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Old 06-25-2007, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamess113
I don't get the big problem with fixing, repairing or painting aluminum body panels? I believe that they make body filler and other products that are designed to adhere to aluminum . More and more newer high end cars are being built with aluminum body panels, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, even some of GM's cars are now using aluminum body panels. I don't think car manufactures would be using aluminum body panels if they where flimsy, dented easily and weren't repairable. Are these 69 Camaro body panels made of a thinner gauge of aluminum then what new cars are being made of ? Do you guy's think you should be comparing 35 or 40 year flimsy acid dipped body panels to these? Do those new panel look flimsy? I'd like to know a little more about them. All aluminum nose sounds pretty cool though.

Jay

most collision shops wont repair alum. panel's on the newer cars anything more than about a fist sized dent gets a new panel. As frank said filler does not like aluminum.
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