Hello from Big Sky Country
My fist post, even got a question. The previous owner of my 62 had Fuel Injection tags installed. Well it isn't and I have removed them, now i got the holes to deal with. Does any one have any recommendations on filling the holes. The paint is from the 80's and is in good shape, I thought about putting some epoxy behind the holes and then dabbing some paint i had mixed to somewhat make it blend. I also have some bubbles in the hood that react with ambient temps. Any recommendations there? Appreciate any advise!
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Re: Hello from Big Sky Country
Hi Chris,
Welcome aboard and congrats with you first posting. I can't answer your question very well, I think whatever you do, after some time you'll always notice the repair by expanding/imploding material.
Did you check the whole car out if it ever was a fuelie after all. In the past a lot of fuelie have been converted to carb. cars since a lot of mechanics didn't know how to maintain/tune a fuelie up to the point they got tired of it and discard it altogether...
greetings,
Rob.Rob.
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Re: Hello from Big Sky Country
yes i went thru it intensely, all of the signs are missing. No big deal still love the car. I was mainly wondering if epoxy behind would be the best. I know its not perfect, but what do you do?Comment
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Chris,
Welcome. I can't answer your question directly, but why not try to get correct tags and just install?
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Chris, yeah, epoxy might do the job, but you'd be better off doing it right the first time.Maybe gently filing out the holes, cleaning and fixing with a fiberglass body filler. There are several manufactures that make products just to fix fiberglass. The only time I used epoxy was to repair cracks in my steering wheel, it is a plastic based material.
MikeComment
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I do have the correct flags emblem, but holes underneath it where they had fuel injection tag is where the issue is?Comment
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epoxy might be the wrong product name i was thinking of, i was thinking of some type of resin or fiberglass filler. Fill from back side?Comment
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Chris, I'm probably not the best person to answer your question but I wanted to say Hello back from Big Sky Country - Missoula. Hope to see you on the road one day. The NCRS is a great source of information, and this board (although the new format is more difficult to navigate) has all of the direction you'll ever need. It was invaluable for me.Comment
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Hello Missula. I agree looks like a great tool, once figured out! I go to Bozeman for the main street show. Meet you half way!Comment
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Chris, fill from the front, make sure you have roughed up the holes a bit so the patch will stick. You'll want a resin based product with fiberglass. You will add catalyst to harden. If done right, you won't have to worry about shrinkage and the repair showing up through the paint at a later date. Try Evercoat's website for some product info.
MikeComment
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Chris...
Do it right, and use a fiberglass filler as suggested above. I personally like Ecker's products and they have a guide for fiberglass repair.
If you know Ed Becker, Give him my regards....Comment
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want to make sure i am reading you correct, are you thinking i am re painting the car? My paint is in good shape for its age and don't want to repaint, i only wanted to dab small amount of paint in the 1/8 holes with the filler behind the panel. I'm trying not to disturb the front as much as possible? Make sense? Thanks for your help.Comment
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Chris, I understand your desire to keep it simple. Yup, even a 1/8" hole should be fixed right the first time to avoid doing it again at a later date or having a repair done improperly show up under your touch up paint. Mask the area around the hole well to avoid damaging the paint, work gently and carefully and you should just be able to add a few dots of touch up paint to cover the hole. If done right, the only extra cost will be the product used to fill the hole... But you'll save in the long run by using the right product first time around.
MikeComment
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Good idea on the masking, i will take the advice, thank you.Comment
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