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Old 03-28-2015, 11:30 AM
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My header panel was busted when I bought the vehicle. I have all of the pieces so I figured it would be simple enough to fix it with some sort of fiberglass bondo product. I don't know which product I should use though. Suggestions? See the pic. Like I said I've got the missing pieces.
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You can use epoxy to bond the pieces back together, and maybe reinforce it from the back side with a little bit of random-mat FG. You can mix talc in the same epoxy you used to make 'bondo' and fill in the rest. Sand carefully and repaint.
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Body parts can be found so cheap, I wouldn't bother fixing it. That is just me though.
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You'd have to lay new fiberglass on the back and fill the damaged area with resin

Easier to get another header panel and paint it to match
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Easier to get another header panel and paint it to match
If you're lucky you can find one in a junk yard that's already the right color.
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^^^ That
Besides being easier, would probably be cheaper, depending on the bone yard.

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