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Old 04-17-2012, 11:26 AM
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Have some nice sized rot holes in my jeep, one almost as big as like a soccer ball... Am i looking at welding? Or bondo?

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Cutting out the bad and welding in good metal is the best, most ideal way, however there is always more than one way...
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Yeah thats what i was figuring, but one of the holes is in the passenger side rear wheel well.. Is that fiberglass?
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Not on mine. Mine is metal, but I've got an 87.
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Nvm lol im stupid.. Its metal
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If i were you i'd cut out both sides of the trunk leaving the middle and weld in some new sheet metal
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If its that bad I would cut the entire csrgo area out and replace with new.
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WOW That bad. Cut it all out and weld in some new sheet metal for sure! That would be the best way but there are other ways that would require you to not take any final pictures lol.
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Put the carpet back and sell it lol
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^shady lol. Put a piece of sheet metal down and seal the edges then put the carpet back lol
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Put the carpet back and sell it lol
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If i were you i'd cut out both sides of the trunk leaving the middle and weld in some new sheet metal
This is exacltly what i was thinking. The middle is still sturdy. I'm going to cut out the worst of it and spot weld with sheet metal. Then i'll prime and bedline the whole thing.
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It'll rot again.
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It'll rot again.
I can't get the whole floor out its welded to the frame so all i can do it cut out as much as i can.
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