Bondo/fiberglass as the right choice

junkyardhero said
Jim, he's trying to justify the hacky bondo repairs that he's been desperately trying to pass off as legitimate "preservation" work or as a misguided "more viable and affordable" option to, you know, actually repairing it properly.

to give you some idea of the nonsense he's peddling: here's his quality lower quarter repair

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yes. that is bondo, galvanized mesh screen and fiberglass.

he wants so badly to have somebody agree with him that he's willing to ask series of leading questions in hopes of that.

So I’m not totally against what I see there. George Barris did lots of fiberglass custom cars. If all the rust is removed like cutting out on the metal that has rust on the backside then that is a way to do it. What is a total hack is to try to pass off you can sand rust off the exterior of the car, then fill it with fiberglass and expect it to last. The rust has to be gone from the backside too, period.

The disclaimer is making sure it is clear to a future buyer how the repair was done.