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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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Have you filled and smoothed over the bumper seams? Pros and cons, tell us your experiences.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Can you just fill them with BONDO or would it just crack
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I love that clean look! Any issues?
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mine was done sometime in the 80's and it's still perfect. check my pics also!
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mine was done sometime in the 80's and it's still perfect. check my pics also!
Sweet! And your undercarriage is cleaner than my interior!
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dont use any filler with talc...... there was a thread about 1 month ago regarding seams....... search my name and it should pop up.......


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