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 truck bed... what to do..
#792984
02/27/07 12:40 AM
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Joined: Feb 2007
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soo i just bought my 92 4x4 extended cab toyota... and the last guy had the stupid tonku cover or w/e i ripped the rails right out.. now i got the holes on the top of the bed walls soo i was wondering if i should sand it than bondo over it and paint it or just put my bed liner on the top of the bed walls too.. and i got a few dents in the bed should i bondo over the dents to make them smooth or put the spray on bed liner over the dents or .. do i have to get fixed
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Re: truck bed... what to do..
[Re: d_a_r_kstar]
#792985
02/27/07 01:07 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
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Roll Me Over
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Body filler is supposed to be put on as thin as possible so pull the dents out as best as you can then use the body filler. Holes need to be welded up, the welds ground down then the body filler spread and sanded. If you just put body filler over the holes, it will crack and vibrate out. Bondo brand body filler is junk, find an auto body, paint store in your area, and ask them what type they recommend Bodywork may look easy, but there is a lot more to it then meets the eye. Here is a web page you may want to read. http://www.autobodystore.com/
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: truck bed... what to do..
[Re: OOP'S]
#792986
02/27/07 01:18 AM
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Joined: Feb 2007
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okk what do i use to pull the dents out?? and there isn't any holes in the truck bed.. the dents are pretty minor there is one or two decent ones tho
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Re: truck bed... what to do..
[Re: d_a_r_kstar]
#792987
02/27/07 02:46 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
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All the info you need is on the web link I posted. I am not a bodyman, know just enough to be dangerous!!!!! You say there are no holes in the bed then what are you saying here???? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> now i got the holes on the top of the bed walls so
Last edited by OOP'S; 02/27/07 02:48 AM.
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: truck bed... what to do..
[Re: OOP'S]
#792988
02/27/07 02:58 AM
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6
Need a Spot
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If you are getting a spray on liner, they can cover any holes before they spray your bed. I work at line-x and we cover holes all the time with tape then spray over the tape, but it won't fill in dents. We have a lot of customers that fill dents with bondo and we can spray right over that.
dovetailed ex-cab for sale.
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Re: truck bed... what to do..
[Re: d_a_r_kstar]
#792989
02/27/07 06:48 AM
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Joined: Dec 2005
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Why not use the holes to bolt down a hook bar, or just put some channel bolts through them.
Sold Truck: 89 DLX extra cab 4x4 22re Automatic/ New truck 97 T100 4x4 auto Sr5
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Re: truck bed... what to do..
[Re: OOP'S]
#792990
02/27/07 10:35 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 138
Wheeler
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Holes need to be welded up, the welds ground down then the body filler spread and sanded. I agree thats the "proper" way to repair holes, but you can also fill the hole with fibreglass filler as a quick fix. To pull big dents out you'll need a slide hammer. You just drill a small hole into the middle of the dent, screw the end of the slide hammer into the hole and pull away. Or if you can get behind the dent you always try and push/bash the dent out from behind. Then bondo over whats left.
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