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| | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 | What does one do with an ugly beltline crack on a 52 3100? The top groove is nice sheet metal smooth but the bottom crack ( I guess where the top of cab is mounted onto lower part of cab) is awuful looking. I tried filling it but when u shut the doors, the paint cracks. What to do? Weld it smooth might work but it's a little late for that for me.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 | How about some type of flexable sealer?
'52 3100 "once a Marine, always a Marine!!
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | That crack is supposed to be there. I cleaned mine out with a dental pick and sanded by hand as deep as I could get. If you are trying to get it smooth like the top of the belt line I don't believe it will ever happen. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | yes, what they said - you might try pumping a good seam sealer in there, but paint will likely always crack from the flexing so don't try to get it rounded like the top edge, use a tool to smooth it concave so it doesn't show
Bill | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 | Thanks guys. That's what I thought. I may try a flexable sealer. I sanded it and repainted the area after using a dremel tool to clean out the filler I had in there that was cracking along with the paint, but it still looks terrible. A black sealer would work/look good on this truck i think. Now to find an appropiate sealer.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 177 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 177 | use 3m seam sealer it is flexable and you can paint it | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | when the trucks were new what did the factory use? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 |
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