73 monte carlo build up.

[Twigsoffury]

Umm I gotta go with the rest of the crowd here, I am not sure where your located but the first time the weather starts changing bondo starts cracking and falling off.

not to mention anyone with a magnet is gonna know there is bondo every where over the car.


You can punch the quarter panel and make bondo shoot out the majority of the time (seen it happen on accident, took out a huge chunk of paint to haha) if its not attached 100%

I personally think lead is easier to work then bondo is. with a hell of a lot less mess, its stronger.. will last longer, has a smoother finished look and you can do lots of creative things with lead that isn't possible with bondo.

theres a reason they call 'em Lead Sleds.

But anyways its a really awesome way to just cut out the rust completely, lay down a piece of sheet metal, stitch weld it together, then lead over the edges until its nice and smooth.

Also works flippin awesome at covering up dents,creases and knicks.

(its cheap as s@#t to)

[blaze15301]

I don't think I am going to use lead as of right now I am not filling any holes with bondo. I am just smoothing out the gap between the roof and the quarters from where the vinyl top was. I have never seen bondo crack in cold weather well cold weather around where I live any way. I wont be doing much to the holes right now my welder gun broke and I am fighting with east wood to replace the defective POS.Thanks for the input tho.

[Twigsoffury]

I don't think I am going to use lead as of right now I am not filling any holes with bondo. I am just smoothing out the gap between the roof and the quarters from where the vinyl top was. I have never seen bondo crack in cold weather well cold weather around where I live any way. I wont be doing much to the holes right now my welder gun broke and I am fighting with east wood to replace the defective POS.Thanks for the input tho.

no problemo! and it is looking good considering it looked like it was about to turn into a 73' bushmaster before you got a hold of it.

[blaze15301]

I haven't been doing much since last week when my welder broke. East wood is in the process of sending me a new gun sometime soon hopefully. This has left me some time to figure out what I am going to be doing with the car performance parts and color when the body is done. Here is a small list of things That will be in the car at one point or another.

performance
383 stroker new.
10 bolt posi
carbon fiber hood.
big fat drag tires in the back.
2 or 3 inch lift kit.
disc brakes.

cosmetic
White exterior with black pin strips on the body lines.
racing seats
5 point harness
black interior
Defrosters/heater

That is pretty much it for now.I will update when the new welding gun comes in and I get some more welding done.

[altec]

Who are you getting the 383 thru? What size tires?

[blaze15301]

Who are you getting the 383 thru? What size tires?

i was thinking one of the online places like summit or a performance place. I am not sure yet tho.
I want to use the rims i have so i have to have 15s.

[Snowman]

I think chevy is putting out stroker crate motors now if you want to get it straight from the horses mouth so to speak. I hear jegs is better for crate motors if you do go with an online place.

[blaze15301]

I think chevy is putting out stroker crate motors now if you want to get it straight from the horses mouth so to speak. I hear jegs is better for crate motors if you do go with an online place.

yeah i herd jegs was a great place. i think i was looking at them the other night.

[billygoat333]

When my ex's brother got a 350 HO for his El Camino he went through summit because it was like $500 cheaper than Jeg's, I would shop around for sure before committing.

[Snowman]

I just priced out a 5.7 ecotec motor and it was cheaper on jegs so thats kind of funny.. pretty much the same motor except ones carbed and the other injected.