I've used this to fill some holes in my landcruiser bed, worked great but
pricey.

http://www.por15.com/EPOXY-PUTTY/productinfo/PU/

On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 4:23 PM, ed donnen <spliced.surprise@gmail.com>wrote:

> My DOKA bed has many 1/4" holes from when some Clever Charlie pop riveted
> the battens down to the bed.
> Now I want to fill the holes and make them flush with the bed before I make
> new battens of an original,
> and if I may say so, cunning design...   So, I don't want to weld- burns
> the
> paint on the back side I can't reach.
>  I tried JB Weld, but it is thin and drips through.  Remember, I can't
> always reach the underside so I can't just
> tape below and putty above.  I tried JB Weld because I may wish to
> drill/thread later on.  If I install pop rivets,
> and then grind them down, I have holes again.
> There must be a simple and elegant way.
> ed- holier than thou?
>

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Jim in NW Pa.

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