hello, i have a ex cop car and would like to restore to stock as much as possible. I am trying to take the spot light off and plug hole or fix the hole... Any suggestions? Thanks Chad
Aside from doing it correctly and having it welded, you can sand the area,spray with a rust inhibitor paint and then fill the hole with silicone or similar. Do not bondo anything.
Why not bondo? I would think if he hit it with some fiberglass filler then smoothed out with some bondo he should be ok, but please correct me if Im wrong... I guess it depends on how big the hole is too.
Well I am by no means a body work expert, but anytime Ive used bondo and done it right (some guidance from pop) it never fell apart on me. I have seen some break apart and shit but I would think that using it to plug a small hole over some hardened fiber glass might be ok.
Although if I were you... I would listen to the mechanic, not the financial analyst :icon_thumright:
I am just going by what I see our body shop across from us deal with when they have to repair failed bondo work. Again its just how you go about it. When I got my first caprice 10 years ago it had the 7X7 option (dual spot lights) and when I had it painted, the shop i went to said they would take care of all the equipment holes. After a year I found out they used bondo when all the filled areas started coming up/cracking and such.
The body shop across from me repaired it by removing all the bondo and welding sheet metal in those places. To this day, 5 years after the welded repair, no signs of any flaws.
If you are on a budget or just dont care and want a fix, go for it. It will hold up. Worse case scenario it will crack a bit later but will still hold up. Just make sure to fill the hole with silicone and use some sort of spray can stuff like rust o leum to prevent any rust.
lol Sorry man...
Thought there was a rubber stopper or something out there i could just plug it with! If anyone else has any info would be cool... Thanks chad
If you want to sell the spotlight i may buy if the price is right,let me know thanks.
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