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Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:21 am
by Frogeye
Well, I finally got around to completing my bodywork on both of my rear quarter panels. I bungered up the driver side quarter panel running a very fun trail in Southern California called Cleghorn.

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Then, about a year later I bungered up the passenger side rear quarter panel running a very cool trail out in Jacumba, CA called Buttercup.

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So, since I wheel my truck and I'm likely to bungerup something again, I opted to do the repairs myself since I have some bodywork experience. Armed with my trusty Harbor Freight repair kit, some Bondo UV activated Bondo, some Dupli-Color ultimate silver, and sand paper, I went to work. :bangin:

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I'm very happy with the way it turned out.

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:19 pm
by wesco2505
fantastic job!! can't even tell you buggered up those quarter panels

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:57 pm
by Frogeye
wesco2505 wrote:fantastic job!! can't even tell you buggered up those quarter panels
TY, I was so proud of my work I had to post it on three different forums :mrgreen:

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:57 pm
by cruiserlarry
Wow, nice work, Frogeye !!!

Did you spray the paint, too ?

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:13 pm
by BlueFJ
Nice! When you say you have some experience, did you work for a body shop or something?

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:49 pm
by Frogeye
I used dupli color rattle can. I still need to wet sand and buff it out. I didn't do a perfect job because I expect that I most likely will bang it up again. I learned how to do body work while restoring my Austin Healey. :ugeek:

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:35 pm
by DaveK
That looks great. Being able to do this sure takes some of the agony out of the inevitable dings and dents that the trail serves up.

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:10 pm
by OLLIE
Very nicely done sir... Now you can do mine. :D

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:56 am
by Frogeye
OLLIE wrote:Very nicely done sir... Now you can do mine. :D
Oh I'll do yours :twisted:

Re: Budget Home Grown Repairs Completed

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:10 pm
by BlueFJ
Frogeye wrote:
OLLIE wrote:Very nicely done sir... Now you can do mine. :D
Oh I'll do yours :twisted:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: