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Recently purchased a 1930 Chevy Coach that was being restored. The car has a new wood body and I am now starting to put the metal back on the wood. Any help or suggestions welcomed.
I am wondering how the metal mouldings for the rear of the body and the roof drip mouldings get attached. When taken off all the nails remain. Do you have to cut them off and weld new ones on? Or is there a trick to removing and nailing new ones on. Thanks
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There are a few ways to attach the mouldings. Drill holes where you want a fastener and insert small screws (# 4 oval head?) and fill the screw slots with body putty. Put new finish nails in drilled holes and weld in place. Use one of the stud type puller spot welders to install new nails. Use panel bond to attach the mounding. There are probably a few more but those are the ones that come to mind now.
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I agree with chipper except for using body putty to cover the screw heads. I’ve had much better luck with a JB weld type product and found regular body putty to fall out too easily. You do have to smooth it out fairly well before it hardens but if you do. Only a light sanding gets the fill spots to disappear.
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Originally the moldings were attached with nails through holes in the molding. These holes had raised edges that were hammered over to hide the nail head. You can carefully drill above the head and tap the nails out then use the same hole to install new nails and solder over or use other types of filler to cover.
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Thanks for this information. I have ordered the #4 oval screws but I will look at both removing the nails as you suggest or using the screws. In both cases there are a lot of nails to be replaced. Mike
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