How to Fill Molding Holes in Quarter Panel Extensions
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Well shiet, that's one fine looking molding free '68 you got there, LOL, that's proof it can look hella good, I was a bit worried about the flattened edge.
I am also going to loose the "M U S T A G" on the trunk lid, and all the horse emblems on the sides of the front fenders, if they don't know it's a Mustang they aint car people, so I don't care.
Amazing GOOP Automotive Epoxy Paste for Auto & Metal Repair
first of all thank you all for reading this and your advice
so I went to my local plastics and adhesives store called Tap Plastics (not sure if they are a local chain or national, but they have very knowledgeable staff that believes in customer service, I know imagine that these days) and asked for JB Weld and they gave me their equivalent called Amazing GOOP Automotive Epoxy Paste for Auto & Metal Repair. The product is a two part mix that you have to mix in a "sperm" cup with a popsicle stick, (both of which are provided). The two substances, gray and white were very thick to begin with, I'm not sure if they were like that because it was pretty cold out, 30 F here in California or it that's just how they come.
Anyway you mix the gray and white to get... [wait for it] ... gray! Read the directions, and follow them, wait the required amount of time allowing the concauction to react and then you apply it. I just used the popsicle stick since I was plugging in 1/4 inch holes.
The top hole I wasn't worried about as I could put some back pressure on it since I had access, the other two I was concerned that there was no backing, so I used a technique where I shove a bunch of the goop through the hole then sorta work it back to the front with the popsicle stick to get it to bunch up behind the hole.
Anyway I was forced to wait a week do to some traveling before sanding this down. I don't think you have to wait that long but I did. The stuff sands very easily and smoothly. I think it will work, and for $10 bucks and not having to take off the pieces or to replace them I'll take it.
Hope this helps some of you out there as well.
first of all thank you all for reading this and your advice
so I went to my local plastics and adhesives store called Tap Plastics (not sure if they are a local chain or national, but they have very knowledgeable staff that believes in customer service, I know imagine that these days) and asked for JB Weld and they gave me their equivalent called Amazing GOOP Automotive Epoxy Paste for Auto & Metal Repair. The product is a two part mix that you have to mix in a "sperm" cup with a popsicle stick, (both of which are provided). The two substances, gray and white were very thick to begin with, I'm not sure if they were like that because it was pretty cold out, 30 F here in California or it that's just how they come.
Anyway you mix the gray and white to get... [wait for it] ... gray! Read the directions, and follow them, wait the required amount of time allowing the concauction to react and then you apply it. I just used the popsicle stick since I was plugging in 1/4 inch holes.
The top hole I wasn't worried about as I could put some back pressure on it since I had access, the other two I was concerned that there was no backing, so I used a technique where I shove a bunch of the goop through the hole then sorta work it back to the front with the popsicle stick to get it to bunch up behind the hole.
Anyway I was forced to wait a week do to some traveling before sanding this down. I don't think you have to wait that long but I did. The stuff sands very easily and smoothly. I think it will work, and for $10 bucks and not having to take off the pieces or to replace them I'll take it.
Hope this helps some of you out there as well.
I agree with 2+2, I would not do away with that. It looks awesome! I always thought it could have been cool if 65-66 had something similar. The other pic looks nice asl well, but I don't think they look as good with all the emblems removed.
I think that stuff you got which is like JB Weld should do what you want.
I think that stuff you got which is like JB Weld should do what you want.
To each his own, my brotha, I on the other hand like a clean car, that means no unnecessary car jewelry. Do you know what it takes to keep a clean car, it is soooo difficult, you will have guys wanting to pin stripe it for you, or put flames on it, or paint a racing stripe, or put a vinyl top on it, install hood scoops, or hood pins, or chrome this, or chrome that. No Thank You!
Think of it this way I have a refrigerator for all the clutter, with all my kids art on it, and the wife's dozen stupid little magnets, a bunch of stuff on top we will never use, nor know what it is. LOL
