I am restoring a 92 Camaro RS 305, and have a question in regards to body work.
I am trying to save a few $$ before sending it in for painting.
I removed a high rise spoiler that was not installed properly, and now I was wondering what the best way to repair/fill the holes left on the hatch, from the screws that bolted on the spoiler. There are 10 total, and they are fairly small.
Would I be better off using Bondo, JB Weld, or something else, then sanding down nicely?
Any advice would be appreciated, form any generation of camaro buffs.
Thanks
Steve

 

if it was me,id leave them for the paint shop to fix. it shouldnt be hard for them to fix if they know how to do bodywork.

 

Thanks for the opinion Rice Killer, and in a perfect world where I didn't have a martgage, car payments, and kids, I would take it to a body shop and have them fix everyhting at once, and pay them whatever. But the purpose of this thread is to save a few $$ before going in for paint. These holes are small and very manageable.
So, what type of compound or technique does everyone feel is the best. Any advice on the compounds or techniques is appreciated.
Thanks

 

I would say you need to weld those holes to make sure they don't fall out in the future. That is why you need a body shop. You could try taking a small square of metal and use it to cover the hole on the underside and using bondo to hold it and use bondo to fill in the hole from the top but it may fall out.

 

Ok. When I take off the hatch cover I have complete access to all the holes that were drilled. They were drilled from the inside, and a nice circular area around the holes was cleared down to the metal on all holes. I have a buddy who can do some spot welding for me at no charge.
So what do you think about me spot welding some small pieces of metal from the inside, which like I said would be free of charge to me. Then from the outside, filling the holes with Bondo, and sanding down nicely before sending it in for painting. The pieces spot welded from the inside, should act as a support, and keep everything in place for the longrun, and I should be able to save some $$
Good or bad idea? Remember, this is just a weekend fun car for me. I'm not into it like I used to be

 

As long as your buddy can spot weld it and has a welder, why not? That is what they would do anyway.