Re: Pinholes in M151A2 body

From: V SCHWARTZ (vsaws@optonline.net)
Date: Sun Mar 12 2006 - 09:52:14 PST


Nick, You can weld them up witha mig welder . just put a small piece of
copper behind the hole that grind off the bead. Even eadier is to braze them
cloled with bronz rod wntill the metal flows like lead . then ssand smooth
and finish with a slight amount of body filler , prime and paint.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael S. Nichols" <
m.s.nichols@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 12:44 PM
Subject: [MV] Pinholes in M151A2 body

> Hello esteemed list. I have a number of pinholes in the A2 body that I do
> not wish to completely cut up and replace with new steel patches. If I
> grind the area to bear metal inside and out, shall I use Bondo or learn
> how to use lead to fill them in a workmanlike manner? Thank you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Nichols
> Member GA. MVPA
> M151A2 '72
>
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