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Having NEVER welded or did any sort of body work, I decided to weld the hood seam. The welds weren't the prettiest but they work. I'm in the process of filling & smoothing the seam but have a question on the holes left from removing the front emblem. Do I merely fill them with filler/bondo, or do the holes need to be welded first?

Weld them. Body filler will not hold up very long at all.

Agree with Jerry, here’s an example of what I feel you need to do to fill holes Robert. My truck
was used as a fire truck and had a half dozen holes in the tops of the fender where the
siren and flashing red lights were mounted. Scroll to the bottom of the page and there are
a half dozen pictures that should answer your question.
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/1950_body_work&page=all

Welded up by backing up with copper plates then ground smooth and hammered to
smooth and stretch the metal back in shape. A small amount of filler is then used to
smooth out what ever low spots still remain.

Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

What about this: I've found a washer thats just about the perfect size. If I weld a bolt to the washer from behind then bolt the washer into the hole on the hood then weld it in place and grind it smooth. The washer leaves just enough space to tac it to the hood.