alkun Wrote:
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> its all about brass brazing followed by lead...


Oh man, lead...

I remember spending a few afternoons melting that stuff OUT of the cars to replace it with a new kind of filler. It was green, smelled 5 times more pungent then bondo, and you sanded it while it was still wet it dried so hard. But it was waterproof and super hard, and then you'd bondo over that.

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Welcome to the cult of JVL drink the koolaid or be banned.

Back in the early/mid 80's, I think I was about 12 or so, my uncle started a body shop in one half of our farm machine shed, and I remember him putting a couple large patches in the bed of a pickup. He brazed it, and I remember it was a fairly long project because of the corrugations in the bed.

I wasn't really helping him or paying attention to the body work, I was helping rebuild my uncle's tow truck engine, in between the farming chores. Growing up farming, at least for me, has been one of the best learning experiences ever, as far as fabrication and mechanical projects.

I like this thread, as I always tend to enjoy learning about interesting stuff.

--sarge

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Jorden R. Kleier
Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA
1990 Mazdog Protege 4WD
1973