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Old 08-29-2007, 11:15 AM
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I have a Bullitt with an aftermarket wing installed. I want to remove the wing and fill the holes (The holes were drilled and are not factory.) Has anyone ever sucessfully filled their wing holes with any cracking/warping, etc. I though about fiber-glassing from the bottom of the hole since I have access, and then using a filler on top. I am open to suggestions!!!!
 
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Old 08-29-2007, 02:00 PM
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Its a simple body job the trunk is fiberglass so just use body filler and fill them in sand it all smooth,prep, prime, paint, clear, done.
 
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I would look into a trunk lid and have it repainted to match your car
 
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Old 08-29-2007, 02:27 PM
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I would look into a trunk lid and have it repainted to match your car
Trunklids are too expensive. Even at wrecking yards they are 250.00 or more. Then the re-paint!!! Ouch!
 
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Seen a few try to patch the stock holes.. never turned out anything but bad. The bodyshops wouldn't even touch trying to fill them. Somone makes little silver plugs that you can use...
 
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Its a simple body job the trunk is fiberglass so just use body filler and fill them in sand it all smooth,prep, prime, paint, clear, done.
+1 if the body shop knows what they are doing it should be fine.
 
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Old 08-29-2007, 03:08 PM
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I think that's the problem... body shops are not really body shops anymore. They're more close to a pure collision repair op for the most part. There's only 1 place I know of around here that would touch it but they'd want like 500 bucks to do it. Price is worth it I guess... they do only custom work. No collision.

If you want them to do a good job... I'd avoid collision repair joints and find a custom body man.
 
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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck
I think that's the problem... body shops are not really body shops anymore. They're more close to a pure collision repair op for the most part. There's only 1 place I know of around here that would touch it but they'd want like 500 bucks to do it. Price is worth it I guess... they do only custom work. No collision.

If you want them to do a good job... I'd avoid collision repair joints and find a custom body man.
Ditto, they all seem to be collision repairs places these days.
 
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Originally Posted by r3dn3ck
I think that's the problem... body shops are not really body shops anymore. They're more close to a pure collision repair op for the most part. There's only 1 place I know of around here that would touch it but they'd want like 500 bucks to do it. Price is worth it I guess... they do only custom work. No collision.

If you want them to do a good job... I'd avoid collision repair joints and find a custom body man.
Every one around here is the same way. I went to a body shop where the owner was a close family friend and he gave me a good deal. I went from the 99-00 mounting holes to the 01-04 holes so I had to seal up my old ones. I used a 3M epoxy to fill the holes and it came out really well and they didnt sink like what can happen by using fiberglass. Good luck!
 
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might be because they dont really make any money on the small stuff too, I had gotten a spoiler painted years ago and the guy had said he wasnt making any money on the deal basically it was just wasted time...
 
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I prefer filling the holes but this is what a friend did to cover his holes.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CDC-2...spagenameZWDVW
 
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Originally Posted by Dude
I prefer filling the holes but this is what a friend did to cover his holes.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CDC-2...spagenameZWDVW
I have an 01 not 05+.
 
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Originally Posted by 00PerfRedGT
Every one around here is the same way. I went to a body shop where the owner was a close family friend and he gave me a good deal. I went from the 99-00 mounting holes to the 01-04 holes so I had to seal up my old ones. I used a 3M epoxy to fill the holes and it came out really well and they didnt sink like what can happen by using fiberglass. Good luck!
I will try the epoxy. Can you get it at Autozone/O-reilly's or do I need to go to DuPont?
 
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Old 08-30-2007, 06:05 AM
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Looks like minnie me wing lol. Just trade truck lid with someone who wants a wing. Funny thing the other day I saw a Bullitt with a wing, whats the point of having a builltt with a wing.
 
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Looks like minnie me wing lol. Just trade truck lid with someone who wants a wing. Funny thing the other day I saw a Bullitt with a wing, whats the point of having a builltt with a wing.
Exactly!!! I bought it that way. Couldn't resist.
 
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Originally Posted by blackbullitt5583
I will try the epoxy. Can you get it at Autozone/O-reilly's or do I need to go to DuPont?
Yeah I am pretty sure you can pick it up there. I got it from pep boys because my local places didnt have it. It is made by 3M products and the epoxy is black. Just be careful becasue it dries really fast but it is much better than using fiberglass in this situation.
 
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that's a really good idea. well played.
 
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Old 08-31-2007, 06:54 PM
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just using body filler isn't goign to work all that well, you only have a very small area for adhesion, and body filler isnt' made for filling holes, it's made for filling dents up to 1/8". I'm doing mine over the winter. I have plugs in it now. I plan on using mat and resin, but I'm going to hit the 1 or 2 of the local body shop supply places to see what the recomended fix for smc is, there is a special resin for it I believe. Our deck lids arn't fiberglass as many think they are, they are "SMC" or "sheet molded compound", different than fiberglass.
 
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