Re: Holy, holy, holy...

["Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>]

Another reason that you might dent the area is to help prevent the heat from
stretching the area and if it does stretch it is less of a problem.

Rick Alexander
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Van Sprewenburg" <brett@netacc.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: Holy, holy, holy...


> >Josh,
> >    Smaller holes (badges) can be filled with bondo. Spoiler holes should
be
> >welded (they are too big for bondo, it will crack over time (trust me).
> >    The best thing to do is to remove all windows+seals. Pretty much
> >anything that is rubber and overlaps the frame and would have to
otherwise
> >be taped off.
> >Al
>
> Good advice, and I'd add a bit of my own personal experience to this.
> When I had my trunk badge holes filled, Kirk (the painter / body-man)
> actually punched decently sized divits (dents) centered on each
> hole.  The reason was that when you fill those holes with bondo, only
> the tiny edge of metal is holding it.  When you create a small dent,
> you get grip for the fill across a much larger area.  Now the holes
> can be welded shut, and then the whole 'dent' can be filled with
authority.
> I've seen bondo of the tiny holes fall out...I won't say where though. :)
>
> ==Brett
>
>
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Josh Hignight" <Josh.Hignight@phoenix.edu>
> >To: "'scirocco'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 5:46 PM
> >Subject: Holy, holy, holy...
> >
> >
> > > That's my car. Badge holes, big US spoiler holes, rear window squirter
> >hole,
> > > old fender mount antenna hole, on the door that I have no clue what
> >they're
> > > from holes (bullets???)...
> > >
> > > Would welding these shut be the "best" solution? One of my friends is
a
> > > "master welder", so I'm not worried about the quality of the work.
> > >
> > > Also, when I get my scirocco painted, what all should I remove? Just
going
> > > with stock Mars Red, but I want it done properly.
> > >
> > > Joshua Hignight
>
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