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Old May 14, 2005 | 07:30 AM
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Default Bondo holes or buy a new hatch?

Hey i want to go wingless ... but im wondering would it be best to bondo the holes or to buy a new hatch? how much does it cost to bondo the holes?
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Old May 14, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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Default Re: Bondo holes or buy a new hatch? (JDMDC626)

using bondo is useless the holes will punch through with a poke of a finger, i say either weld pieces in there, throw some ghetto-fab tap over the holes, or look for a new(used) hatch off a wreck(what I did).
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Old May 14, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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Default Re: Bondo holes or buy a new hatch? (jBj)

I agree. I've done the same actually by welding small pieces of sheet metal on the insides, covering the holes. Then filling the holes with some weld, smothing out, then bondoing. It'll be alot stronger than using just bondo and once it's finished (sanded smooth, primed and painted), you won't even tell that there were holes there.
But, if you don't want to put the time into doing it to make the bodywork last, it might be more practical for you to find another hatch. Get one in the same color and your good to go
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Old May 14, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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IF done right the bondo should be fine
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Old May 14, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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Default Re: Bondo holes or buy a new hatch? (Trance minister)

Bondo is always a horrible choice on a car.
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