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BTW...what's the best way to fill in the holes from the emblems and stuff? Weld them or just bondo over them?





The 'best' way to fill the holes... depends on whether the hole is in metal.... fiberglass... or in plastic...

For metal.. the best way would be to sand to metal around the hole... and use solder / lead.. with the appropriate flux to fill it in and feather the repair into the surrounding metal. It doesn't require a high amount of heat and you can probably do it with one of those cheap propane 'do it yourself' tanks with the appropriate head on it. But naturally, with a flame near the body... you have to take caution that you don't ignite anything behind the fender ( like undercoating etc ). Keep a hose handy

If the holes are in plastic... I would probably rough up the surface around the hole and squeeze some epoxy into the hole and blend it around the sanded outer surface. The trick with this method is to make sure that the epoxy glue you use notes on its packaging that it is designed to work and function in the 'temperature range' that is appropriate for the area you live in. YOu don't want to fill the hole with something that won't expand and contract equally with the surrounding plastic. Otherwise temperature fluctuations will cause the 'epoxy' to separate or crack between the two surfaces. They do make a bondo that is specifically designed for flexible plastic ( like the flexible plastic bumpers etc ).

In fiberglass... you should go with a filler that is designed to work with specifically with fiberglass. Although you could use most normal bondos... I am not sure if it might become an achilles heel when temperature fluctuations occur. At the very least - if you want to go the bondo route... it hopefully would be on of those hybrid bondos that use fiberglass shreds in it. The best way would be to use a fiberglass repair kit with a piece of fiberglass sheet behind the hole ( if you have access to the backside of the hole ).

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