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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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13th Dec 04 at 12:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what to use? weld it or lead-fill it?

any pics of corsa's with it done?

been told to do it... undecided...
Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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13th Dec 04 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah welding is a good way to do it, lead filing is even better if not a little more expensive, use a tiny amount of filler othewise they will crack, i like the idea its euro man
PaulW
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13th Dec 04 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the lead... does it need to be strips or melted & poured to shape??

I have tons of lead at my grandads just sat there from all the old lead piping which I could use...

euro
3CorsaMeal
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13th Dec 04 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

is hard to do and costly i think, ask M2RV H about it

think only a few have had it done, i know JAGCORSA had it done before it got turned into JAGCORSA
Dan_Corsa
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Registered: 27th Nov 00
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13th Dec 04 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the lead has to be melted using a blow torch or similar,u'll need some wood and some lard,u melt the lead into the gutter on the roof and use the wood blocks to work it in,u'll need to rub lard on the blocks of wood to prevent it from sticking,when u've worked it in and its nearly in shape,use a body file to sand it to the perfect finished shape,then give it a light skim of filler
this is known to the body trade as lead loading(i've done it quite a few time myself)
PaulW
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13th Dec 04 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cool

will have words with my uncle about this... see what he can muster up & quote me for all the work I want doing...
Dinokid
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Registered: 25th Dec 02
Location: Winnington, Cheshire Drives: Honda Civic Marlin
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13th Dec 04 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

haha adding lead, not good 4 performance cos of the added weight
I Sprayed my roof raild, they look quite good

 
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