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SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!

1,657 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#861251
Hey all!

So I just removed all the chrome trim off of Zelda. Now I have all these holes around the place.

I'm going to fill them, but what should I use?

I'm thinking I just bog them up and then go at it with some white touch up paint until I have the money to get a full respray.

But, what sort of body filler should I use? Have people on here already done this and if so, what'd they use?
The sold one, '73 VW 1303 - Zelda
The project, '74 VW 1303 - Gretl

DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#861266
I Recommend Metal re-enforced filler it is a body filler with stainless steel metal partials in it so its stronger and takes to the metal around the hole better.

From Dylan

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#861271
weld them up
filler will fall out .
Mitchell
23 windows ...8 too many!

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#861273
waltermitty wrote:weld them up
filler will fall out .
Mitchell
Or put the strips back on,bogging is temporary even if you depress the holes prior to filling.

SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!

1,657 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#861278
Will be bogging up until next year when I'll get it sand blasted and welded everything up, rust fixes here and there as well.
🙂
The sold one, '73 VW 1303 - Zelda
The project, '74 VW 1303 - Gretl

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#861349
SebastienPeek wrote:Hey all!

So I just removed all the chrome trim off of Zelda. Now I have all these holes around the place.

I'm going to fill them, but what should I use?

I'm thinking I just bog them up and then go at it with some white touch up paint until I have the money to get a full respray.

But, what sort of body filler should I use? Have people on here already done this and if so, what'd they use?
I have always used standard body filler on non VWs and I have never had any fall off...
On a rally car many years ago I wiped out part of the rear mudguard and done it with body filler....
and as far as I know it was still there 10 years later..

another way is to rub the strips with steel wool and paint them with enamel undercoat and then with satin black enamel spray paint...

and You have nice black strips... or yellow or red.... lol

I did My glovebox strip... 12 years ago...

cheers

LEE

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SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!

1,657 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#861383
Thanks Lee, I'll be attempting the removal of holes with body filler this afternoon hopefully.
Will report back with pictures and so forth as soon as everything is finished 🙂
The sold one, '73 VW 1303 - Zelda
The project, '74 VW 1303 - Gretl

5lam AKA: BlackBug

520 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#864978
Body filler will not cover a hole. It has to be welded or it will crack out. Even fibreglass behind a a hole will crack out. Not just that but water will seep in, get trapped behind it and make it even more of a job to fix later.
There are plenty of mobile welders that will come out and do it if you don't have access to one.

Custom doesn't come in a Box

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#865041
Hey Sebastian on a note from one of your other posts about the reverse lights,did you do any good if not I have a harness from the switch back to the engine bay if you are interested. Cheers Les

SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!

1,657 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#865043
I found a crap load of wires in my engine bay that seem to have no use, I'm going to assume they are still attached to the g'box switch but not 100%.

When I get some axle stands and an angle grinder, I'll get under there and have a look after removing the engine and so forth.
Should be a good holiday!
The sold one, '73 VW 1303 - Zelda
The project, '74 VW 1303 - Gretl

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#865099
Obviously bogging them up can work if you do a decent job of it.

One of the 70s bugs I bought years ago had a door of a late 60s 1500 which has the chrome strip mounted 1/2" lower.

I noticed when I stripped it the old holes had just been bogged and new ones drilled in the right spot.

It had been that way for 20+ years and showed no signs of wanting to fall out.
That said I don't recommend bogging them either.