Body damage repair first timer needs schooling.
 

Howdy.
I have a project truck (signature) that has holes all along the side of it from the trim panels that used to be on the side of it. And it has a little bit of fender rust. and holes underneath the dash from CB radios and trailer brake setups being screwed into it. and the door also has quite a bit of rust throughs.
I was just wondering what's the best way to fill these in or patch them. If anybody has or knows of a demonstration on what the best way is or how to do this I would be greatful!
Thanks.

Re: Body damage repair first timer needs schooling.
 

Tha most used & best way to fill trim & screw holes is to weld them up..if you wanna fix that will last..

Re: Body damage repair first timer needs schooling.
 

a word to the wise: grab a junk fender or door and do it first. weld to paint. there are things to learn that will be best learned on a scrap piece. trust me on this one. the few bucks you'll spend in "wasted" supplies won't be wasted at all.

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Absolutely, also things like fenders and doors are sometimes worth replacing depending on the damage. Im all for fixing anything I can but if I can get a dent/rust free part the bolts on for the right price sometimes it makes more sense to get new/used ones. Ten hours of your time doing body work on a fender is probably worth more than the 75 bucks it would take to get one without holes dents or rot.

Re: Body damage repair first timer needs schooling.
 

agreed ^

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Yeah I'm kind of on a tight budget...

Re: Body damage repair first timer needs schooling.
 

welding up the holes is the best way to go you can use filler but it's not a great thing when your trying to do something right. and like 76 said you spend hours upon hours doing body work to a panel when you could have used that time and saved for a better panel.

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I also agree that welding is the best method because if you just use filler it will start to show over time when my 76 was repainted in the 90s the guy that painted it just used filler and you can see little indentations where the trim hole used to be not really noticeable but they are there