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Old 12-19-2015, 06:17 PM
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Default Closing the fish "gills" on firebird

I have a friend that has asked me about my knowledge with Pontiacs.
He wants to close the "gills" in a his rear quarter panel for a late 60s firebird. I did not ask him the year.
What process would you advise? I thought - cut the gills out in a circle cut and weld in a new piece of sheet metal. He wanted to just mud them with body filler.
What do you recommend?
If it needs to be welded that would be me doing the work as I have the shop to do it.
What gage sheet metal is on these 60s cars? What gage sheet metal should I use for the "patch"?
Has anyone ever done this before?
Let me know.
Thanks
Mark

 


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