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  1. 03-05-2002, 10:15 PM #1
    AndyF
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    Default Bodywork on a JD 445

    My 5 yr old took a cross cut saw to the hood of my JD 445 and did some damage. I'd like to repair the saw cuts and repaint the hood. Any recommendations on how to best fill the saw cuts?
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  3. 03-05-2002, 10:25 PM #2
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    Default Re: Bodywork on a JD 445

    I assume its a plastic/fiberglass hood. I would put a coat of tigerhair on the underside and then fill the top with body putty. If it is a metal hood, get some body repair sheet metal from an auto parts store, spot weld it to the underside, and fill the top with body putty.

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  4. 03-05-2002, 11:04 PM #3
    Steve_in_Ont
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    Default Re: Bodywork on a JD 445

    Oh... To be a child again...
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  5. 03-06-2002, 09:05 AM #4
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    Default Re: Bodywork on a JD 445

    <font color=red>Oh... To be a child again... </font color=red>

    I don't know about that. I think my butt would not have enjoyed the educational experience.
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  6. 03-06-2002, 09:47 AM #5
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    Default Re: Bodywork on a JD 445

    In one of my Covette magazines in the letters section a man wrote in and said that his son washed daddy's prize with steel wool.[img]/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif[/img] I guess he only got the lower half of one side before he was caught but still.

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  7. 03-06-2002, 08:56 PM #6
    MikeFLA
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    Default Re: Bodywork on a JD 445

    Andy,

    If it's fiberglass, let me know. That is what I do for a living. I will coach you through it.

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  8. 03-07-2002, 04:39 PM #7
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    Default Re: Bodywork on a JD 445

    Andy, kids will be kids and you got to luv'em[img]/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif[/img]----------but------- my daddy would have kicked my *****.[img]/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif[/img]

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  9. 03-07-2002, 07:31 PM #8
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    Default Re: Bodywork on a JD 445

    Yep [img]/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif[/img]
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