Sure, you need to get the metal glowing red to braze, lead melts at a much
lower temperature. Just the small areas I've tackled caused a lot of
distortion.
Gerard
At 3:36 AM -0400 10/13/99, Bkitterer@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 10/13/99 12:15:42 AM, Herb_Goede@amsinc.com writes:
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><< You do understand that they are talking about body working with lead, don't
>you? Superior to Bondo but much more expensive, heavier and harder to use.
>I recently stripped a '79 RX7 for painting. To my surprise the seams are
>braised - not leaded. Do you know if that is common? >>
>
>Do not know if it is common now but in the 1950's braising was preferred over
>lead for hot rods. It also was much harder to do and not ruin the
>surrounding metal, or so I have been told.
>
>Bob (and Annice)
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