Eharrison

All I'm saying right now...... I'll post more later.

Ed Hughes

Oh oh....not the new parts you just got in Simi?

Eharrison

Yes, I found a shave of bondo on the top near the door handle. It's not bad but just as usual, it's hard to find immaculate parts.

kromdom

Noob here poking around and noticed your location...I am at Butterfield Stage and Deportola

User 040621

Ed....what a project! What fun would it be if all you had to do was bolt on a completely perfect piece?

Eharrison

1.9 miles away from me!


I know but so far the only piece I picked up that was rustless and no bondo was the front hood. I don't mind it too much but I was really pissed about the first set of doors and this set has some surface rust on the skin that needs to be addressed. I want to start bolting things not welding and sand blasting!

kromdom

Ed, safe to say we're neighbors? Hope to bump into you around town someday.

theiceman

wtf ? where's the kid in the red bow tie ? that's just wrong ..

Eharrison

That's a different Ed. Burdell I think.

theiceman

oh good
i was worried for a bit

Brett San Diego

Rust free long hood body parts. Surely you jest Mr. Feynman.

Brett

jakeflyer

Bondo detection can sometimes be done with a magnet. I use an advertising type that is intended to stick to the refrigerator. There are several magnetic pull strengths and the lighter one is what you want. Put the magnet in a small light weight cloth bag so that it will not scratch the cars wax or paint finish. It should just barely attach to the car with you holding the top and fall off if you release it. That works for the vertical surfaces. For the horizontal surfaces you have to use a pulling test to see where there is no magnetic adhesion. I have a 1” x 2” yearly calendar magnet is a small silk bag that works well.

For used parts, a small pull magnet without a cloth cover may work better.