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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 11:34
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Does anyone know a better way to remove this hifill stuff???
As can be seen this stuff is pretty thick... I have been using some of my favourite tools (screwdriver and big f/off hammer) to remove it, however, its not chipping off as easily now.
What should I do to finish her off? Angle grinder? bead blast?
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 11:35
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Ahh fuck! I thought I was in techs and conversions... can some mod pls move this!
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 11:37
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Ooh well stuff it...
You too can now own your own piece of KE20 history with these genuine shards of hifill removed from the pocket rocket!
Only $2 per shard!
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Location:
Wahroonga
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June 2003
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 11:37
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Have u thought about useing a wire disk, just like a wire brush but it hooks up to a drill and makes it go faster, it will strip paint, body filler and rust.
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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I supported Toymods
Banned User
Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 11:40
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Holy shit  Is there any reason its so thick? What car is it?
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Wahroonga
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June 2003
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 11:43
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Thats not thick, i had a mate that had almost an inch of body filler in his boot.
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 12:01
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I would say that they have put this crap on there because they didn't know how to weld properly / neatly.
When I get all this crap off I'm going to repair the speed holes with metal not bog... I think theres probably a good 10-20 kgs of this stuff on that panel.
None of the other panels appear to have this level of filler on them.
PS It's on the driver side rear quarter of my KE20.
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I supported Toymods
Banned User
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Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 12:11
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Ahh ok so there was rust there?
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 12:13
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Looks similar to the sound deadener which im removing from my 86. But thats tar, so i guess you wouldnt have similar results with a heatgun.
Im using a combo of a chisel/hammer and heatgun/scraper. Ill use a rotary wire brush to finish off.
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 12:29
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It looks like it was a poorly repaired bit of accident damage, however, due to the poor repairs it has started to rust which is where me and my screwdriver got involved.
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I supported Toymods
Banned User
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Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 12:31
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Ok sounds fair. Good luck mate.
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Location:
Sydney / NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 12:34
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1st of all WTF with the bog
there are two ways i can suggest to get it off.
1. try angle grinding it off.
2. cut and shut the quarter.
good luck
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Location:
Sydney
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November 2003
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Sun, 30 May 2004 13:34
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haha maybe the previous owner went for the tubbed guard look and decided nothing a tin of bog couldnt do
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May 2004
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Re: Weight Reduction
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Mon, 31 May 2004 07:12
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Use a twisted wire cup brush for a 4 inch angle grinder, it'll peel that crap off like butter and clean all the rusty scale back to bare metal as well. Wear some goggles and a suit of armour 'cos the little wires shoot off like spears every now and again and they hurt.
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