Fix/Cover Hatch Trunk holes

[pink godzila]

I took the spoiler off my hatch and there are couple holes that I wanna cover up and also take off th wipe.

Do I weld it? bondo? or fiberglass?

Any shop around Rowland Hights to Covina? Or I can do it myself

[Dousan_PG]

you can do it yourself
my old car i just epoxy'd some aluminum sheets underneath
and bondo'd over the top
it was easy
im sure a body shop would do a way better job but i didnt want to spend at the time

[japslapsilvia]

weld that shit up, grind welds, smooth with bondo (very light coat), prime and paint.

[ZenkiKid]

or you can be cheap like me and go to home depot and buy the right sized hole covers that just snap right in place, just use sealant on them so water wont seep in

[pink godzila]

Thanks all!!

[reinvent]

fiber glass

[silpena]

weld them shut using weld through primer on the bottom of the patch, grind down the welds then use metal to metal body filler, then a light skim coats of glaze. thats how i would do it. Itll last the longest and have the best anti corrosion protection than any other way.

[Def]

you can do it yourself
my old car i just epoxy'd some aluminum sheets underneath
and bondo'd over the top
it was easy
im sure a body shop would do a way better job but i didnt want to spend at the time

That'll last just fine if you're in a pinch. I filled up the holes for the chuki bumper extensions in my fenders that way when I put on a pignose bumper and it's still holding up just fine.

[cycloneskate]

i used liquid steel to stick some wire mesh to the back side of the holes, and then filled in the holes w/ bondo/glaze and primered it- held up great! i also used this method to shave my antenna hole.

[xPhantomSilviax]

The "proper" way to repair it is to weld the holes shut then grind down the welds, as that gives a metal to metal closure. However, not everyone has access to a welder and grinder. You can pick up some bondo at any parts shop, or, what I would recommend, is steel putty. It's a 2 part putty that you knead between your fingers, it then gets a clay-like consistency, and you can smoosh it on the hole. Before you apply the putty, scuff the surfaces a little on both sides to ensure it has a good firm hold, and then spread the putty on both the top and bottom of the hole. Sand the top, voila. The putty will harden to metal hardness.

Before you go sealing all the holes, check for rust spots. Especially if you're welding them shut... thin metal will burn up quickly lol.

[smurfgcr]

welding is a good fix, but if you dont have a welder than fiberglass it... lay a few sheets on the underside of each hole, sand the top once its dry, then smooth bondo over it

[BustedS13]

just go to the junkyard and find a base model hatch. you're going to have to paint it anyway.

[waynehead05]

^ ding ding ding ding ding!!

[lflkajfj12123]

yeah i'm in the same situation right now and it was either fiberglass or this

just go to the junkyard and find a base model hatch. you're going to have to paint it anyway.

[cycloneskate]

hey bro i just remembered- im in socal 92591, you can have my hatch w/ the holes filled in, already primered white for $40 picked up if you want.

[5t341tH]

how do u guys reach the holes from the bottom? i can only reach a couple of holes from under. theres some holes that are out of reach

[cycloneskate]

:ddog:lol you need smaller hands then

[reinvent]

can you imagine trying to weld this crap. we are not all going to vocational school. we dont all weld. geesh. fiber glass is lighter and easier.