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Old 07-30-2002, 04:00 PM   #1
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Shaved gas filler-pics

take the gas tank out-duh! remove rubber seal



make a blank (I have extras)



Fit it



Weld it in by making a lot of tacks 'til its welded in



Grind it smooth



Ready for primer

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Old 07-30-2002, 04:02 PM   #2
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Nice work!!!!
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Old 07-30-2002, 04:12 PM   #3
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Dude, your killing me with your welding and grinding skills.......i did the same thing....but mine ended up with a "skim coat" of sanding putty.....

Your an artist with that welding gun/torch......
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Old 07-30-2002, 04:21 PM   #4
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Damn! That is nice work. I dont see how you get your welds ground down so nice, I have a hard enough time getting bondo to look like something.
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Old 07-30-2002, 04:23 PM   #5
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Yup, i am still usin filler too. very nice work!
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Old 07-30-2002, 04:43 PM   #6
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Old 07-30-2002, 04:46 PM   #7
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Old 07-30-2002, 04:49 PM   #8
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That is awesome work! I figured out real quick, (after my little hack job) that I'm not a body work man! Good Job.
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Old 07-30-2002, 05:07 PM   #9
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Very nice work! So was your blank made that close tolerance or did you build up the weld area so you'd have something to grind on?
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Old 07-30-2002, 05:43 PM   #10
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Earl...you da man! I don't know if it is your photography skills, bodywork or welding skills I admire more. Put them all together in a new bodywork book! BTW...where is our tech section that should include this. What do you want for one of those blanks?
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Old 07-30-2002, 05:47 PM   #11
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That is a work of art. No one would ever know there was a hole there even without primer on it
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Old 07-30-2002, 07:18 PM   #12
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Maybe he just ground off the passenger side and reversed the picture? I do body work like New York fixes pot holes---by making bumps which create more holes! MY bondo looks like peanut butter spred (chunky style) while my paint looks like someone took a mouthfull and spit it on. BUT, when it's wet and you are standing 30 feet away, it looks almost good.
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Old 07-30-2002, 07:29 PM   #13
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Old 07-30-2002, 07:41 PM   #14
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nice....
you need to make about 5000 of those blanks and send them to all the members on this board just so we won`t be jealous.lol
can`t wait to see the rest of the truck...
huck was going to ask you some tips on body work this weekend..guess we can talk about motors or something
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Old 07-30-2002, 08:23 PM   #15
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ProSt68Trk, Yeah its a"flush" fit. I guess its kind of a tight fit, more of a butt type tack.........
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Old 07-30-2002, 10:00 PM   #16
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Wink i want a filler patch

Hey Earl would you bring me one to Charlotte I need one for my sons truck.
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Old 07-30-2002, 10:06 PM   #17
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Got one with your name on it right here Donnie.....LOL
I'll save it and get it to you at Charlotte.

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Old 07-30-2002, 10:24 PM   #18
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Dude, that is nice work. If mine turns out half that good I won't be able to stop smiling!!!!!.........JB
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Old 07-30-2002, 10:46 PM   #19
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jeez, if you were closer i'd hire you in a snap Eb, great work!
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Old 07-30-2002, 11:40 PM   #20
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Old 07-30-2002, 11:50 PM   #21
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thanx for the pics,it is like watching a artist at work
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Old 07-31-2002, 12:13 AM   #22
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Hmm, if you're ever bored, I've got lots of work for ya around here. I haven't picked up a welder yet, but I'm scared to see the monstrosities I create with it..
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Old 07-31-2002, 12:20 AM   #23
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How the hell do you do that with no filler. I just did that gas hole fill plate the other day (made my own fill plate) but no way could I get by without the filler. Didn't take much , but still...........
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Old 07-31-2002, 12:44 AM   #24
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wow, thats a piece of art, nice metal work there....
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Old 07-31-2002, 10:28 AM   #25
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That's amazing! A true master!
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