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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 29 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 29 | I have about a dozen rust through holes about the size of a pencil eraser in the beltline of my '49 GMC cab. I've not found anyone making a beltline patch panel and the only body shop in my small town proposed using a bondo type material to repair the rusted out holes. Am I correct in thinking I should avoid this bondo type repair or has this material improved since I last used it in the 50's & '60's ?
Mike
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'49 GMC
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I'm no expert but in my opinion, a cab that is that far gone is beyond repair. With that many holes outside the seam I doubt the rust inside the seam could ever be stopped.
Maybe an expert can prove me wrong. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | i had a cab that was rusted under the windshield around the middle vent it was much easier to find a better cab then to think about fixing it the kiss of death!!! | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Of the truck is just going to be a driver for you then I would suggest welding up the holes using some copper backing material, Grind them down and make do with what you have. It may not be perfect but it will look fine. | | |
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