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Looking to see what others are using for metal filler where the B and C pillars meet the roof cap.
Not sure if your using All Metal or something to that affect i had the cab sandblasted to bare metal and I've epoxy primered it so far and just started seamsealling as well
 

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I'm not sure what the attraction to all metal filler is,the binder and glue is still polyester. If I were going to use anything besides an actual metal,and was concerned about using conventional filler I'd be using something with fiberglass strands,the strands would reinforce the filler just like mesh in concrete or laminate in safety glass. IMHO metal flakes in polyester resin,does nothing to increase the strength or integrity of the filler.
 

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To do it like GM a swipe of seam sealer in the joints (best a 2k seam sealer).

On my 79, just a single cab, I welded the seams and ground them, then just regular polyester filler over the seams.
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I’ve never used all metal myself, but some people seem to love it, others hate it. It is just as Rick says above, it’s polyester filler with aluminum dust in it.
 

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To do it like GM a swipe of seam sealer in the joints (best a 2k seam sealer).

On my 79, just a single cab, I welded the seams and ground them, then just regular polyester filler over the seams.
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I’ve never used all metal myself, but some people seem to love it, others hate it. It is just as Rick says above, it’s polyester filler with aluminum dust in it.
And hard as nails when cured.
 

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Looking to see what others are using for metal filler where the B and C pillars meet the roof cap.
Not sure if your using All Metal or something to that affect i had the cab sandblasted to bare metal and I've epoxy primered it so far and just started seamsealling as well
Seam sealer.
 

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