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Old 06-25-2010, 02:54 AM
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leading as body filler

back in the day my father had some minor rust damage repaired via leading filler.
does anyone still use this option and if so anyone know of any body shop in so cali thayt still practices leading on classic cars?
any info on this subject would be very helpfull!
also what are some good alternatives to lead filling?
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Old 06-25-2010, 10:00 AM
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Yes lead work is still done, i will get an argument here but IMHO there is no substitute.
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About the only guys still using lead are the Pebble Beach Concours de Elegance crowd..the rest of us mere mortals have gone over to the dark side and are using duraglass and other filler products and we get the metal worked as well as we can before doing any filler work..

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Just commented on this very topic over on this thread

duraglass the old lead seam?
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