Have any of you guys sucessfully repaired a grenaded car body?

[Lucius Molchany]

I accidentally stepped on this Challenger body ,which broke into five pieces.I was able to glue it back together but I had to glue some panels on one side and allow the glue to cure so that it would be in proper alignment when glued to the other side.I  laid down the putty and will wet sand it then primer it 

[Lucius Molchany]

[Mark]

As long as, when the body is ready for primer, no plastic-to-plastic joints are at the surface, you should be okay.  Any such joints should be routed out and two-part automotive spot putty or epoxy putty applied to those areas.

[Lucius Molchany]

Yes I used 3M Automotive Spot Putty for the body work.

Edited December 3, 2022 by Lucius Molchany

[Mark]

The 3M, like most/all one-part spot putties, are essentially extremely thick lacquer primer and dry via the evaporation of the solvent contained in it.  It needs to be applied in extremely thin layers with each layer getting plenty of time to dry.  Otherwise it will continue to shrink through continuing evaporation of the solvent.

For major repairs or filling deep damage, two-part epoxy or spot putty would be easier to work with.  Two-part fillers cure via a chemical reaction with no shrinkage afterwards.  Once it's cured, it's cured, and it won't shrink afterward.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Been there, done that...

 

[Can-Con]

Um, yea,,

[stitchdup]

does this count?

[Lucius Molchany]

A little tricky but it did go back together and you guys did it too so it is very doable 

[Bills72sj]

You are braver than me. If I trashed a body that bad, I would have given up right there. I already have more kits than time on this planet.

[Lucius Molchany]

Well luckily I was able to jig saw it together!

[Lucius Molchany]

Well at least it is one piece now!

[Lucius Molchany]

[espo]

I'm impressed by how the body turned out. I would have canalized this kit after stepping on it. 

[Plowboy]

15 hours ago, Lucius Molchany said:

Looks like the right quarter panel cracked on you.

[Lucius Molchany]

Yep as well as the passenger side door

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I always liked the Billboards used on 71'Cudas so I added them to the Challenger