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| | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 | When refinishing the body on an old truck does anyone have any tricks to sealing the seams between say the rear fenders and the bedsides or the front fenders and the cab? Is epoxy primer enough or should something else be done. What I am looking at is priming each individual panel, reassembling the truck, then shooting the finish coat. I'm working on a 55 1st series 3/4 ton. Thanks for the help.
Steve
55 1st Series 3/4 ton
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Do you want the original "solution" (black fender welt) or a custom "invisible" seam?
If you want fender welt, I'll try to find the website with an article on installing it.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 | tclederman, I would be interested in seeing the artical on installation of the welting if you can find it. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 | If the fenderwelt is the best method of sealing the seams then that is what I will do, just wanted to hear if anyone has any tricks to preventing future rust problems in between panels. Would be interested in the install website. Thanks for the info.
Steve
55 1st Series 3/4 ton
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 77 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 77 | we used to prime parts then assemble fenders loosely and paint so top colors are sprayed between body parts when dry install fender welt and tighten parts
i thinkzz traveling along at terminal velocity will soon wear a body out.
i will not die in shame if i never finish my dreams because my family iz my reality
can't wait until we can bed de ponys down, lite de fire, put on a big ol pot of coffee, and talk about how strong and brave our teams are.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 203 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 203 | When I did the Canary, I attached the fender welting to the fender with double sided tape, punched the holes for the bolts and then layed towels between the fenders and the body to prevent scratching while bolted them on, worked real well. Not a scratch and the welting looks great. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 |
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