If you want to paint the car Black,I tend to agree with your neighbor. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I had my old neighbor come by last night who's been doing body work for > about 20 years or so. He told me I'd be better off buying all new sheet > metal, rather than just patching. > > My 71 has rusted in all the typical places - behind each wheel, around the > wheel openings, rocker panels and so on. > > His line of thinking was that with complete fenders & quarters, I'd be more > guaranteed that the car would be straight and rust-free, and that the > level-of-effort required to cut, patch, mud and sand the panels kind of > cancels out the savings from not buying complete panels. > > I'm painting the car black, so straightness is extremely important. > > I'd love to hear others' opinions. > > Thanks! > > > Karl Groves > Master Certified CIW > http://www.karlgroves.com > > Will Work For Parts: > http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3 > >
