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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 37 | Hi there friends, it's been awhile since I've posted on here but was wondering if I could ask a question that could get some answers. I am going to be cleaning up the frame of a 72 c10 and was wondering, what holes are not neccessary and could be plugged. It's been awhile since I've stripped it down and of course I didn't take any pictures before I tore it to pieces  John | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | There are so many things bolted to the frame I think it would be a mistake to fill any of them, and no real benefit in my mind.
If you are dead set on filling them about all you can do is assemble your truck, then you can see the unused ones.
Perhaps looking at a similar truck would answer some questions, but there is a good chance that that truck has something missing, or something non factory, and you still don't have all the answers for your truck.
Grigg
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | "Filling" as in welding up the unused holes? I'd be very reluctant to do much welding on a frame, as it can produce all sorts of unwanted stress points. You might glue a small piece of sheet metal on the inside of the frame behind the holes you plan to fill, and use Devcon epoxy steel to fill with. It's sort of an industrial-strength JB Weld, but much stronger. Once the patch is sanded and painted, it would look like the hole didn't exist.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Leave them. You may need them. Only your muffler guy will know.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If you were looking for that special "smooth look", a little mud would do the job. Personally I think a frame is a frame and it is made to hold stuff together and bear weight!
Last edited by truckernix; 12/07/2007 11:28 AM.
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 37 | Thanks for your input guy's, it's much apprecciated. I've just been toying with the thought of filling them, but the point of the stress that it might put on the frame is well noted, thanks for the heads up. John  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 38 | If you want a quick cover get some the metal plugs that are used in the body not sure of the correct name. They come in various sizes just push them in and paint.
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