[CrazyTegger]

Im teaching myself to do bodywork right now, so far ive straightened a badly crushed piece of the car pretty good. Now Im using bondo to smooth it all out. While i was at it i figured that id shave the door moldings too. Does anyone have any tips for this? Do I just fill the gap with bondo or what? Ive seen it done before, how do people normally do this? Do I drill holes to make the bondo stick in there better? Will It crack or mess up after its been sittin on there for a while? I just want to do it so it looks very good and last forever. Somone please give me some pointers or links to a site that shows how to do this.

 

[gob_2k]

The wholes on the doors when you remove the moldings. My friend does body work, he works for a body shop and he did his, I am planning on doing mine. He removed the molding and welded little pieces of sheet metal on the inside of the door, just enough to cover the whole, that way, the bondo doesn't go through the whole. It looks good, I can get some pics if you want. lates

 

[CrazyTegger]

Well I dont know what to use, that is the purpose of this thread. What would you use or have you seen used? I dont have access to a welder so that is really not an option. Would fiberglass be good to use? If so do I fill the gap then cover it with fiberglass, do i build the fiberglass up from the metal, or would I just make a hollow gap between the fiberglass and body? Any suggestions on technique or products to use would be much appreciated

 

[CrazyTegger]

oh yeah, i have some stuff made by cargroom that i got at farm and fleet, it is the "pro grade" they offer. There are two other kinds, the basic repair shit, then there is a green can that says for larger holes and stuff with long strangs of some fiber in it.