Shaved Antena, Wiper and Wing
09-05-2005, 08:58 PM
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Shaved Antena, Wiper and Wing
Ok SO i have nwo shaved off completly my Antena and Wiper. now the only thing bothering me is the material I used. Unfortunately after welding teh plate in place I filled it in with Body Filler. (BOndo) so it has a layer of bonod aproximately 3/16 thick, so now should I take it offa dn fill it with somethign else? I don;t want my paint craking in the future. so I want opinions and atons of Information.
09-05-2005, 09:13 PM
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whenever you shave something, the stupidest thing to do is fill it with bondo. No offense, it just is a poor replacement for metal when shaving something. This guy I know shaved the door handles and tailgate latch off of his truck, and filled the holes with bondo. It was the most horrible thing I had ever seen. After he had the car painted, you could see the ripples where the bondo was, and the paint began to chip. I would just cut some sheet metal, spot weld it over, and grind it down.
09-06-2005, 01:43 PM
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Bondo is only supposed to be used to fill in tiny blemishes in the metal (it's supposed to help make the surface completely smooth before primer and paint). Not supposed to be used as a filler.
I'd use fiberglass if I were you (available at Pep Boys).
I'd use fiberglass if I were you (available at Pep Boys).
09-06-2005, 04:53 PM
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yeah I wleded btut he metal thign wapred witht he heat. (wasted hours of tapping into shape) so i din't think twice adn did the stupidest thing. (bondo) so yeah now i have to completly take off bondo and go buy soem fiberglass am I right?
09-06-2005, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bardabe
yeah I wleded btut he metal thign wapred witht he heat. (wasted hours of tapping into shape) so i din't think twice adn did the stupidest thing. (bondo) so yeah now i have to completly take off bondo and go buy soem fiberglass am I right?
09-06-2005, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBirdsZ
yo thats funny as hell ima dumass 
uhm yeah I was wondering. I am erally sonsidering this. sicne i only want the rear bumper and side skirts. and teh front is still gonna be JDM. any inputs on this? I would not mind havign2 bumpers i can switch back and forth once in a while
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1.
09-07-2005, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by entropy31
yeah, dont waste time with fiberglass. weld it right, and then grind and sand it smooth. do it right the first time, and you will be happy. do it the easy way, and down the road you will regret it.
09-07-2005, 04:08 PM
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ok ok so ebay is not my friend for that lol so yeah uhm. where to get the Side skirts adn Rear valace? any inputs? (no link page please) jsut direct link. ok I red did it' th welds are strong but the piece of sheet metal warped so i used Kitty Hair. and then bondo over it' and now i have it bakign out in the sun. and later on i will ebat on it to make sure it's solid.
ok I red did it' th welds are strong but the piece of sheet metal warped so i used Kitty Hair. and then bondo over it' and now i have it bakign out in the sun. and later on i will ebat on it to make sure it's solid.
09-09-2005, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 91zxtt
b.....what's goin' on with you man? 2 weeks at school has jaded you. blah, blah I'm too lazy,..blah, blah I'll slap you. I think our baby's all growns up. Funny what beer will do, huh?
Funny what beer will do, huh?
