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Old 01-17-2009, 12:43 PM
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I want to partially smooth out the sheet metal transition on my 67 firebird and was wondering if it would be o.k to use a metal based body filler instead of seam sealer and smooth out the transition. I'm not looking for a completely smooth firewall look; just factory with a little flair. Is this a good option?
Thanks; I'll post some pics of my progress later.
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Old 01-17-2009, 03:04 PM
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if there is a seam,it will have to be welded and ground smooth before any filler can be applied or you will be taking a chance on filler cracking
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if there is a seam,it will have to be welded and ground smooth before any filler can be applied or you will be taking a chance on filler cracking
Got it; so weld it up, grind smooth, then use metal based filler
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yep that's the way to do it, if you're patient enough you can weld and smooth out the welds to where you won't need any filler,but it takes time
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I just did a little work on my smooth firewall today heres a few photos!



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Old 01-23-2009, 12:55 PM
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same here.. I had some issues on mine though...had to cut out smaller patch due to warpage.



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