[thedentdevils]

like said the metals are a lot thinner now then back in the day. But still a lot of things are the same. A couple of big issues in working old cars is the strength of the tools need to push the metal ( our tools are made to be as thin as possible so we do not need to drill to access damage which makes the tools weaker than a big heavy rod) , then the other factor is the paints used back in the day are not as flexible as what is used now. My self I work on repaints all the time and cars with bondo. A lot more car is needed. But again most people do not use lacqure paint or primer anymore..
I painted and did regular body work for over 15 years until I got sick from the paint. So first hand experience proved a lot of people would be cheap when paying to repaint . So most of the time all the paint and old fillers would not be stripped before repainting. Sad but reality is some times you can only do so much when working on some peoples budgets.
ps thanks for the warm welcome.
hopefully I'll get some extra time soon to look around more of your web site. Right now my time is very limited as I just reopend my shop in its new location a couple of months ago.
Is anyone going to Nace? I am hoping to go for my first time this year. Really hoping to see some cool tools.
take care Eddie