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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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What Horrors Lie Beneath?

Looking at my Driver's Door, It appears to be wavy. What do you guys think? it's kinda hard to see in the picture, but do you think i'll find a Crapload of badly applied bondo?
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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Re: What Horrors Lie Beneath?

Originally Posted by 383 Power
Looking at my Driver's Door, It appears to be wavy. What do you guys think? it's kinda hard to see in the picture, but do you think i'll find a Crapload of badly applied bondo?
Probably. You might try a mag and see what it reveals.

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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Re: What Horrors Lie Beneath?

Yeah either someone got in a minor accident and painted over it or someone has no idea how to work bondo.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Re: What Horrors Lie Beneath?

Take off the door panels, raise the window and you should be able to tell.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Re: What Horrors Lie Beneath?

You have the aftermarket/dealer riveted style body side moldings, I guess the one on the door broke and they removed it but they filled the remaining holes with bondo...
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Re: What Horrors Lie Beneath?

Yes you will find a bunch of bondo!
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Re: What Horrors Lie Beneath?

eek..best of luck to you..
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