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1969_CM2590D · 02-27-2014, 02:36 PM

I'm looking at repairing the dings and dent in the GMC. I want to make the repairs as "metal" as possible. In the 60's to the 70's the car business started using- let's say- less substantial materials. I know the steel in these trucks is thicker than in a new vehicle, but is the metal in our trucks stout enough for old-timey bodywork techniques like filing, etc? Thanks

02-27-2014, 02:36 PM	#1
1969_CM2590D Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: VERSAILLES, KY Posts: 64	Is the metal in our trucks "thin" or "thick" I'm looking at repairing the dings and dent in the GMC. I want to make the repairs as "metal" as possible. In the 60's to the 70's the car business started using- let's say- less substantial materials. I know the steel in these trucks is thicker than in a new vehicle, but is the metal in our trucks stout enough for old-timey bodywork techniques like filing, etc? Thanks __________________ Dennis Nichols 1969 GMC C2500 305E V-6 *The Mule* 1986 Toyota 4Runner 1959 MG MGA Coupe