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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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Just got a new 4" stretched tank and I was wondering on the transition area of the stretch, what do you fill that in with? Do you have someone weld and grind to finish? I don't think bondo is the answer but I could be wrong. I'm not body man so I need some suggestions here please?
 
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Here is what I have.

 
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No amount of welding and grinding will come up with anything that will not show through paint. At the point they are now you have to start some sort of bodywork. A little bit of bondo and several coats of epoxy primer and lots of block sanding will make make those extensions "disappear" Here is a set I bought off Ebay for pennies because they had a dent in the side,...show me the bondo.

 
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Will bondo be conductive when I go to powder coat? Going for denim black paint.
 
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No amount of welding and grinding will come up with anything that will not show through paint. At the point they are now you have to start some sort of bodywork. A little bit of bondo and several coats of epoxy primer and lots of block sanding will make make those extensions "disappear" Here is a set I bought off Ebay for pennies because they had a dent in the side,...show me the bondo.

man i have to disagree with you bud... a good weld.... grinding... and then A few good coats of a thick powder primer... will make those vanish! we do it alot in the shop....
but for paint i would 100% agree, bondo will make it better... but bondo will not hang in the oven when you heat it for powder... it is a MESS!
 
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ooh ya... tom that tank looks great man!
 
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Thanks for the input folks I suppose I have some work to do.
 
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btw Tom that tank looks sweet, I have the same exact one.
 
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I saw them and they look sweet, with all due respect I got some shopping around to do
 
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