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William Crowell
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:22 pm    Post subject: Thoughts on body filler Reply with quote

When I welded in the left lockpost and the part no. 503-061-00 left quarter panel repair panel to the left rear quarter panel, I got about 1/32" of sinking at the weld on the quarter panel. On the bright side, though, I got the door gaps perfect, if I do say so myself.

I am afraid that if I were to try to move the sunken quarter panel weld back out with heat, hammer and dolly, I might upset the gap between the lockpost and the door, so I am hesitant to do that.

Also, I am finding it impossible to get in between the nose panel of the car and the front of the battery box with a hammer and dolly, so I also have some divots about 1/32" deep in the nose panel that I haven't been able to pull up with a stud puller yet.

Otherwise the body is smooth and ready for another shot of epoxy primer before painting.

What do you think of smoothing out these two problem areas with a little Evercoat "Metal-2-Metal" body filler?
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:09 am    Post subject: Re: Thoughts on body filler Reply with quote

I won't judge you


absolutley, for body repairs, fill to finish is fine (for me)
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Thoughts on body filler Reply with quote

As long as its on top of good steel it's fine
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Thoughts on body filler Reply with quote

Get a torch, flux, and some solder or pure tin and do it right, it's a seamless repair and easy to work.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:43 am    Post subject: Re: Thoughts on body filler Reply with quote

GARRICK.CLARK wrote:
As long as its on top of good steel it's fine


+1
I did some lead work once. What a pain. If you don't have the tools you need and the expertise that only comes with experience you will hate it.
Bondo will work fine for 1/32 fills and if you screw it up it's easy to remove and start over.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2024 7:10 am    Post subject: Re: Thoughts on body filler Reply with quote

Starbucket wrote: "Get a torch, flux, and some solder or pure tin and do it right."

You mean the way that Rolls-Royce did it? Everybody knows that Rolls has the best bodywork, right? Take a look at this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxpAG0X1KTk

Up to 1/2" of lead! The body panels obviously were not very carefully formed to the correct shape before joining them by welding (as Porsche was pretty careful to do), which required the use of a lot of lead; the welding joining the panels isn't all that good; and the lead invariably cracks after awhile. (Of course I know you are not advocating the use of so much lead.) I'll bet that would be a rather expensive repair.
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