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Willie_B
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To cover on not

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I am building up a new shell. Just wondering if I should use body filler to cover all the spot welds to smooth things over? Also where the front panel rounds over at the outer ends over the headlights, skim over the ripples from the metal forming? Cannot tell on the very rough original moke body how it may have been done.

Also were any of the seams inside or outside seam sealed? I plan to at least do the outer & underneath ones.
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Try and use the minimum amount of filler.

On my Mini Moke I discovered that the last owner had used a section of 44 gallon oil drum to repair the top flat panel next to the drivrer's seat, and then 'filled it up with about average 7mm thick of filler.

This was cut out and replaced with sheet metal in my repairs. :D
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No filler. Well, the minimum of filler perhaps. A moke is in the same class as a land rover when it comes to panel finish.
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So do I fill the spot welds or not? Are they part of the look of the moke so leave them as made?
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I’d say no, don’t fill them. It’s up to you really, but I think a totally smooth finish makes it look just wrong
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