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3CorsaMeal

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10th Feb 04 at 17:25

am gonna get rid of wiper on boot, and smooth over hole, whats the best way to do it, without welding? reason being is hole has rusted

what fillers do i use etc? i know not much

BeArDy

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10th Feb 04 at 17:27

do a search someone did it and took pics

mesh fiberglass and filler

Kris TD

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10th Feb 04 at 18:11

i just did it, very easy, just takes a bit of time, i followed the guide in the tutorials section.

MC Kustoms

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10th Feb 04 at 18:14

hope u ant got a big sound system

wezjax

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10th Feb 04 at 19:01

i'd still weld it, cut away the rust then weld.

LukeGSi

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10th Feb 04 at 19:09

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=104260

M4rk P

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10th Feb 04 at 19:23

get a merit boot and sell yours lol

Colour-Tec Coachworks

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10th Feb 04 at 22:37

Grind away rust and weld... mesh isnt a good idea for filling holes etc as the the filler or fibreglass can sink slightly which will look poo. Mesh should really only be used for things that might endure a little movement or vibration.

3CorsaMeal

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11th Feb 04 at 10:10

quote:
Originally posted by born_upsideout
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=104260

:thumbs@

excellent m8, just what i wanted

3CorsaMeal

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11th Feb 04 at 10:38

quote:
Originally posted by speed6
hope u ant got a big sound system

just got rid of sub and amp, so should be alright

3CorsaMeal

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11th Feb 04 at 10:42

can someone explain this step, where u "cut into metal to get rough edges"

don't get it????

Red_SXi

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11th Feb 04 at 11:00

I'd weld it mate

3CorsaMeal

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11th Feb 04 at 11:03

do i get a plate welded on inside?

Colour-Tec Coachworks

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11th Feb 04 at 15:41

Weld a plate as close to the surface, without being higher than the surface...
Grind all the welds down, again so their not higher than the surface. Mix up some fibreglass and fill it up, flatten it down, then give it a skim of filler, flatten that down till you get the shape right, then you'll prob have a few pin holes to fill in, the prime and paint.

NeilsC

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11th Feb 04 at 16:19

quote:
Originally posted by Colour-Tec Coachworks
Weld a plate as close to the surface, without being higher than the surface...
Grind all the welds down, again so their not higher than the surface. Mix up some fibreglass and fill it up, flatten it down, then give it a skim of filler, flatten that down till you get the shape right, then you'll prob have a few pin holes to fill in, the prime and paint.

simple

wezjax

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11th Feb 04 at 18:50

for the wiper hole i'd weld the plate from the inside (cut a plate bigger than hole,place over and weld.)

grinding tacks back simply reduces the strength of the weld.

[Edited on 11-02-2004 by wezjax]

Colour-Tec Coachworks

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11th Feb 04 at 20:01

quote:
Originally posted by NeilsC

quote:
Originally posted by Colour-Tec Coachworks
Weld a plate as close to the surface, without being higher than the surface...
Grind all the welds down, again so their not higher than the surface. Mix up some fibreglass and fill it up, flatten it down, then give it a skim of filler, flatten that down till you get the shape right, then you'll prob have a few pin holes to fill in, the prime and paint.

simple

What didnt you understand?

Rich S

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12th Feb 04 at 08:40

we fibreglass mat the area after we've flatted the fibreglass paste, gives it strength and reduces any risk of cracking at all! Just a tip there

lee mitchell

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12th Feb 04 at 08:43

if u dont want to weld it get some panel bonding adhesive from 3m. they use it for sticking quater panels on etc. just as strong as welding. just takes longer than welding to dry

Siberia

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12th Feb 04 at 08:58

thats some seriours amount of isopon in that pic . that would just crack after a while

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