filler work here

[tcoop]

Whats the chances of filler working in this area? I need more body working skills than what I have to get this are much flatter. Will a skim of filler work across this area? This will not be a show truck but I would like it to be nice.

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Thanks
tcoop in SC

[autobodytech43]

Whats the chances of filler working in this area? I need more body working skills than what I have to get this are much flatter. Will a skim of filler work across this area? This will not be a show truck but I would like it to be nice.

http://pwp.att.net/p/s/community.dll...pid=419007&ck=


Thanks
tcoop in SC

If that's supposed to be flat across I'd say it needs to be pulled straight. A slide hammer or pounding it out would be better, then skim it. That's no skim coat, that's filling a ditch!

[tcoop]

If that's supposed to be flat across I'd say it needs to be pulled straight. A slide hammer or pounding it out would be better, then skim it. That's no skim coat, that's filling a ditch!

I have pounded on it some, but I guess I will be pounding some more. I kinda figured that it would not be as easy as a skim coat, but I thought I would throw the idea out there.

I am not sure it is suppose to be flat, but if I were a betting man I would bet it should be much flatter than what it is now.

Thanks

[autobodytech43]

I actually did one of those hoods. If I can recall it has a bodyline running thru the middle on that underside you're concerned with, right? Those two sides are on slightly different planes leading to a point in the middle...so that pic may be right but it's kind of hard to tell cause when I first looked at the pic it looked like it was caved in, but I recall that hood. You should be fine with skimming.

[tcoop]

I actually did one of those hoods. If I can recall it has a bodyline running thru the middle on that underside you're concerned with, right? Those two sides are on slightly different planes leading to a point in the middle...so that pic may be right but it's kind of hard to tell cause when I first looked at the pic it looked like it was caved in, but I recall that hood. You should be fine with skimming.

I did take your advice and I was able to hammer it out a little more. Since I am not a bodyman/metal worker, I think my patience gets in my way. If I hammer and pound and don't see significant results I assume it must be where it is suppose to be or it may be close enough. Thanks for the advice, I need all the advice/tips I can get.

[autobodytech43]

I did take your advice and I was able to hammer it out a little more. Since I am not a bodyman/metal worker, I think my patience gets in my way. If I hammer and pound and don't see significant results I assume it must be where it is suppose to be or it may be close enough. Thanks for the advice, I need all the advice/tips I can get.

don't forget to re block it to see where you're at in case you banged it a little too hard. Those trucks are fun to work on btw.

[tcoop]

don't forget to re block it to see where you're at in case you banged it a little too hard. Those trucks are fun to work on btw.

This is my first build and I can relate to what you are talking about when you say in case I "banged it a little to hard" I have either pounded to hard, not hard enough, pounded in the wrong spot or any number of things that I have done and then redone. I'm not sure if redone is a word but it probably will be by the time I get finished with this truck.
It is a lot of fun, but it takes a lot of time, money and knowledge. Unfortunately I am not overflowing with any of those things. However I am learning a lot of things.

Thanks again for your time and knowledge,

[Len]

This is my first build and I can relate to what you are talking about when you say in case I "banged it a little to hard" I have either pounded to hard, not hard enough, pounded in the wrong spot or any number of things that I have done and then redone. I'm not sure if redone is a word but it probably will be by the time I get finished with this truck.
It is a lot of fun, but it takes a lot of time, money and knowledge. Unfortunately I am not overflowing with any of those things. However I am learning a lot of things.

Thanks again for your time and knowledge,

In most cases filler isn't a problem unless you allow it to hang off the edge of a panel where it can chip off easily. If you have a stud welder you can weld pins where the metal is pushed in then pull out the dents with better control over the outcome.