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My hats off to all of you that have restored an M109...I just put all new seals and boots on all three axles and non of it compares to ripping the floor out of this box... Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Can someone please guide me to the correct epoxy body filler? This is to be used on the seams where i grind out rust and over smaller holes.

Steel it is then!!!

Would there be any problem using aluminum sheets instead of steel to do my patchwork? Any issues with dissimilar metal corrosion?

I will be doing that to a couple of existing openings as well as some of the rust areas. I am not sure what type of caulk to use under the patch i am riveting on and also on the seams....any suggestions?

So you are saying use a fiberglass epoxy for inside and i dont understand what for the outside...Remember, i am STOOPID when it comes to body work. I can drink a beer fairly well though. Does grinding/steel brushing then treating the rust with OSPHO sound correct prior to the epoxy?

I filled 7 large trash bags with that old glass insulation. Most of it was so broken down that it came out in fist size pieces. Big pain in the behind. Of course me down here in south Bama i had on flip flops and shorts so i effectively got glass over whole body. Going to transfer to the engine...

Well, i have alot of the interior out. No surprises except some holes in the overhead outside skin and a lot of tiny empty eggs. I am no bodyman but i think i can treat this rust, give it some good bondo and then cover it with the good roof coating that Mike mentioned. I am not concerned about...

This has turned into a quest.....thankfully i have a covered space to have this thing all ripped apart and out of weather somewhat. Sawzall blades are bought, church has been attended and lunch eaten....headed to the box and let the tear out begin.

I will try to find their thread. And 10-4 on the sealant for the top. Respectfully, kip

Hi, This M109 that is turning out to be my Nemesis needs a lot of work that i was not told about prior to purchase....my fault, bought sight unseen due to circumstances. The sheet metal on floor bottom under wood is half gone and the overhead inside panels have rust coming through them so i can...