body work for dumbies?

[Hot_Wheels]

no i wasnt using flux, its was a brazing rod with a 15% silver content, im not sure what the rest is, where do you get brass from? does it stick to anything? i might have to try that.

[links56]

You have to have flux. The flux is what makes it adhere. You can buy brass rod with a flux coating on it already, it's will have a white powder coating on it. I usually just get a piece of brass rod and a can of flux in powder form. Then you lightly heat the end of the brass rod (like 4 inch or so) then you put the rod into the can of flux and the powder will stick to it. You can usually buy brass rod and flux at hardware stores like lowes or home depot. I know farm and fleet has it for sure. Let me know if you need any help you can call me.

[Hot_Wheels]

i checked Menards by us and no dice for brazing rods. I will check hd this weekend. I might pick up a new frame im waiting for a response. I still might finish this one too so will see what happens.

[Hot_Wheels]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Eastwood-Standard-Lead-Free-Body-Solder-Leading-Kit-/370539672999?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item5645e2b5a7#ht_2770wt_962

need this but exspensive!!

[links56]

You should be able to do it fine with out all that stuff. What kind of torch are you using?

[Hot_Wheels]

well i made a patch piece for the hole, i forgot to get a picture of it, i hammered all the metal down to make it as low as possible and used some thick fiberglass filler on top to hopefully smooth it out and make it nice and straight. doesn't look to bad, hopefully it will sand nicely and i will use some finer bondo to make it paint ready.

[kartracer46]

I would say for your first time it is looking good. Keep up the good work! Rust repair can be a very challenging aspect of body repair.

[georgeb]

A trick for using bondo: Before it totally hardens, take a cheese grater like body tool and shave the excess off close to the finished level. It also exposes ripples and craters. Use as long a tool as possible to prevent ripples that will show in shiny paint. It also saves sanding and dust.