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Old 08-18-2012, 07:55 PM   #1
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What should I use to glue the rear panel to the cab and fill the seams on the rear of the bed?
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Old 08-19-2012, 07:29 AM   #2
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I used CA to glue the cab back. I then filled all of the gaps with bondo and sanded and primed before paint.
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Old 08-19-2012, 09:52 AM   #3
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Shoe goo works as well for glueing the cab back....not so permanent either
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:00 AM   #4
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Would kwik bond 5 minute epoxy work, or would that be overkill?
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Old 08-20-2012, 04:14 PM   #5
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I used shoe goo for most of it and then bodo to the outside to clean it up.
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Old 08-20-2012, 05:55 PM   #6
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ca with a kicker. then i used tamiya red puddy to fill in all the unwanted body cracks. then sanded and smoothed it out then i used some scratch filler
pimer. sanded and wet sanded the roof and hood. now im looking for the right red color paint. and me personaly woudnt use 5min epoxy.
bad things can happen.


some might not like it but i did it anyway:



yep i filled those body lines....
i decided to give the drop beda true apperance: RustOleum.com
i didnt pay $44.00 for it either that you see it being sold for i paid $4.99 at auto zone.
the primer im using helpsa little to fill them scratchs: Paint & Accessories | Aerosol Paint | Dupli-Color® Exact-Match Scratch Filler Primer Gray 8 oz. Aerosol | B659117 - GlobalIndustrial.com
here is the ca everyone probably uses i d0?:TowerHobbies.com | GPMGPMR6009 GPMR6009 Great Planes Pro CA+ Glue Medium 2 oz
and da kicker:ZAP FOAM SAFE CA KICKER - RC Aerodyne | Scale RC Helicopters, Airplanes & Parts Store
here is the puddy alot of people use:TowerHobbies.com | TAM87053 87053 Tamiya Putty Basic Type

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