of steel with it out of a scrap sheet metal. Tack it in place with a mig welder and weld it in place using a block of brass on the backside to help prevent burning through.(Brass won't weld itself to the metal).Then using the brass again as a backer fill in the drill bit hole,and do the body work. When welding only weld for a few seconds, then give it a blast of air from the compressor till it cools down. This will prevent the roof from warping. Or put the KC lights back in. Good luck.
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