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jkjeeper06 t1_j1w2y3x wrote

Reply to comment by czo79 in Vehicle Inspection for VT Newcomer by Footie57

You are right. Once you fail, bondo is out. If you bondo before and hit it with a mediocre paint job, it will pass.

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Otto-Korrect t1_j1wefia wrote

I passed once with duct tape and spray paint. Ahh, the good old days.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_j1w852e wrote

Really? That sucks. I’ve always used fiberglass and had good luck. Didn’t realize bondo was not acceptable anymore.

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jkjeeper06 t1_j1w8k0z wrote

Just fix it with bondo before you fail. Sand it smooth and hit it with some paint and you shouldnt have an issue passing

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cpujockey t1_j1z373e wrote

less than $50 dollar sunday afternoon activity. You can even drink while you do it.

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zkentvt t1_j1z4g4i wrote

I have kids. An entire afternoon dedicated to any, one task sounds like a Vacation.

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cpujockey t1_j1z5y6t wrote

As do I. I still do stuff. I got 4 kiddos in our household.

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jkjeeper06 t1_j1zou95 wrote

Unfortunately, the cost of not doing it is so high now with inspection failures. rust repair is never cheap and most of the time you only want to buy another year or 2 on the vehicle, not restore it so it lasts 15 more years

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zkentvt t1_j1zs6ih wrote

I miss the days of driving a car into the ground.

I personally don't think the government should be telling me what I can drive. If they want us to maintain our cars better, they should use more carrots and less sticks.

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jkjeeper06 t1_j1zt89l wrote

I think there is a happy medium. One trip to michigan would show you what it could be like to allow people to do this in a state that has roadsalt. You'll see truck bedsides flapping in the wind as you go down the road. Cracked frames on vehicles, broken windshields, non-functional lights, etc.

For me the happy medium is allowing more budget friendly fixes on non-structutal/safety related components. Rusted cab corners on a truck is not a big deal, just let the owner bondo it and it will hold for a few years.

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vtinpgh t1_j1wjx68 wrote

Could it be that tin tape with some paint over it?

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Karness_Muur t1_j1y2hur wrote

I hit mine with bondo after and it went by no problem

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