Doing body work for many years,I would sugest door and fender replace
ment.Get a welder to weld what you need welded(professional welder person).The
person can save time and agravation by doing it right once,learning is fun
but,on some thing special,the experience can turn you off for life.Practice on
the parts you take off,then
try.
Ken:I440toyou
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Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 6:03
PM
Subject: IML: auto bodywork...I think
can, I think I can
A major accomplishment for me this last month.
After approximately 3 plus years( yes THREE
years) of a on again-off again work effort I FINALLY have my 67
Crown Coupe completely stripped to bare metal. Armed with a DA
sander and 80 grit stick on paper I successfully ground through two
coats of paint, bondo and primer.
I had initially tried using chemical
stripper but found it to be
messy and caustic with not much faster
results.
The good news is that my
67 as a western South Dakota vehicle. has only one area
of rust thru approximately 3 inches in diameter. Not having a MIG welder I am
considering using a metal bonding adhesive to glue in a patch panel. I am told
this works well.
The bad news is that the P/S fender , drivers
door ,and part of the rear p/s quarter panel have all been worked over
at one time or another with bondo. So though rust free,my
67 was definitely in a accident at sometime in its life.
Does anyone have a solution for filling
holes in the metal from a previous go-round with a dent puller?.
Clay Smith
67 Crown Coupe
60 Custom
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