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Bondo Gone Wrong – Rotten Dodge Powerwagon!

Joeychgo

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How Sad

Some folks just don’t need to get their hands on Bondo. Granted that this Dodge Powerwagon probably would have rotted out anyway after being left for dead, this goes to a whole new extreme!

As the man behind the camera walks around the truck, we’re truly amazed that someone could actually use so much Bondo. Our jaws drop as he pulls off panel after panel.

Finds like this are always cool to check out as they leave a bittersweet taste in our mouth. Sure, they’re fun to look at, but could you imagine this thing in restoration condition!?

Check out the video below that gives us a walk around tour of this rotted out Dodge sitting in a field and getting ready to fall into dust. Does anyone have a guess at how many gallons of Bondo were used in this patch job?

 
Sad...I had a 47 Willis Jeep that was the same way.In one place on the hood I measured 1/2 inch of Bondo !! Good thing it was just a snow plow vehicle for me as I just left it as it was.
 
Reminds me of the post one member on abodies had . Where he found after the fact that his frame rails were bondo'd . Shame too. It was a pretty sassy grass dart if memory serves correctly.
 
I can't watch the video with dial up, but I can imagine. I've seen the quick and dirty hole repairs in rockers and fenders where some smuck stuck a shop towel into the hole, slathered on the Bondo, sanded it and then painted. That looks pretty good until wintertime and the entire chunk falls out. When used properly to fill minor imperfections, Bondo is great stuff. When used to fill gaping holes, the results are terrible.
 
I once saw a 73 charger that was basically a bondo sculpture. The rear quarters were basically all rotted away yet with no supporting metal left somehow they sculpted the bondo in and it looked pretty dam good. They didn't get the body line quite right other wise if you didn't see it from inside the trunk you would have never known. LOL
 
I knew I guy who bondo'd the dent in the side of his D150, it took a whole gallon and was about 4" thick at the deepest. Then he sprayed the truck spray can primer.
 
Years ago I bought a 79 Dodge Diplomat from an old timer. I couldn't look at it because it was wedged into the smallest garage I've ever seen. But I figured for the $300 he was asking what the hell. Pulled it out and towed it home only to discover that from about halfway down the doors to the rockers.....rockers included was all bondo. The best part is he forgot to use hardener. It was still mush from sitting in a damp garage. The car was toast. I stripped what I could and scrapped it. I got my $300 back and a pile of parts.
 
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