What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**mr48chev** · 11-02-2023, 03:07 PM

There are a lot of sprayed with red oxide and tucked away and now rusty projects sitting around.

My experience also says that the old way of leaving small holes in the metal when you cover the area with filler is a great way to end up with rust under the filler later. Another of those common 70's and 80's things and I remember guys saying that the filler going though the holes helped the filler stay in place better but we know different now. My 1981 rush job on chopping my cab is a prime example of why you weld up all the holes and seams.

That fender looks good, keep after it.

11-02-2023, 03:07 PM	#11
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 There are a lot of sprayed with red oxide and tucked away and now rusty projects sitting around. My experience also says that the old way of leaving small holes in the metal when you cover the area with filler is a great way to end up with rust under the filler later. Another of those common 70's and 80's things and I remember guys saying that the filler going though the holes helped the filler stay in place better but we know different now. My 1981 rush job on chopping my cab is a prime example of why you weld up all the holes and seams. That fender looks good, keep after it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

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