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PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2017 12:51 pm
So far ive picked up a spray gun, a big hammer and dolley set, new grinder, cutting wheels, safety equipment, small welder, body filler, orbital 6" sander, and threw out all my cans of aerosol primer so im not tempted to use them. ive started on the hood. so far ive hammered out many dings, filled with very thin filler, and started on cutting out cancer for patch panels. ive found that when the hole is the size of a dime, the paper thin metal is the size of your hand around it :knockout: oh and grinding down my welds is a ****

any advice on making these patches easier?
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PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2017 12:53 pm
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PostPosted: Tue May 02, 2017 2:40 pm
A couple of things:
1. Avoid using any products (including body putty) that don't have 2 parts (i.e. hardener)
2. Rust is a cancer that unless you cut it all out or convert it properly will come back to haunt you.
3. Body work is 99% of what you will be doing that makes the finished product right. No real way to hurry it other than gaining experience and having the right tools and products.
4. Check out the other members projects to find similar repairs that you are facing. Seeing how things are done usually makes it a lot easier to understand.

Welcome and good luck with your project.
Let us know what your overall plan for the truck is and the level of restoration you are trying to achieve. :goodjob:
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