Has anybody shaved the bodyline on a 92-95 civic coupe, if so did you weld a panal to fill the gap or just fill it with fiberglass filler.

 

I'm not 100% sure what you're asking, but I can damn near guarantee that fiberglass filler isn't the right way to do it. It WILL crack and damage the paint you put over it.

 

I've shaved the bodyline on my s10 this way but it was a much smaller body line. I was just curious if anyone has any experience with this.

 

What bodyline are you talking about? Do you mean the side moldings?

 

yea, ive seen pics with it shaved and like the way it looks

 

Get a steel sheets and cut a thin piece the size of your moldings. Then tack weld it every 3 or so inches from the middle going out (you dont want a buble in the middle, youll never get it out) Then Duraglass the first coat then bondo the smooth.

More then likely though youll have to go 6 inches up to make up for the door, thats what i had to do.

 

Thanks, thats what i thought but just wanted to make sure.

 

I used a mix of fiberglass filler and actual fiberglass shavings (i can't remmebr the correct name, not the whole sheet just the "shavings") on my first hatch. It DID NOT crack EVER or fall out...even after the accident, the car was totaled but the work I did stayed perfect.

 

When i shave the body line on my s-10 i just used the fiberglass filler it worked out well but that was a much smaller body line i think when i shave my civic in gonna weld sheetmetal then puddy over the sheetmetal. It will keep it lighter, I use 1.5 gallons of puddy to shave the s-10.

 

i think i only used 2 1/2 quarts for the civic and one sheet of fiberglass.

I'm doing it now without the cloth....we'll see how it turns out.

 

i have done this on a few cars and i would cut out the "depressed" stel and replace with flat steel... and tack it in square it up and then make sure there is a spot weld atleast ever 1"...grind then fill!