Filling in trim holes (photo attached)

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255 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 14 Aug 2004, 11:03 pm

#217950

What is the bets method for filling in the trim holes, I have a mig but no oxy... any suggestions..

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4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Aug 2004, 11:08 pm

#217954

I welded up all the trim holes on my bug years ago using a mig, did one hole at a time and had a wet rag to quench each weld so it didnt distort the panel....worked really well

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Aug 2004, 2:31 am

#217981

I bent the bonnet strip on My Beetle, so I asked My Son to braze the bonnet holes up....

When I came home ALL the strip holes on the car had been brazed up.
So I have No strips on My car... but 2 sets of strips as I might use them one day....

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Aug 2004, 8:24 am

#218002

Get a piece of copper strip and place behind the hole when welding. This will allow a surface for weld build up and use less heat to fill the hole.

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