filling in the gaps

[jsnowman76]

Is there anyone here that can give me a couple of pointers on filling in the holes for the antenna and the washer nozzles for the headlights.. the sprayers dont work and I would like to fill in the holes.
are there any special techniques or is it just "guess and check" kind of stuff?

 

[da89soup]

The easiest fix is to put something behind the holes and then fill so your putty is thin!!!

 

[JB91389]

fill in where the "spray" and antenna come out? Or remove them? If you remove the you could fiberglass and bondo...

 

[jsnowman76]

No I've already taken them out so I just have holes in the body now. I've never done bondo or fiberglass before, so...... but thanks i'll try it and see how it turns out. I'll have to post pics because I don't think its going to be pretty.:nono:

 

[JB91389]

if the wholes arent too big, could you not just bondo over...like put a piece "mesh" before you bondo

 

[whudafux]

Take a ballpeen hammer and make the inside edges of the holes face downward. Then cover it with a sheet of fiberglass, then sand the fiberglass down when it's dry, then put a thin layer of bondo over it just to smooth out the body.

 

[jsnowman76]

Thanks. I'll try it tonight.

 

[shaeff]

i doubt any of the aforementioned will last very long.

i'd weld pieces of metal in, then use as little filler as you possibly can, otherwise when you slam the trunk or hood, it might just pop out.

-shaeff

 

[927mgtepat]

^Do what he said for the antenna^ as for the washer nozzles, use fiberglass on the inside and fill with body filler

 

[shaeff]

yeah, i was mainly talking about the antenna. and the rear wiper, if one was so inclined to remove it, like me...

-shaeff

 

[JesseH]

yeah, i was mainly talking about the antenna. and the rear wiper, if one was so inclined to remove it, like me...

-shaeff

shaeffs right, the only way to ensure its going to stay there is weld it shut, thats how my rear wiper hole is sealed and I've never have to worry about it leaking again.