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So what about filling all the body seams like the rear panel, panel below back glass and fender to header panel? Just don't like the seams below back glass but I am still not sure about the rear tailight panel seams. pos some pics thanks

i have a 68 camaro and have the front upper and lower fenders made into one i also have the front upper header panel and lower valance welded to fenders.i love the uniform look.ill try to add pictures
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...02-10_1420.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/viperich/gg.jpg

i also filled in the back under-window seams. i just went over it with light coats of body filler over the factory seam sealer. is there a different way i shouldve done it? looking back i dont want it to crack and ruin the paint. how is your guys' holding up?

All of the camaros I have seen "fill" the seams with body filler crack over time. I am sure there are some better fillers out there with fiber reinforcement but if you want it to last you need to weld it. And before you weld it you need to get all of the factory seam sealer out of the joint (try a soda blaster or spot sand blaster).

my car was fully handstripped by me then everything was welded up before any filler went on.i know the do tend to crack though.hek that will give me a reason to tear it apart again/lolkidding

I filled my seams with seam sealer to make them flat as possible.

You can add extra sealer over the seam and let it setup for a week and then go back and trim it down flat to the surface or sculpt it in the corners of the tail panel and then epoxy over it. It can then be treated with primer and paint and will be good for as long as any seam sealer job would except it will look 10 x better. You do have to be able to let the car sit while it is shrinking down but I can't think of any car at that point that doesn't have a weeks worth of work to be before paint unless you wait to do the seems last.

When in the sun you can't see the seams on my car and it has to get really cool temp wise and be at the right angle to see the small amount of a seam shadow that shows.

You can also do the qtr to rear panel in the corners of the trunk lid area with the seam sealer the same way and it will be smooth and never crack.

I have had really good luck with this method and the seams could never be better looking or as invisible as they are.

I just had this same discusion last week with a friend, I thought it would look good but was worried if it did'nt it's to late. Im just about at the point where I need to make a choice and after seeing those pics I think I'm going for it. Your cars look great. Anyone with a 60's chevelle filled in please post some pics...

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Originally Posted by aktmracer (Post 319717)

If you're going to smooth the seams, weld them,but if you don't mind seeing the ghost lines of the seams or worse ,cracks ,then you can use filler or seam sealer.

my .02 cents